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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 dsenvon4jack on January 23, 2013 at 4:21pm: I second what kimmie said. Without this site and the sweet women with all the information, I to woildn't have been able to get through this without you. BLESSINGS TO YOU ALL!!!

Comment by dsenvon4jack on January 23, 2013 at 4:05pm: Diannep from information given to me,we will be flying when our I'm a Sailor call is supposed to come so thank you for that GREAT IDEA of changing voicemail!!

Comment by kimmie16 on January 23, 2013 at 3:53pm: I just want to take a minute and say thank you to everyone in this group, (especially the veteran moms). This group has been a lifeline for me to my son. It was so awesome having people to turn to that have been there before or who are just experiencing sending your son or daughter to boot camp for the first time. I was so lost when he first left and I thank God I found this group. You are all a wonderful group of people and I hope I get to meet every one of you (and your Sailor's) this weekend. You have made this experience tolerable for me and I really appreciate it. Thank you so much to everyone!!! Woohoo, just one more day. Safe travels, I can't believe it is almost over!

Comment by Tnnavymom on January 23, 2013 at 12:26pm: Bout to leave out to head to GL. We are gonna bust our trip up to 2 days and spend the night somewhere along the way. I'm getting sooo excited!! Two days and counting down!!! Haven't heard from my SR in div 074 yet, Kathleen and 073 and 074 are brother divisions so maybe soon!! Hope everyone has safe travels and hope to meet yall at Sarge's tomorrow night!!!!

Comment by Craig on January 23, 2013 at 11:44am: For those that have sailors on the USS Arizona....

I just completed the story about the history of the USS Arizona (ship 14), the history of the USS Arizona (BB-39), and the story of the challenge coin.

Just go to this link and scroll to the USS Arizona area. Yea, it's long, but the USS Arizona has a lot of cool history...

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/ctratemoms/forum/topics/boot-camp-...

Comment by diannep on January 23, 2013 at 9:29am: For those who may be flying (phones off) this afternoon when the calls come in, you may want to change your voicemail to greet your new sailor and ask that he/she leave lots of messages!

Comment by diannep on January 23, 2013 at 9:28am: Travel safely...it is COLD up there so be careful!

Comment by diannep on January 23, 2013 at 9:27am: Calls from 071/072/911 this afternoon....after BattleStations last night...we think! Like BeeBee said, calls can start as early as 2 pm central time, so phones in the bras, ladies! You don't want to miss this very special call!

Good Morning Ladies!

Comment by BeeBee (Son at GL A School) on January 23, 2013 at 8:01am: CINCIN25. Be by your phone around 2pm central today.

Safe travels for everyone heading out today.

Comment by kimmie16 on January 23, 2013 at 7:36am: I'm going to the airport!!!!! Can't keep me away!!!! :) (Unless my SR would get in trouble for it).