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PIR 05/26/11 TG 28 — 7 Divisions (179–184 & 928)

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Greetings March Ship date Moms! Looks like we have a date to look forward to. If all goes as planned, our recruits will graduate on Thursday, May 26, 2011. I look forward to seeing all of you in Great Lakes on the new Holiday, 5/26/2011

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Comment by Virginia (Ship 2 - Div. 928) on May 24, 2011 at 1:08pm: I packed a Shout pen for PIR just in case!

Comment by diannep on May 24, 2011 at 12:26pm: I'm a Sailor calls usually start in about 2 hours or so...phones ON your bodies so you don't miss them!

Comment by diannep on May 24, 2011 at 12:25pm: Wow, thanks clockard. We have never been corrected on that and have never heard of anyone getting in trouble for a shoulder strap. Hmmm....also good to know that the colors can be Black OR Navy. Not sure what qualifies as a hand-carried bag...do you know? My son had a small duffel that he carried on his flight to duty station, on one shoulder, with no issues. Hmmmm.....

Ladies, I think this might be a question for RTC FB. So if someone wants to ask on there if they can have a black or navy backpack (plain) or small duffel to carry on the plane to A School, please post the reply. Thanks!

Comment by J&R's Mom on May 24, 2011 at 12:23pm: No call here - I woke all night also wondering how they were doing! I am sure they did fine. Cannot believe I leave tomorrow to GL!!!!! YYEEAAHHHHH!!!!

Comment by Virginia (Ship 2 - Div. 928) on May 24, 2011 at 12:22pm: The wait is killing me! I couldn't sleep last night, and had all sorts of terrible dreams... very anxious!

Comment by Deniseg67 on May 24, 2011 at 9:52am: OMG, I totally understand how you feel ProudNaVyMom. Didn't go to sleep till midnight (pst) and then up at 4:30. Its going to be a long day. I can't wait to get that "mack daddy" call!!! See ya all in GL! whoohoo

Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on May 24, 2011 at 9:02am: Good morning N4M!!!! Hope all of you got better sleep than I did last night. I kept looking at the clock thinking, "I wonder what they're doing now?" until 2:00 this morning. When I woke up at 5:00 the same thing started up as soon as I opened my eyes. They should just be finishing up right now, hopefully getting their Navy caps in a few minutes. While I have been anxious for phone calls this is the mack daddy of phone calls. I want to hear from his lips that he is a U.S. Sailor!!!

Hope all of you have a great day today and safe travels to Great Lakes. Hope to meet all of you at PIR!!!!

Comment by diannep on May 24, 2011 at 8:06am: joan: I don't think a black lap top case/briefcase would be a problem..they have to carry their seabag and garment bag (both of these are checked baggage) through the airports, so we usually suggest that whatever they "carryon" has a shoulder strap so it can be "hands free" when they are carrying all of their gear.

Comment by diannep on May 24, 2011 at 8:03am: texasmom: No, you don't need the back pack in that case.

Comment by texasmom Ship 11 Div 179 on May 24, 2011 at 8:00am: Thank you Dianne, I am so excited to see him. I have really been worried these last few days, thinking of all bad things have dreams and I just can't wait to get there so I can relax. All the time frames etc.. make me crazy. If our SR doesn't want anything do we need a back pack?