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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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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).
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.
**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.
RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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Special Hugs Project
The MAS (Molly's Adopt A Sailor) started to see wounded troops and their information coming our way through the website & the idea of the Special Hugs Project was born. If there are troops who are wounded or injured, they are in need of encouragement & support, too!
Every project has a story and here is how we came to form & support Special Hugs:
An Army Chaplain at a Combat Hospital in Afghanistan asked us if we could send some cards and snacks to the wounded in January 2011. Of course we wanted to support them! Working with the Chaplain, we developed a plan to send something to remind them of home every month. We’ve done pancake breakfasts, sent cups of soup and instant oatmeal, provided movie nights, sent pillows, provided the fixings for S’mores, even sent a live Christmas tree, and much, much more over the months that followed.
Then our contacts disappeared ... We had to find new ones! And, quickly! Quickly evaporated ...
BUT, then 2 Massachusetts Navy Moms found a surgeon/emergency medicine physician who had recently returned from A’stan. They met him for lunch and to chat about Special Hugs. He was impressed with & proud of what we’re doing. So, on a leap of faith, he was asked to be our “medical advisor” which he immediately & proudly accepted! It has taken 7-1/2 long months of very hard work to get a new POC in place.
Special Hugs is very fortunate to have Dr. Jim to help and advise us. He was the vital link in finding our new POC, LCMR Ron!
Each month (will try) Special Hugs will announce a new “Mission”. Special Hugs “Missions” will consist of shipping only the items requested, & the monthly mission will change.
Our “We Stitch Love Project” will continue to provide and keep track of the number of pillowcases (the kind stitched with LOVE) for each mission, as needed. It’s our gift to them. ♥ Patients take them with them once they leave the hospital. So, if you are stitching or decorating pillowcases, please contact westitchlove@mollysadoptasailor.com. Someone will be in touch.
SPECIAL HUGS
Carol received this message below....
Please if you can help out this month-not to interfere with the monthly adoption & shipping-please do!...
They NEED OUR SUPPORT!!! That is all they ask..So let's do it...JUST DO IT
"if we could just help with 1 or 2"..WOW, they do NOT know WHO WE ARE....come MOMs.....get into formation and MOVE it..♥
Molly’s Adopt A Sailor
Special Hugs
September Mission
September has arrived in the sandbox and with it somewhat cooler weather.
Our POC has informed me that they are in desperate need of some pillows. Whatever we can send will be put to immediate use!! They will also need twin size blankets (extra long twin, if you can find them).
Last month we sent pillowcases for female patients; however, their supply of pillowcases to be given to patients when they leave is depleted, except for females.
Since we are sending new pillows and blankets, let’s mix it up a bit by making it a special movie night as well. They could really use a few newly released movies!!
So our mission – should you choose to accept it – is going to be a cozy one!
Just picture the scene, patients tucked into their beds with nice new pillows, warm, cozy blankets watching a movie and eating some movie type snacks (popcorn, candy, and jello or pudding cups for those on a soft diet). Doesn’t it warm your heart?
Shipping will take place between October 7 – 10
. Shipping can be done any day this month but not to interfere with our regular shipping
The addresses for the hospitals are being posted in “We Ship Love” and will be updated as we obtain information from our POCs.
*link for Special Hugs Labels
**Peanut butter and jelly (packed separately due to possible allergies)
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Permalink Reply by Kimmy P on
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That's great news!!! Glad he's back in the US. I'm sorry to hear about his quilt though....if I could sew, I'd make him a new one. :-(
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Permalink Reply by Proud Navy/NYPD Mom (Donna) on
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That's too bad about Shannon's quilt, Kim. They probably didn't want to have to deal with it since it had blood on it. Maybe MAS can make him a new quilt for his recovery?! If Moms wanted to make a square, maybe WSL would agree to put it all together. My sister-in-law has a machine that does the actual quilting. If we provided all the materials, maybe she would do it as a favor. Want me to ask and see?
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Permalink Reply by Kim (Ethan's Mom) on
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I know he would LOVE that! He really thinks this whole 'Navy Mom' thing that I do is great! Please do ask your sister in law if she would do that. I will buy all of the fabric and send it to any moms who want to make a square! Then get what she would need in order to finish it!
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Permalink Reply by carols_kitchen on
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I would like to make some "squares" sizes. think it could be fun if we all donate a square or two, and then Kim could provide just the backing/or loft.
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Carol, I just know he would love it. All he knew about the quilt was that some lady makes them for the wounded. He said they told him they threw it away. This would definitely be something he would treasure FOREVER!!
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OK, I'll call Karen tonight and ask her. What size do you think we will be making? Twin, double???
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@ Carol, wouldn't all the squares need to be the same size? What size do you recommend? I've usually made 4-1/4" squares, the 1/4 allows for stitching them together.
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That's about what I'm thinking--just waiting for some direction, too
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Permalink Reply by MomByHeart on
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I'd love to help with a quilt square. I've never done quilting before but if someone could give me some tips I'd like to try. I am a sewer, so could probably pull it off :)
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It would just be a matter of putting something onto a square of fabric - an applique, or embroidery, or paint something.
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Permalink Reply by lauren on
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I would love to do a square or two. Tooo...I have done that with another group and it felt so good and turned out really cool...
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Shouldn't this discussion about a quilt for Kim's sailor be moved to WSL?? After all they are the sewers & crafty Moms in the group!
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