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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

WELCOME to PIR 01/09/2015! PLEASE See the PAGES section for Informational Posts about BC and PIR. PAGES is underneath the Members Photos. PLEASE scroll down this page here to find the Comment Box to post a reply to the PIR GROUP

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Comment by diannep on November 23, 2014 at 11:24am: Hard call, maryjo....however, since you will be seeing your new sailor just about 2 weeks later for PIR, I think I would go with your Marine son who was deployed last year and missed Christmas totally. Of course, it is a decision that only YOU can make. Another suggestion....is there any way that your Marine son's family could join you in GL for Christmas with your SR and celebrate there? I know that would be upsetting to them that they can't host your family at their place....so not sure that is an option.

Ahhh....decisions, decisions! Your SR will be adopted out in the community and have a wonderful time with the other SRs---- served a Christma a meal, and will be able to contact you via borrowed cellphones from the lovely people hosting the SRs. I know it is not the same as "being there" but you are kind of caught between a rock and a hard place right now!

Have you talked to your Marine son about this?

Comment by maryjo on November 23, 2014 at 9:38am: I have a little dilemma so I thought I'd ask my new Navy parent friends as well as my Marine parent friends. We had planned to spend Christmas this year with our Marine son and daughter-in-love. He was deployed last year and is really excited about hosting the family dinner at their place. As you know, our Navy recruits are getting Christmas off and our son really expressed the desire that we come see him for Christmas. What would you do?

Comment by diannep on November 23, 2014 at 8:38am: Good Morning!

Here is the PAGES link, that FTLW mentioned below. Just click on and read lots of info:

http://navyformoms.com/group/pir01092015/page/page/list

Comment by CatMom509 on November 23, 2014 at 4:42am: FTLW,oo

You mean you don't already own several of those special Boot Camp cell phone carriers??

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on November 23, 2014 at 3:09am: angcamsmom -

Hang in here on the GROUP and ask ANYTHING you like please.

Also, PAGES has a lot of info you can poke through. PAGES is located directly underneath all of the MEMBERS photos on this PIR GROUP. Just go up from this post and to the right hand column a little below the Countdown clock. Click the links.

Comment by angcamsmom on November 23, 2014 at 2:26am: I just wanted to say thanks for all the info, this is all new to me, out of four kids my youngest is now in boot camp, I had no idea what to expect and have had a heavy heart since Tuesday when I left him at the airport...

Comment by diannep on November 23, 2014 at 12:58am: pamesue: Yes, this group will be part of the Christmas Adopt a Sailor program. Hopefully your SR will mail you the form to complete and fax back to RTC. That will be very very special time with your SR for sure!

Comment by diannep on November 23, 2014 at 12:55am: When my son was in Bootcamp 5 yrs ago....at this time of year, someone sent a box of Christmas goodies to him through a vendor in TX (we live in FL). He was "grilled" by his RDCs....who sent this? There was no card or ID in the box....he had no clue. Thank goodness, no punishment for him....but he DID see the RDCs enjoying his box of goodies later in their office! :-)

Comment by diannep on November 23, 2014 at 12:52am: Yes, those with kids in college try to understand, but they don't. They don't stop to realize that they still have contact with their kids in college, not the same in Bootcamp. The contact is totally under the control of the Navy! It is a better during A School when contact is restored again....but still, lots of restrictions in the military that don't exist in college situations!