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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!

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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak

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

...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.

OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.

DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."

Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

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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:

RTC Graduation

**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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Heads at Ease pillowcase project - our motto is: ALL OR NONE

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We make/mail pillowcases for deployed military: Navy, Army, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard & Nat Guard. As of 9-1418, we have made/given out 82,816 since 6- 08! YTD 2018 is 5,217 We have note cards & labels, please send me a message for them.

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/heads/forum/topics/mailing-label
Location: Tucson, AZ
Members: 207
Latest Activity: Aug 15, 2023

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Mailing label

Started by DC - G'mother of My Fav Sailor. Last reply by JustMom Dec 18, 2019. 64 Replies 3 Likes

Here is the Heads at Ease mailing label: When we mail pillowcases to our "own" groups (not one of Molly's adopted groups), use this label only on the package. If the pillowcases are going to one of Molly's adopted groups, use both labels. Both…Continue

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Comment by LLovesmysailor on November 18, 2014 at 1:23pm: Sue,

When will we be mailing to the San Diego? I'll have 15 done sometime next week.

The kids are coming home this weekend and I don't get any sewing done when they are here.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on November 18, 2014 at 9:26am: new numbers posted! We are starting the USS San Diego tomorrow. If you have some pcs, please let me know.

Good note Donna! thanks for posting it!

Comment by Donna on November 15, 2014 at 11:27am: Wave 3

I received this message from a Marine on board the MKI for a pillowcase I sent her. Made my day.

Thank you so much for all the pillow cases you made, we really
appreciate it! We are so grateful for you taking your time out of your
day to make these for us. Thank you again so much!

LCPL HOWELL, XXXXX

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on November 13, 2014 at 9:52am: Know what I love about the pillowcases? It's the gift that keeps giving!

check out the 2014 misc thread for a new note.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on November 12, 2014 at 9:34am: DRUMROLL Please!!!!!!!

New numbers are posted!!! Check them out!

When I sent 4 patriotic pillowcases to my son and his "cube" buddies in June 2008, I never dreamed that alittle over 6 years later, my desire to "make a few pillowcases" would result in a group with a catchy name nor would we ever make and mail over 50,000 pillowcases!

I am impressed and AWED! This wasn't my plan or goal, but The Lord has blessed it mightily and is was His plan.

Thank you to everyone who has gotten on board and has contributed to this number!

The USS Makin Island is finished-in 4 waves! We have another ship starting next week. If you have pcs, fabric, $ for shipping, please contact me. Remember, HAE is a grassroots group totally funded by donations from the American people.

I meant to write yesterday, but got to stay home and decided to make 4 pcs-but I ended up making 5 and finishing the seams on 9. A good day of sewing for me. Here is a photo of my inspiration for HAE. This was take in Oct 2008 while on the Tiger Cruise on the Lincoln. It was such a moving sight to see as we passed the USS Arizona Memorial. The sailors each saluted as the Lincoln glided by:

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on November 8, 2014 at 4:33pm: Hi GFTatter,

do you have my personal email address?

Comment by GFTatter on November 8, 2014 at 4:26pm: Sue... what info do you need for a ship? My daughter is on a carrier in port right now, but they will be going out within a year. And where there is a carrier, there is a support group ;-)

I am going to a family meeting in a few days and I can get info or pass info along at that time. But what info do you need? Thanks very much.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on October 26, 2014 at 10:01am: Happy Lord's Day! Tucson is sunny and bright this morning with a bit of a chill to the air. NOW, a chill for me is 65 degrees!

Don't laugh, I had 96 or so on Friday afternoon when my afternoon job hosted it's fall festival-mostly outside. The theme was Pet Shop and the title was "the pet games have begun". All the games had clever pet names.

Here's a photo of me getting face painted. I thought she did a snake. It wasn't until I saw this photo that I realized that I had a fish. No wonder the parents looked at me odd when I said I had a snake. The other cheek had a butterfly.

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on October 20, 2014 at 12:46am: I love this song:

http://youtu.be/tnKpHNoeDls

Comment by Sue-Pillowcase lady on October 12, 2014 at 9:36am: Maryellen could use Navy and Marine themed fabric,. If you have some that you would like to donate, please let her or me know.

She makes the special command pcs and likes to use that type of fabric. Thanks!