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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:
In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).
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**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
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USS Rentz (FFG 46)
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For any of the families and the sailors on this ship. Let's get to know each other.
Members: 19
Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2013
but its worth the price when the battle is won.
And remember he's thinking of you every day,
he's sad and he's lonely while so far away.
So love him and miss him and hold your head high,
Be strong and have faith, wipe that tear from your eye.
Your man's a seafarer, like that old ancient trader,
It's a high price you pay for loving a Sailor!
written by, Captain O.W. Wright
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Comment by Susan mom to Niko on August 23, 2013 at 4:53pm
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A 3 Lb jar will be a lifetime supply!!
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try this link these are the kind of bead you need...
http://www.amazon.com/Soil-Moist-JCD-030SM-3-Pound-Granules/dp/B000...
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Comment by Mrs. H on August 23, 2013 at 4:42pm
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I bought everything to make them and Walmaert doesn't carry the sodium stiff. I don't see beads on Amazon either just white snow?
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They may when they are wet... mine look a bit more like rock salt... dry out of the bag...
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Susan, I was looking at a product called JellyBeadz on Amazon. Does what you use look like salmon eggs?
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Indeed those are great instructions!! I actually was a soldiers angel and made many scarves for them back in the days before my son and his buddies enlisted... now I keep busy with adopting those kiddos that seem to naturally come to me thru meeting on my trips to San Diego or hearing about kiddos on deployment with my own sons that don't receive mail!
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No I would not post the address here... if you know someone then you can message them... but remember we are just names on a website... I just googled 'cooling scarves' and there are a couple of examples... videos even!!
sure send along your email address... I figure as soon as I finish a batch I can send them along... by then the first ones sent will be grubby enough to be tossed and they will be ready for more!!
I made the first ones out of navy blue to match their overalls and working day tshirts that they wear... not sure if command would ok them wearing some fun patterned ones... would love to make them in different red white and blue... or in different patterns like race cars, or john deere... or hot chili or veggies for the cooks... tools for the snipes... I mean a mom has to have fun too!! tehehe
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I do sew. Is there a way to see a finished product? Also, is it ok to post FPO address here? I love your ideas. I was walking my dog this morning thinking I should buy her something for her paws. Can I give you my email address here?
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Do you sew?? The scarves are so easy to make... one yard of fabric makes eight... just a strip of fabric that is 4 inches wide... fold in half right side together.... stitch across one end and down the long side.. then turn the tube right side out.... iron flat... then measure from the middle, eight inches on either side (I mark this with chalk) stitch across the mark on the side that has the end stitched shut already. Add a 1/2 tsp of water beads and shake down to the stitching. Stitch across mark in the middle. Add another 1/2 tsp of water beads, shake down to stitching and stitch across last chalk mark. The I fold the end in and stitch that across.
I have a little card that I print off the computer that explains to soak them in water for ten to fifteen minutes to give them time to swell up and then tie them loosely around their neck...
You can buy a package of water beads at your local garden supply (Home Depot, Walmart, Etc)... one package lasts forever!!
I have also made them with velcro across the bottom so they don't have to tie them on. I am sure it depends where they work what type of closure would be better... flight deck would have to be tied on... otherwise would be FOD.
I made them for an EOD unit in Djibouti that had dogs and handlers once... I made them to match (some for dogs and some for handlers) out of doggie fabric. Also made booties for the dogs so they did not burn the pads on their feet as they searched the boats and pier. And I made pads for the dogs to lie on with squares stitched in with beads in them... that way the pad was damp but not soggy wet. The handlers loved them!
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