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ALUMNI OF PIR 02/01/2013 TG 12 - 15 Divisions (077-088, 804, 805 and 912)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 02/01/2013.

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

sjtina

Cor

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 131
Latest Activity: Dec 3, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 02/01/2013! 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 ME forN4M'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 FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 18, 2012 at 9:24pm: I'll be posting a Meet and Greet Discussion with the links to the EVENTS (You can click the Events tab as well and then the date...it would be the night before PIR.) on here as well as your Brother Diviusion Discussions soon!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on December 18, 2012 at 7:40pm: I love the new pic at the top of the group pages with all the Christmas lights. It looks so pretty :) I hope everyone is having a great day.

Comment by Carolinamom Ship12 DIV 086 on December 18, 2012 at 7:19pm: Finally got our letter today. Nothing personal wrote in it. I sure was impressed with his hand writing. I will be going tomorrow morning to mail him some letters and Christmas card. I hope he gets to call home at Christmas. First time we havent been together for Christmas.

Comment by JodenneShip14Div078 on December 18, 2012 at 7:03pm: So true regarding the electronic era - I made up a small address book for him with people's address, phone numbers - and even birthdays/anniversarys! He took that as well as a small pad for writing, envelops and stamps! So - when he does get the time to write - he's ready! He must have been able to keep it - because it wasn't returned in "the box". :-)

Can't wait to get home to check the mail box! I feel like the little kid in 'The Christmas Story' - waiting for my 'secret decoding ring' ha ha ha!

Comment by Not so Blue on December 18, 2012 at 6:45pm: Proudmom12! I believe my son is in the brother division. It is hard havingno contact or even a child states away. But I'm comforted because my sons life is beginning insuch a hopeful orderly way. Hope it makes sense. Everything is so regimented and that makes me feel he is safe. Those of your who have read my messages know- I'm excited! I love my son! But it's time to learn to be independent and accountable to others without the love. But respect. I like that. Be positive and continue to be proud!

Comment by diannep on December 18, 2012 at 6:28pm: Sarge's MeetandGreet is the best one....with the most helpful info for the weekend for you all! Trust us on that ! He is retired military, been in the area forever, has a transportation service to help you from the airports, around town, to PIR...at a discounted rate (he helps the sailors at A School there with transportation as well)...and has good food there too (free to you, paid for out of pocket by him/his wife and helpful donations!).

Comment by MSgtRet DIV 912 on December 18, 2012 at 6:15pm: Hi All!

Mail call, while it is different for each division, it's possible that your sailor doesn't have mail privileges yet, not to mention that one of their shipmates has to be trained up on being a "postal clerk," before they start getting your cards and letters. I believe it is the same on sending out. [Just info I've picked up on either a different group, or possibly a different site.]

From what I have read, they'll likely be writing what I call a stop-and-go letter, adding bits and pieces as they go along, until enough there to send out. Don't forget, their time is limited, as is their energy. <smile> I'm not sure what, other than essentials for hygiene and such, they may be limited to at the RTC NEX. Also, from the online description, it appears to be more of a landlocked Ships Store, than a full exchange.

But great idea about the stamps, diannep. I did.

Another thing to think about and one I'm sure affects me, in today's electronic age, I'm not sure if my son knows my cell number - after all, it is loaded in his phone's memory. And that is on my shelf, charging as I type. <GRIN>

I've sent him my, his Mom's and his StepDad's cell #'s, just in case. I noticed he has used my old landline number on everything so far. You know, the one her learned at age 3-4 . . . ,

;>D

Someone asked about meet&greets: there are three of them held regularly, apparently of differing quality. I'm going to hit the one closest to my hotel (Springhill Suites Waukegon) held by "Sarge", but if you check the sidebar on the right of this page, they are listed. On the N4M home page, I think they may be updated through 2/1/13, but not sure.

Comment by diannep on December 18, 2012 at 5:57pm: Welcome, ProudMom. Glad you found the group! Be sure to read the info above and to the right, in the PAGES section under the MEMBERS photo box. FTLW will be adding info as this group goes along!

My son opened a Navy Fed acct when he went to bootcamp 3 yrs ago. He arrived on Nov 23 and his first deposit was the Dec 31 or Jan 2nd, if I remember correctly. I remember him telling me it would take a few weeks to get it set up, but no worries....all of his pay would be in there (minus uniforms, etc fees!). Takes a while to get the direct deposit set up sometimes.

Comment by diannep on December 18, 2012 at 5:52pm: Just to let you all know, they get a supply debit card that they use when they get there for supplies from the NEX. Many probably got stamps then....but it is always nice to tuck some into your next letter ....saves them money and also---- they can't just go to the NEX any time they want to.