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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

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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 Arwen on January 14, 2013 at 3:01am: Uniform care: bring a fur roller, it comes in handy for any stray fuzz they may pick up. Avoid going out for messy meals like spaghetti or greasy, drippy foods. Don't be afraid to suggest a napkin as a bib. Dress blues are dry-clean only wool, and you won't be able to get it cleaned and pressed fast enough if something unfortunate happens to the uniform. Also, have an extra white t-shirt on hand, just in case. Not much of it shows, but it has a tendency to attract anything that drips.

Also, if you go back to your hotel room they can lounge IN YOUR ROOM ONLY in civilian clothes. They cannot leave the room out of uniform. If they go swimming, they MUST wear their uniform swimsuit.

When they are in uniform, they cannot hold hands, kiss (except for a peck on the cheek and a hug of greeting) or have any form of "public display of affection." Don't expect to recreate the sailor/nurse pose, at least not in public.

They *are* allowed to have their mother/sister/significant other hold the crook in the LEFT arm, in the old fashioned "gentlemanly escort" manner. I personally think it's sweet/romantic. The same goes for female sailors. They can tuck their hand into the crook of their father/brother/significant other's RIGHT arm, keeping their own right arm.

No matter which gender, you should stay on their left side, they have to keep their right arm available to salute any officer/flag they come across.

Don't even think about breaking these rules. No, they can't punish YOU. But they can and WILL punish your sailor for your rule breaking, usually by cancelling their liberty (ie sending them back to barracks early) and/or by adding a note to their transfer record. Believe me, it is NOT good for a sailor to arrive at their new school with a fresh write-up. Yes, sailors can and are punished for their family and friends' transgressions.

Your sailor may seem almost afraid of physical contact when you first see them. They know all these rules, and are terrified of accidentally breaking them, and being caught. So even if you try, they may actually physically resist your loving embrace, even if it's an innocent, motherly hug. It takes a few weeks for the extreme conditioning to wear off, but they will never forget proper behavior while in uniform.

If your sailor is going to school in Great Lakes and you will have the weekend with him/her, or if you plan to travel to your sailor's new school for a longer visit, the weekend uniform is the tan and black "service uniform." This one is machine washable, but the same rules for wear and behavior while in uniform will apply. They will not be allowed civilian clothes - at all - for at least several weeks.

Comment by diannep on January 13, 2013 at 11:08pm: Tide pens are helpful with the dress whites (yes, you are correct, sailsetter....they will be in the dress blues...a little easier to keep clean!).

A suggestion one Navy mom gave on hugs to your sailors in their dress uniforms. To keep face makeup off of their shoulder, place your hand/arem on their shoulder and rest your chin on that as you hug!

Comment by sailsetter on January 13, 2013 at 11:03pm: DNmom, I think it will be the dress blues, so may not be as critical as the dress whites... I was wondering the same thing about the dress whites. how in the world do they keep them clean. have you met my son!!! :O)

Comment by DNmom ship03 div 091 on January 13, 2013 at 10:47pm: Can someone give me some info on how the sailors are instructed to take care of their uniform? I have been searching but cannot find the link. I've just seen others posting about dont hug your sailor because they cannot get their uniform dirty and being careful when they go out to eat...

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on January 13, 2013 at 5:57pm: You may as well break the bad news, I am sure someone else will tell their recruit the news. Of course it may be good news to their son lol, you never know :)

Comment by buzymomof3 Ship14Div97 on January 13, 2013 at 11:49am: oops, I meant Milwaukee

Comment by diannep on January 13, 2013 at 11:07am: Hope he does great, K'sMom! I have friends up there to see their son run it. I so admire people who can run marathons!

Good Morning All!

Comment by Ole-CorpsmanMom on January 13, 2013 at 10:23am: Good luck to your husband K's mom!

Comment by K's Mom! on January 13, 2013 at 8:36am: Good Morning all from Disney World! Cheering for my husband running in the Marathon! Hoping everyone has a fantastic day :)