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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 diannep on May 9, 2011 at 12:38pm: Many famlies meet the sailors at the airport when they are leaving for A School. They usually are bussed out there at around 2 a.m. on Sat morning...sometimes 5 a.m. If at Ohare, you can meet your sailors at the USO Center, and then take them with you to the airlines counter to get a gate pass (have ID). That way, you can wait at their gate with them until their plane actually pulls away.

If Midway, the USO is past Security. So in that case, your sailor will need to meet you in front of security so he/she can go with you to the airlines counter to get your gate pass.

Comment by OMG hes a Sailor (div180) on May 9, 2011 at 12:27pm: Is anyone else crazy like me and keeps makeing lists of things I need to do. Then I cant find that list so i start another one???? now I have several lists...I am totaly driveing myself CRAZY!

Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on May 9, 2011 at 12:05pm: fireteamleaderwife: It's nice to hear about someone who benefited from the Cup of Joe for a Joe. It's really such a small and simple thing to do, that's why I mention it on my Facebook page every now and again to try and spread the word. At Christmas I just put in my debit card info and wrote 5 notes to 5 anonymous military members. I was so excited to hear back from them one by one!!!!! I know it wasn't much work on my part but it really made me feel good to know that I provided someone in our armed forces with 10-15 minutes of home in Afghanistan or Iraq. It's such a worthwhile cause that I hope we can get more and more people interested. It's something I plan on doing on a regular basis. Glad to know that your husband has been a recipient in the past and that he enjoys it so much!

Comment by OMG hes a Sailor (div180) on May 9, 2011 at 11:52am: brandon just called me....almost didnt answer it because it was an 888#. He was calling from the bank, he was doing a funds transfer to my acct. so i can get his GF a plane ticket....

Comment by OMG hes a Sailor (div180) on May 9, 2011 at 11:04am: WoW I had to go back 6pages to read what I missed! I got a call yesterday! He had 20min. He sounded better but not GREAT. The days are trucking on! Im sure I will be up all night before we leave getting everything all packed up. I always pack last min!

Comment by mom2joshandjacob on May 9, 2011 at 10:57am: It would be nice if they flew out of Midway, I am printing to and from maps like crazy to make sure I always know where I am going =0)

Comment by mom2joshandjacob on May 9, 2011 at 10:09am: My son called yesterday, told me that he will be a Grad and Go,, =0( but that we could see him off when he leaves from the airport. Does anyone know how that works? Im pretty sure we will fly into Midway, but I am thinking he will fly out of o'hare. Any ideas? Thanks, all! Tina

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on May 9, 2011 at 2:23am: I plan to go to the airport to meet my SR and spend time with him their before he departs.

Has anyone done this? Can you walk me/us through it?

I will have two teenagers with me.

Thanks.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on May 9, 2011 at 1:44am: ProudNaVyMom- I know this is very late, ("back reading" to catch stuff I have missed!)...but thank you for posting the Cup Of Joe For A Joe .

Green Beans Coffees are located on many, many forward operating bases. I have pics of my DH and his buds enjoying their "cup o' joe" when they can! He has mentioned it quite often. I think it does exactly what the company claims...provides a little bit of home.

We have sent him so much "stuff" that, as his tour winds down and friends still want to send things, he has thanked them and said it is not necessary. BUT, if you really want to you can "get me a gift card from Green Beans Coffee"!

This IS a very easy to support the troops.

Here's the link again: www.greenbeanscoffee.com/coj/f aq.php