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ALUMNI OF PIR 02/08/2013 TG 13 - 14 Divisions (089-100, 806 and 913)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 02/28/2013.

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: 142
Latest Activity: Oct 31, 2014

WELCOME to PIR 02/08/2013! 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 louielou on February 28, 2013 at 7:12pm: Hello Ladies, Can you believe it's been 3 weeks already since PIR? I still miss my son. :( But at least I can talk to him daily now. three4me, I was told at least 4 weeks for the DVD and about 8 weeks for the book/Keel.

Comment by three4me on February 28, 2013 at 4:00pm: No book or DVD yet. Hope they arrive soon!

Comment by KathybShip13Div099 on February 28, 2013 at 2:25pm: Sorry not sure on the spelling. Waiting on it and the DVD also.

Comment by sailsetter on February 28, 2013 at 2:18pm: No book yet. is it keil or keel. Im waiting for the dvd of the graduation too

Comment by KathybShip13Div099 on February 28, 2013 at 12:26pm: Has anyone gotten the Keil book yet??

Comment by KathybShip13Div099 on February 28, 2013 at 12:26pm: K's Mom we love skype. He can talk to his sisters, neices and nephews. They enjoy it alot! He started classes on Monday and will be in California for 13 weeks, at least, before we find out where he will be stationed. He is hoping for Gulfport, MS.

Comment by K's Mom! on February 28, 2013 at 11:27am: Yes, it is upsetting, especially to think that it is someone that is in our Military - their supposed to uphold strong core values and one is honesty. Apparently some people cannot be changed even through bootcamp :/ Praying there are no more instances for him and he learned to lock up everything!

Kathyb - I haven't tried Skype yet but I am going to have to do that! My son would love to Skype with his younger brother and sister (3 &5). I see from fb that some Sailors have already gotten their orders for where they will be stationed. I think it will be a while for my son. He hasn't classed up yet and it could be another couple months possibly before he starts. He said he doesn't mind though since he is back in Florida for the time being - lol I think he is looking forward to his girlfriend flying out probably next month for a visit. I want to take a trip up there and visit him and see the base. Since he will be there for a while I should get that opportunity :) Congrats Sailsetter on your boy getting Classed up! :D

Comment by three4me on February 27, 2013 at 6:52pm: K's Mom, How terrible! I can't believe that someone would steal a phone! or anything else for that matter. I told my son to be sure to lock it up but he hasn't done so. I think they all feel that there is a strong trust and that no one would steal

Comment by sailsetter on February 27, 2013 at 5:49pm: oh K's mom, im so sorry about your son's phone being stolen. that is so disappointing.

I do love that my son is accessible now. he called yesterday and said he classed up, started classes today.

Comment by KathybShip13Div099 on February 27, 2013 at 5:37pm: K's Mom That is terrible. I am also lost. I can't seem to find anthing on site that is active. My son is in Port Hueneme, CA for A School and there is nothing out there. I have found the facebook page and it helps although there isn't much activity there are lots of photo's. Skype is a terrific thing. We have found that Sunday nights work great for that. Hope everyone is enjoying the "freedom".