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ALUMNI OF PIR 01/09/2015 TG 09 11 Divisions (051-060, and 909)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 01/09/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 53
Latest Activity: Jan 30, 2016

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Comment by diannep on December 7, 2014 at 9:13am: Good Morning!

For those who will have sailors flying out to A Schools, they most likely will leave the day after PIR (bussed to airports later PIR night). But try to plan your stay in GL until Sunday if possible because occasionally some may not fly out until Sunday so they have more Liberty with you. You will be able to meet your sailors at the airports, and with ID, get an airlines pass to visit with them until departure.

Those staying in GL for A School will move over there shortly after PIR is over. Takes a few hours, then Liberty with you until later that night and Daytime Liberty through the weekend---they must return to that base each night. So plan to leave Sunday night if possible, or even Monday would be better so you don't miss any time with them.

Southwest Airlines has no change fee if you book with them. Two bags check for free. Refundable tickets as RTC suggests are SO expensive! Better to try Southwest into either Milwaukee (45 min drive to GL, no traffic, cheaper car rental and probably airfare too) or Chicago-Midway (hour+ to GL depending on traffic). You can use Sarge for transportation if you don't want to rent a car, but renting a car is more economical since the shuttle/taxi fees will add up! If you book with Southwest, I understand that they send you a code for a discount on a rental car.

Hotels recommended on this site are:

Navy Lodge (book in your SR's name if you don't have military ID)....if it shows full online, call directly. They always have cancellations. This is about a mile from RTC.

Springhill Suites, Residence Inn, Courtyard, Holiday Inn Express are 4-5 miles away, near Sarge's MeetandGreet for you all the night before PIR. Call these hotels directly and ask for the Navy Graduation discount. You can cancel usually until the day of arrival.

Comment by diannep on December 7, 2014 at 9:12am: Good Morning!

You are so welcome socalmom!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 7, 2014 at 4:52am: Thank you to those who have served and those currently serving our Nation.

Remembering Pearl Harbor December 7, 1941.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 7, 2014 at 4:51am: Oh my ellen0502 , first time I heard that one from you!

Reminds me of "Cheez-its" because he ate the RDC's Cheez-its...then his mom came on and said "I'm Cheez-its" mom.

diannep - You should've dropped them off!!

Comment by ellen0502 on December 7, 2014 at 2:26am: When my son was in BC one of the SRs told his mom he hated the tighty-whities he had to wear. Being the good mom she was, she sent him some boxers. Uh-Oh!

The RDCs hung the boxers on the end of the receiving SRs rack, and made him watch as the rest of the division dropped for 100 push-ups while saying "I love my Navy issued tighty-whities". The SR was given the nickname Boxer by his fellow division mates for the rest of BC, yes, it was all in fun.

Comment by socalmom21 on December 7, 2014 at 1:58am: Diannep, Catmom509 and all of you: thank you for all the helpful info, suggestions and advice. Making a folder with directions and tips to help us when we arrive. Only a little over 1
month to go!!! Yay!

Comment by Tom'sMom on December 6, 2014 at 11:06pm: Got a call from my son this evening. Great surprise. He sounded well despite being sick last week.

Comment by CatMom509 on December 6, 2014 at 7:39pm: Your ending up in a school pick-up line was so hilarious!!

Comment by CatMom509 on December 6, 2014 at 7:38pm: diannep,

So glad you and your brother were safe on that little slide out when you were 16 and 14! I have no doubt they would have been okay with you even if you were alone.....you would definitely not be one of those crazy teenage drivers with a car full of yapping friends!! Bet they were just concerned that you and your brother were not injured!!

Comment by CatMom509 on December 6, 2014 at 7:28pm: Hello All!

     "But it is good for me to draw near to God;

      I have put my trust in the Lord God,

      that I may declare all Your works."

                                                 Psalm 73:28