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ALUMNI OF PIR 01/30/2015 TG 12 - 12 Divisions (075-084, 805 and 912)
Information
This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 01/30/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 62
Latest Activity: Jul 17, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 01/30/2015! 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
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Discussion Forum
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 081 and 082 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by Renee Feb 3, 2015. 65 Replies 0 Likes
BASKET PROJECT-Let's all help!!
Started by Vickie360. Last reply by Vickie360 Jan 24, 2015. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 083 and 084 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Jan 23, 2015. 12 Replies 1 Like
Heard anything recently?
Started by MilitaryMomof3. Last reply by CatMom509 Jan 10, 2015. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 077 and 078 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by Reana Jan 9, 2015. 27 Replies 4 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Jan 8, 2015. 2 Replies 1 Like
Staying at GL for A school
Started by JP. Last reply by coachjb12003 Jan 6, 2015. 1 Reply 1 Like
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 075 and 076 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by Valerie Jan 5, 2015. 3 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 04 (USS Arleigh Burke) Division 805
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by JP Jan 2, 2015. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Meeting your NEW Sailor at the Airport/USO info
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Dec 29, 2014. 0 Replies 1 Like
Flight Info Card
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Dec 29, 2014. 0 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 079 and 080 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by Q'smomKim Dec 21, 2014. 5 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 912
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW Dec 20, 2014. 0 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by MomofSix on December 18, 2014 at 12:16pm
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I think I'm on letter #5 in 2 days. I've sent sport updates, information about the pets at home...including my son's chicken...now I feel like I'm just rambling to him!
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Comment by Amber. A on December 18, 2014 at 11:39am
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Vickie360, I am so sorry to hear that! Just reading your story made me cry. It is beyond me how someone could ever do that!! I can only imagine if that happened to me I would be in the same state as you and your daughter. Just think somehow Karma will get the low life that stole your letters! Again, I am so sorry that happened to you. Please know you have the love and support of all the navy moms!
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Comment by StrongLady on December 18, 2014 at 10:53am
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@diannep yes I have contact with her sisters they have yet to receive anything also. Ok, I guess I'll just continue to be patient. Thank you so much!
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Overwhelmed by all the hotel information. Im looking at the hotels to make my resivations. My son is going to A school in GL.. so from what I read its better to go to another hotel other than the Navy Lodge, correct? I just want to avoid any possible missed oppurtunities we have with him.
On that note Moms.. no news is good news, dont forget! :D Everyone have a great day!!
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Comment by CatMom509 on December 18, 2014 at 9:50am
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Good Morning!
"The Lord gives His people strength.
The Lord blesses them with peace."
Psalm 9:11
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Comment by diannep on December 18, 2014 at 9:12am
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Welcome back, Barbie! Thanks so much for joining here and offering your help!
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Vickie. SO very sorry...how awful. I have a feeling that police officer understood your tears....they usually have a very close relationship with military. We can't mail from our mailboxes where I live....too much theft....so I have been taking my mail to the post office for years. Sad state of affairs in this country. Just write extra extra letters for a couple of days and you will be fine. Remember, even if you mail out everyday, sometimes the letters get held up in the RTC mail facility, so they may not get them each and every day...but rather alot on one day, maybe none the next. Also, not sure all divisions in this PIR group are receiving their mail by now? Takes about 2 weeks normally to train the Recruit Mail Petty Officer to handle the mail so you may be in luck that the letters are being held and so your missing ones won't be noticed and will be replaced by more.
On Sarge's service/car rental, it is always more economical to rent a car if you can. There are deals out there, especially if you book your flights through Southwest....they usually give you a discount car rental code. We rented from the airport when up there....got a good deal on an SUV several years ago. The shuttles (taxis) can add up.
Good Morning All !
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StrongLady: Contact the recruiter for mailing info for your SR. You still have time to receive the form letter. Sometimes they can arrive 2 weeks or later after Bootcamp arrival. They can only mail out one....could your SR have mailed it to anyone else? Recruiter should be able to help out! They have the info on their computers.
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Vickie360,
So, so sorry that your beloved letters to your SR got stolen~~ Guess you will either need to have your mail carrier come to your door by leaving a note in your mailbox or dropping off letters at the post office will have to be done for now. I'm glad you were able to write new letters to send out to your SR, so there won't be a gap in mail to him~~
On renting a car, you would be paying $49.00 just to get from the airport to the hotel. My Enterprise car rental from the O'Hare airport (catch the Enterprise shuttle outside baggage claim at the center median to be taken to their office nearby) was $124.00 for Thursday to Saturday. So it is best to get your rental from the airport~~
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Comment by Renee on December 18, 2014 at 6:12am
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That's awful about your letters Vickie :(
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