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ALUMNI OF PIR 01/25/2013 TG 11 - 9 Divisions (069-076 and 911)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 01/25/2013.

A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep

LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons

ellen0502

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

Betsy, son on Stennis carrier

Craig

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 74
Latest Activity: Feb 23, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 01/25/2013! 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.

CLICK MEforN4M's Community GuidelinesandOPSEC.

~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".

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Comment by MSmom on December 23, 2012 at 8:14am: Dm. They will forward them. Don't worry. He will get them.

Comment by Dm (Ship 03 Division 075) on December 23, 2012 at 6:29am: Also ladies, does anyone know what the word "hits" implies in the Navy?
I believe my younger son sent his brother a Xmas card with glitter and we didn't know that glitter is a no, no. I just read that they will get hits for having glitter???? Thanks

Comment by Dm (Ship 03 Division 075) on December 23, 2012 at 6:12am: Hello everyone, it's such a relief to know that I'm not alone! Does anyone know if they will forward my letters to my son, I received his first written letter where he states that he is no longer in Ship 14 but has now moved to Ship 03, I'm sad and I cried because it seems he hasn't gotten any of my letters and I've been writing everyday since I got the 1st. letter with all the important info. ? I feel so bad because he asked me in his letter to pls write... :-(
I truly appreciate any info. , Thank you and Happy Holidays to everyone!!!

Comment by 3athlete on December 22, 2012 at 5:30pm: Hi all, Darn.. I went out for a run and missed a call from my son. My husband was here and got the call though. Says it was a quick call - about 5 minutes. He sounds good and all is well. Still loves the food. Wonder what that says about my cooking here.....lol He told us he thinks he might get to call on Christmas. No going for run that day....K

Comment by BeeBee (Son at GL A School) on December 22, 2012 at 4:59pm: I just got a call from my SR Div 072. Such a lovely Christmas gift!

Comment by dana on December 22, 2012 at 12:00pm: I received my second letter yesterday after a glorious phone call on Wednesday night.! My son sounds very well, which was a relief to me!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on December 21, 2012 at 8:50pm: So happy to have you back Betsy and that is great news that your daughter and grandbaby are going to be fine :) That must have been very scary.

Comment by diannep on December 21, 2012 at 8:07pm: kimmie: They hold the mail from them until the Recruit Mail Petty Officer is trained for their division. I agree with Bee Bee. He probably has received your letters now.

Comment by BeeBee (Son at GL A School) on December 21, 2012 at 6:02pm: From what I can tell it is taking seven days for my letters to reach my SR. So there was a delay were he could write two Sundays before he got any of my letters. He probably got your letters this week.

Comment by kimmie16 on December 21, 2012 at 3:58pm: I sent his first letter the day I received his form letter with his address. Not sure why he hasn't received anything yet.