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ALUMNI OF PIR 01/24/2014 TG 11 - 9 Divisions (067-074 and 911)
Information
This Group is for those who have SAILORS that graduated 01/24/2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as your SAILORS continue on their journey in the Navy!
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 95
Latest Activity: Feb 25, 2017
WELCOME to PIR 01/24/2014! 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.
~OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance.
~N4M’s also has Community Guidelines just like any other social media.
~Please take the time to read the OPSEC and N4M’s Community Guidelines.
~A quick note here, from the N4M’s CG’s:
• Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security) (Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips) This site and all content posted on it are viewable to everyone on the Internet. This doesn’t mean you can’t share things about your Sailor – but too many details can put Sailors in harm’s way. The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:
• Sailors’ last names. This includes your username if you share the same last name as your son or daughter.
Some Suggestions:
~If your last name is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended for you to use in your username for your own personal security. This is your option. It is also not a good idea to use an email address as your username for personal security reasons.
~First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember, everyone can see it and someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture to not include your Recruit at least for the duration of BC. Again, your option
~It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends"
Discussion Forum
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 911
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by A's_momma_Erin Oct 27, 2014. 51 Replies 1 Like
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 069 and 070 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Bubweena Apr 11, 2014. 67 Replies 6 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 067 and 068 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Joni-Jd's mom Mar 7, 2014. 135 Replies 4 Likes
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 071 and 072 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Rd72 Jan 24, 2014. 88 Replies 4 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 073 and 074 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by mspaint Jan 23, 2014. 138 Replies 9 Likes
Awaiting
Started by mrsitt29907. Last reply by mrsitt29907 Jan 21, 2014. 2 Replies 1 Like
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Jan 7, 2014. 5 Replies 1 Like
^^^^ BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by ellen0502 Jan 5, 2014. 6 Replies 2 Likes
Ship staff
Started by Strawberry shortcake. Last reply by Risa Jan 5, 2014. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Encouragement questionnaire
Started by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons. Last reply by ellen0502 Jan 4, 2014. 2 Replies 1 Like
Phone calls from SR's in this Div and Ship
Started by Clarks Green Navy Mom. Last reply by ellen0502 Jan 4, 2014. 10 Replies 0 Likes
Going to Meridian Mississippi after boot camp
Started by Strawberry shortcake. Last reply by MariaNJ59 Jan 1, 2014. 5 Replies 0 Likes
USS Arizona - Ship 14 --- The complete story (95 pages)
Started by Craig. Last reply by beesbelle Dec 23, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on December 19, 2013 at 11:14pm
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Thanks :)
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Comment by MomOf4 on December 19, 2013 at 9:07pm
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Got a couple letters today! I shared this with another group..
She sounds wonderful! Glad that she has maintained her sense of humor that we all love so much! Div 067 and 068's form letters took so long because those SR;s that arrived 25-11 and 26-11 were waiting for the divisions to fill. Her division (067) specifically were waiting for female recruits and official training did not begin until 2-12-13.
A couple things she said that made me laugh:-"if they want hospital folds they should at least give us fitted sheets, these loose sheets on slippery plastic is maddening!" and,
"mom, this place is like an insane asylum...the toilet paper has to be a clean break and the break has to sit at 1200, F__ing bananas"!
All in all it sounds like they are adapting and are all on their way to becoming US Sailors!
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Comment by CatMom509 on December 19, 2013 at 5:47pm
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Hello,
"The name of the Lord is a strong tower;
the righteous run to it and are safe."
Proverbs 18:10
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Comment by Joni-Jd's mom on December 19, 2013 at 10:58am
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good morning everyone, hope for a great day for all of you and keeping all our SR's in my thoughts an prayers, I hope to get a letter soon from my son, he isn't a writer but I do hope he will write to me and his grandmother and some of his friends, but mainly I really would love a letter from him, PIR is the day after my birthday so it is going to make a double celebration weekend!! ordering my son a challenge coin to remind him of BC and have his dad give it to him while shaking hands, though my son will hug us both but they will also shake hands, watching the countdown everyday!! have a great day all
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Comment by djk's Mom on December 19, 2013 at 10:56am
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made my reservations @ Navy Lodge!!yeah
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Good morning everyone! Hope you all get letters and have a good day!
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Comment by diannep on December 19, 2013 at 9:47am
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Good Morning!
Loved these, Lala. Precious!
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Comment by shelly on December 18, 2013 at 11:31pm
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That was terrific Lala!
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Feel free to copy and paste it A's momma, you can give credit to me :) Lora
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Comment by A's_momma_Erin on December 18, 2013 at 10:54pm
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Layla, love it!! Gould you mind adding it to my discussion My dittys under Boot Camp Moms? I was thinking abou using that song but you nailed it!
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