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Ship 11 Div. 351

any one else have same ship and Div.?

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Permalink Reply by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on September 30, 2011 at 10:39pm

most of the orders came when people started receiving the form letters although a few more come in every week. As many posts are made it is easy to get lost and most of them are made on the main PIR group page. But it seems there are a lot who are on the DIV pages more and I wanted them to be aware the ribbons were being shipped. They are not something you have to order, It is totally up to you. I have been a mentor on this site and have been making the ribbons for anyone who wants them since my daughter was in boot camp a little over a year ago. They ribbons are a great way to show your pride and support for your Sailor, they make it easy to recognize other N4M members at PIR and the meet and Greet. They also make a great keepsake that you can put in a frame, shadow box or scrapbook. Just let me know if you have other questions. You can send a friend request or message to get the ordering information. Thanks :-)

Permalink Reply by nyyoli on September 30, 2011 at 9:49pm

hi diane..hows your son is he still sick??...i got a letter today..n hes not that sick anymore.but gettin better...he was really bad..thanks god hes doing alil better now..its easy for them to get sick there..cause everyone is near each other..n all the germs are all over the place..they have to wash their hands often..but what can u do ..nada just pray n hope they get better..god bless our sr ..n lets get going pir is right around the corner,..yay!!!...

Permalink Reply by diane on October 1, 2011 at 11:35am

my son is doing better ,but he said he has acne and no medicine but he has been putting hand sanitizer on his face..lol if i could talk to him thats what i would tell him to do.

Permalink Reply by PMSingMOMof3(11/351) on October 1, 2011 at 11:29am

Hi ladies. Got a short but awesome letter today. They passed thier Marlinspike! The RDC was very impressed. The division all sees the time is now going by faster. He asked me to share that. XOXO ladies.

Permalink Reply by diane on October 1, 2011 at 11:38am

im glad they passed and that the rdc ic impressed because my son said that rcd need them to step it up and was upset with division.

Permalink Reply by nyyoli on October 2, 2011 at 11:40pm

HELLO N GOD BLESS OUR SR ,,I JUST BOOKED MY FLIGHT N HOTEL YAY!!!...18 MORE DAYS TO PIR..LETS DO IT!!.

HOPE EVERYONE IS DOING WELL...:)

Permalink Reply by diane on October 3, 2011 at 9:05pm

im doing well but im wondering how long we have with our sr before they ship out i think my son said til 12 am sat morning i was hoping for sat. also. i will take what ever i get.

Permalink Reply by PMSingMOMof3(11/351) on October 3, 2011 at 9:33pm

I know my sr changes on every letter. It's now called the bc adventures of *name*. he said week 6-1 they'll know. But I'm not holding my breath until we see him. I can't wait to meet everyone. I have the list of friends. It will be so fun to put those names with everyone's faces. Plus with the ribbons we order from Lala, I think our names will create some life long friendships here. :)

Permalink Reply by PMSingMOMof3(11/351) on October 3, 2011 at 6:26pm

Hi ladie's. I hope everyone had a good weekend, and is followed by a week of letters. 17 more days!

Permalink Reply by nyyoli on October 3, 2011 at 10:27pm

where is everyone staying??..n what is marlinspike??...thanks

Permalink Reply by Marvelmom on October 3, 2011 at 11:40pm