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ALUMNI OF PIR 01/13/2012 TG 08 — 07 Divisions (037–042 & 908)

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This group is for families and friends of Sailors who graduated on January 13, 2012. We can share information, concerns and ways to connect as we continue the journey from bootcamp to PIR and beyond.

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir01132012
Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 82
Latest Activity: Mar 6, 2016

Welcome families and friends to PIR January 13, 2012!

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You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 01/13/2012 TG 08 — 07 Divisions (037–042 & 908) to add comments!

Comment by KensMoM (09/042 ~ PIR 1/13/2012) on November 22, 2011 at 8:34pm: Made my reservations for PIR! Staying at the Navy Lodge. I am sooo excited!

Comment by kev323 on November 22, 2011 at 8:31pm: Rexy you are so lucky a phone call from your SR?! Yes Ladies don't send your SR's any goodie care packages over x-mas, they will be brutalized over it..lol. I still did not get a "real" letter yet. :(

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on November 22, 2011 at 8:17pm: I did stay at the Navy Lodge and would stay there again unless I needed a bigger suite. It is hard to beat $65.00 for a kitchenette with 2 queen beds :-) I think when go to PIR for my son I need to take a shuttle so I will have the experience of driving and taking the shuttle so then I will know which one was really better lol.

Comment by KIM756 on November 22, 2011 at 7:39pm: Rely, I'm so excited to hear your son got your letters! That should mean my "other" son got his and their letters home should be coming sooner then later! Yay! Can't wait to hear from him. Feeling kinda left out that I don't get a box or form letter. Well at least from this son. My son leaves 12-6.

Comment by diannep on November 22, 2011 at 5:47pm: navymomfromCT: I think MSmom would like for those in Div 37 to join her discussion group up top for Div 37. A good place to get to know one another, but stay on this board too for info.

Comment by diannep on November 22, 2011 at 5:38pm: navymomfromCT: Lala stayed at Navy Lodge. Enjoyed it. They also give their guests a pass to shop at one of the smaller NEXES (without your sailor). It is close to the base, although there is no PIR shuttle. She drove to PIR and said it was not a problem.

gmansmom: The writing thing is so funny! I looked at my son's lfirst etter (he was there in late 2009) and thought: Who wrote that? I never asked them what they were threatened with if they didn't print well, but each letter was addressed in very nice print.

gmansmom: Did you mean a big PACKAGE or a large envelope of letters? They will be made to open anything large like that in front of the RDCs but if they are just letters in an envelope, that should be ok. Just remember...you don't want to send anything that draws attention to your SR....no musical cards, no colored envelopes, nothing too thick. Some RDCs can really lay into them about things like that...others don't mind. Just better to not take chances!

And....I know it is holiday time...but ladies...do NOT mail them any care packages whatsoever! My son received one from TX. To this day, we have no idea who sent it (came from a vendor). It was filled with Christmas goodies (he was at bc this time 2 yrs ago). He was grilled by the RDCs about who he knew in TX. No one! They made him open it and of course, he couldn't have any of it. He told me later, he laughed because later on, he saw the RDCs in their office enjoying the goodies!

Comment by NavyBear7 on November 22, 2011 at 5:34pm: whoops, thats for you gmansmom. Shall we send the Ghost of Christmas Manners over for a little chat?
Dont let this get you down. Keep those letters flowin!

Comment by NavyBear7 on November 22, 2011 at 5:32pm

Comment by Navymomsquared on November 22, 2011 at 5:02pm: Hi all..waiting to get the email of the scanned copy of the letter...may have to wait till h... freezes over. Not so pleasant on the other side. The txt pic I saw made my heart sing a happy tune. His writing was spool neat. Just can't wait to get my own letters. Just mailed him a big package from the last 13 days & some from the people who wrote him one at his party!