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Week of 7/9 Shippers
My son shipped on 7/10. I received his box last week, but I am still waiting on the official form letter. Just checking to see who may have received the form letter or who is still waiting. Anxious to find out PIR date.
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Permalink Reply by Katvando on
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my daughter left lansing for great lakes on the 11th. I just got her "letter" with grad date today ship 11 div
279 grad dat 9-7
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Permalink Reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on
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Hello!
I will be looking for the mom/wife/GF etc. who will be interested in creating the next PIR group... 09/07/2012
This TG will start with Div 279 and have a Performing Division of 943.
New TG’s are usually posted on RTC website on Mondays (unless there is a Federal Holiday then it is Tuesday). Lately, it has been posted later in the week. Then back to Mondays! So you can see what I mean about no exacts.
BC can be anywhere from 7.5 to 9 weeks. It is also possible for recruits to arrive in the same week…or on the same day…but have different PIR dates. Your recruiter may have your recruit’s ship/division as early as 72 hours after arriving at BC. I will take this ship/div # for the purpose of starting a PIR group BUT please wait for the form letter that your recruit will send home to address your mail and send it. Sometimes recruits move around. The address your recruiter gets oftentimes is incomplete or has too much information that is not necessary for the address. (or if you just can't wait you can compare the address to the generic one on the RTC Website )
Folks, if it is something you think you'd be interested in...Friend me and send me a message . I have step-by-step instructions and it is a fun thing to do!
Thank You!
FTLW
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Permalink Reply by brendabo on
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my son left 7-11 all I have gotten so far is his package with his personal items in it!!! I am jealous that you have received the letter!! I want mine!! My son left from Kansas City.
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Permalink Reply by newnavywife2012 Ship 09 Div 283 on
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My husband left from California at the same time, I have too just gotten the box
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Permalink Reply by jlamommy on
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My son arrived at GL on the 11th. The box of clothes today, no letter or PIR anxiously awaiting... I cry often usually alone i am not sure my husband or anyone else for that matter could really understand how sad I feel. Even though he was a few hours away at school this past year just so differnt when you know you can talk to him. I really miss him being just a phone call away.. thanks for understanding how I feel!!
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Permalink Reply by nolanavymom (Ship 03 Div 282) on
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Hey guys, thanks for all of your posts! Looks like some of you are still waiting like me. I feel confident that my letter will come today. Hang in there and keep in touch! Congrats to those of you who have your letter. Hopefully a PIR 9/7 group will now be created soon.
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Permalink Reply by Proudmomof2navysailors Div 285 on
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Both of my sons left on July 11. I received their boxes on Tuesday, but still no letter. I too am hoping to receive them today. Trying to stay positive, reading everyone's posts here are really helping. Thanks for all the updates!
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Proudmomof2navysailors - WOW! 2 sailors! Are they twins? Are you expecting them to be together in the same division? I am so impressed and proud of all of our kids! Keep in touch!
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Haha! I never thought about it appearing that they might be twins! But, no. One is 21 and one is 18 ( his 19th birthday will be spent in BC). I am hoping they will be in the same Div. but that is in God's hands. They are just very close and chose to do this together. We are a "Navy family" with my husband having retired after 23 years. So, I guess joining was always something they considered. I too am extremely proud of all the young men and women making this journey. Believe it or not I cry at each struggle I read about and my heart swells with joy at each moms (or wife's or fiance's or girlfriend's, lol) post that they got their box or letter! GO NAVY!!!
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Just so you know that sence your hubby is retired, as long as he has the retired ID card, he doesn't have to be on the list to get into PIR. Though you do..only thouse who are either Active duty or retried with the proper ID card get into PIR with out being on the list.
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