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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 6, 2011 at 12:26am: My husband said in is most recent letter that after this week, they'll get more letter writing time. Mostly, he expressed concern that this was going to be a challenging week for them given that they have tests and such everyday.

Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on May 5, 2011 at 11:38pm: Julie: diannep is right. They have their PFA (Personal Fitness Assessment), inspections, Test 2(?), drill inspection and some weapons training. It just sounds a little stressful. He seems to think things will be better after this week.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 5, 2011 at 10:24pm: We stayed at the Navy Lodge, It was fine for us, especially for the price and the little time we spent there. The beds and pillows were very comfortable. Of course I was exhausted from driving for 16 hours so that could have something to do with it lol. If I went again I would gladly stay there.

Comment by diannep on May 5, 2011 at 9:11pm: Julie: It is called Hell Week, from what we know, because of all that they have to do during that week and they are up earlier each day.

Comment by diannep on May 5, 2011 at 9:10pm: texasmom: Lala stayed at Navy Lodge. She enjoyed it.

ProudNavyMom: By week #4 in training, things get easier for them...more positive. That is Hell Week which is very busy for them, and they are up earlier each dy, but things just start to "click" after that. It is still challenging for them, but very different from the beginning. They know then that within a little over 2 weeks, they will be sailors!

Comment by HisSailor(Ship02/Div928) on May 5, 2011 at 9:05pm: I got 2 letters but I don't know what they say yet. I got to go home this weekend to find out. I have ONE MORE WEEK OF SCHOOL LEFT! College kills!! lol I hope everyone has had a great week and has a awesome Friday!!

Comment by Cait a sailors girl! on May 5, 2011 at 8:09pm: got NINE letters today! I am so happy right now. He said he is doing well but he misses me like crazy! I cant wait to see him! Another good piece of good news.... starting on the 2nd they started sending mail tuesdays and thursdays as well as sundays! I cant wait to get letters on more days

Comment by Virginia (Ship 2 - Div. 928) on May 5, 2011 at 7:45pm: From what I have learned, you don't really know exactly how much time until PIR week. The RTC FB page has said that SRs will fly out on that Friday. That's good news. The bad news about that, though, is that 1:00AM counts as Friday, too. :( Grad-n-go, from what I gather, refers to the SRs who graduate and then go across the street to check into their A-School at Great Lakes. The Navy pretty much tries to fly the SRs out that weekend.

Comment by texasmom Ship 11 Div 179 on May 5, 2011 at 7:36pm: Good evening, I haven't received a letter this week. :( I was hoping that I would get something letting me know how many days I will get to see him when we get there. Does anyone know. OMG he made it mom - how many days are you staying? I know that some are a grad and go and some don't leave until Monday which will probably be tuesday since it is a holiday week-end. We are staying at the Navy Lodge. Has anyone ever stayed there before. Is it on the good side? I know it is only 1.5 miles a way. It shouldn't be to bad I wouldn't think and it says it has a full kitchen.

Comment by PNM #2 (Proud NaVy Mom-2nd SR) on May 5, 2011 at 6:36pm: I am shocked and a little proud to say that I actually received 2 letters today from my son! I couldn't believe it! He was even a little "chatty". Let me know what they had facing them all week. I haven't heard from him so I'm hoping that means he passed 2nd PFA on Monday. Still glad to know that once you pass swimming once you don't have to do it over. He seems to think things will get easier after this week. Maybe he knows something I don't???? He sounds strong, good and happy so that's really all a mother could ever ask for.