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ALUMNI OF PIR 01/20/2012 TG 09 — 05 Divisions (043–046 & 909)

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This Group is for those of us who have a Sailor Recruit's Pass in Review January 20, 2012. Please feel free to connect with one another as we will hopefully all be sitting the same room watching not only our own Sailor but all of our Sailors finish their RTC journey and continue on with the rest of their Navy journey. If you have any questions do not hesitate to ask. Someone will be able answer it for you.

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 51
Latest Activity: Dec 30, 2013

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Comment by Navy Mom x3 on December 1, 2011 at 4:07pm: We booked with Southwest and it was about $100 cheaper to fly into Milwaukee than Chicago. Our tickets were $260 round trip per person which seemed good to me.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on December 1, 2011 at 1:58pm: I hope her sailor buddies are kind to her, today Lala.

Years ago when my brother was stationed in Hawaii, I was there visiting him when some guys on his ship "initiated" a new guy on his birthday. We were at a cookout on the beach and they held him down on the beach in the sand and then poured mustard, ketchup and bake beans all over him. LOL Thank goodness, he was able to just jump in the Pacific to clean up. I still have the picture, it's pretty funny, although of course, he didn't think so at the time.

Comment by mome2jord on December 1, 2011 at 1:40pm: Lala Happy Birthday to your baby girl....I didn't think about the pranks....bet she will have some great stories....lol!

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on December 1, 2011 at 1:15pm: To add to diannep's suggestion, also don't forget to consider flying with Southwest Airlines, if they fly out of your area, when booking flights. You can change your flight dates, if necessary, with no change fees and you are allowed 2 checked bags free. They also fly out of and into Milwaukee, which is an easy 45 minute drive to GL. Some people do forget that Milwaukee is so close to GL, so that is a good choice.

When renting a car don't forget to consider the option of using Priceline. They will allow you to suggest your own price and then will let you know whether they approved it. I have used them many times and have always been able to get great deals on cars.

Comment by Cristina (Robin'sMom) on December 1, 2011 at 1:13pm: @Lala: Happy Birthday to your SR :)

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on December 1, 2011 at 12:49pm: Today is my Sailors 22nd birthday :-) I hope she has a great day and all the people in her squadron are nice to her lol. I hear the birthday pranks can be pretty funny :-)

Comment by diannep on December 1, 2011 at 8:56am: Good morning, everyone. Just a reminder if you haven't done it already. Make sure you make your hotel reservations now. Liberal cancellation policies so changes/cancellations are not a problem. The hotels in the area where Sarge's MeetNGreet is held are: Residence Inn Waukegan, Springhill Suites, Courtyard Inn, and Candlewood Suites. All of these are 4-5 miles from RTC. The 3 Marriott hotels have PIR shuttle, but not sure about Candlewood. Some of the hotels book up (especially the larger suites at Residence) so it is a good idea to book now. We stayed at Residence and liked it very much.

Comment by futureHMwife on December 1, 2011 at 1:07am: awe I want a dachshund when we move if we can have pets and depending on if we are in a state with a cottage foods law. If we are in a state with one I want to start a home baking business but if not I'll get a pet lol