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Comment by diannep on January 18, 2014 at 10:23am

Good Morning All !

Comment by diannep on January 18, 2014 at 10:21am

...also....remember that there can be no pictures taken outside on the base.  Only inside.  If you are caught taking them outside, you could have your camera/phone taken from you, and the pictures deleted. 

Bubweena:  It is a little easier to find your sailor in the PIR Hall since this is inside and his division will be right in front of you, so you don't have to look through the sailors on the entire floor.

No, they must stay in their uniform all day.  You and your sailor determine the "meet up" place when he is done checking out at his ship.  By the front gate, by the NEX, by the Chapel, etc...he can walk you to the meet up place and tell you he will see you back there soon.

Yes, the sailors flying out will have to be back on base most likely by 8 or 9 pm that night---all flying out will be bussed to the airports later that night, usually in the wee hours of the morning, to wait for flights...some will wait most of the day at the airports.  However, since they have a long walk back to their ships, they will all want to be on base at least a good 20-30 minutes before that.  They are warned of the punishment if they are late coming back (my son's group was told that they could be retained at RTC if late...I find this hard to believe since they would incur change fees on the tickets, but you never know!  My son made us take him back on base 45 minutes before curfew....just in case).

I know it must be so difficult to have a son out of contact in Navy bootcamp and the other headed to Korea.  SO sorry that they didn't get to say goodbye to each other, but hoping they can skype once your sailor is in A School and has computer access again. 

Wow, you certainly have lots going on right now.  I'm so sorry...hoping that things will start getting better for you soon!   :-)

There are no outside vendors on the base...you can visit the NEX with your sailor when you meet up again, although because of the crowds in there, we recommend that anyone who doesn't have to go in there to order piks, etc ...instead go to the larger NEX off base (Green Bay Rd).  Not as crowded, much larger.

Things will get better once your sailor is at A School and you can chat/text/email/skype so hang in there.  Better days are coming!

Comment by Bubweena on January 18, 2014 at 2:04am

All I have to admit I am very disappointed that I only have 10 minutes to say hello and take pictures. That is crazy. It will probably take longer than that just to find him. My other son is in the Army and it was mass chaos at graduation, everybody running out on the field to find their soldier. No way 10 minutes is long enough. Will the change out of their blues when they go back to check out? Where do we wait for them? I only get my son until 7:30 as it is the he is off to Texas for another 8 weeks.
I am an experienced military mom, but just not a Navy one. As I stated my other son is a 2nd LT in the Army, he is leaving tomorrow morning for Korea for 2 years. I had to say goodbye to him when he was home for Christmas. My boys haven't seen each other since October. They don't even get to say goodbye to each other. I have been crying for 2 days.
Since my SR left Dec 3 rd, I have lost 3 very dear friends unexpectantly. Our pipes froze for 3 days. I was sick for 3 weeks. I have a lot of back issues and they tried this procedure on me where I had to get 12 shots into the nerves in my back and I had to be awake for it. It didn't work. My son has only received 3 of our letters since the week after Christmas and his fiance and I write everyday. Who knows where they went??
I am a mess, I am sorry, I know everyone has their own problems.
Does anyone know if there will be vendors near the graduation hall selling Navy items. Maybe we could do that while we wait for my SR to return from his ship.
I just don't know how I am going to say goodbye to him again after just getting to see him, especially after I have to say goodbye to his brother tomorrow for 2 yrs as he leaves for Korea.
I am sorry to unload. My best friend is out of town and one of the people I lost this past month was her dad. So I don't want to burden her with this. So I will say goodnight and I will see you all next week. I hope all the SR's have fun tomorrow at the Captains Cup( I think that is what it is called).

Comment by diannep on January 18, 2014 at 12:57am

Jamie:  They should have already updated their guest lists....sorry.  They probably did that this past week.  Once they do that, they can't be changed.  Hope he can watch the Livestream offbase (many of the hotels have it in the lobby or in another room or he can watch on his own computer) and then he can meet up with you offbase after PIR.

You are very welcome, Rachel.

Comment by Jamie on January 18, 2014 at 12:21am

Can my SR still add a name to the guest list for graduation?? His dad wants to go but it's too late to write a letter right? Does anyone know if there's any way he can add him still?

Comment by jamieRN Div. 073 PIR 1/24 on January 17, 2014 at 9:50pm

Yes, Erin, I plan on making a trip to hobby lobby and plans for decorating the door:))) I am so excited!!!!

Comment by MomOf4 on January 17, 2014 at 8:07pm

I think if I can get it together long enough to think creatively that I will see what I can come up with to decorate our door as well!

Comment by RachelLMSW07 on January 17, 2014 at 7:53pm

Dianne: Thank you SO much for the information!! I appreciate your help!! I am sure I will have many questions to come as my SR and I take this journey and I am grateful for sites such as this one and others. The 24th needs to hurry  up!! :) I am SO proud of all the SRs who are working hard to finish strong!! They GOT this!!

Comment by A's_momma_Erin on January 17, 2014 at 7:02pm

No letter again today, but I did get my PIR ribbons!  In one week I'll be celebrating with my son!!!

Anyone going to decorate their doors at the hotels?  I think I'm gonna go shopping for a few blue, grey/silver, or white things…..

Comment by diannep on January 17, 2014 at 2:52pm

Rachel:  When my son was there, we waited between 30 and 45 minutes before he showed back up from checking out at his ship after PIR.  I thought somehow, he had passed us by and was at the front gate.  I walked to see (we were riding back on the shuttle)...nope, not there.  He finally showed up (his Navy piks in hand!)...said he was saying goodbye to many of his shipmates....sigh...I don't think it normally takes that long though. 

And yes, they usually have to be back at 8 or 9 pm that night, since they will be on buses to the airports just a few hours later to wait for their flights.

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