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ALUMNI OF PIR 03/01/2013 TG 16 - 6 Divisions (101-104, 914 and 915)
Information
This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 03/01/2013.
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
Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 57
Latest Activity: Feb 18, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 03/01/2013! 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.
~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".
Discussion Forum
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Divisions 101 and 102 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by Tickled Pink Feb 27, 2013. 21 Replies 2 Likes
^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by 5timesblessed Feb 20, 2013. 5 Replies 0 Likes
MEET and GREETS for PIR 03/01/2013
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by 5timesblessed Feb 18, 2013. 6 Replies 1 Like
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Divisions 914 and 915 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by meme1 Feb 14, 2013. 64 Replies 3 Likes
MARLINESPIKE
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by sallyg Feb 9, 2013. 1 Reply 1 Like
letters
Started by jax. Last reply by Felicia (Demetri & Dominic Mom) Jan 25, 2013. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Divisions 103 and 104 (Brother Divisions)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by ellen0502 Jan 24, 2013. 14 Replies 1 Like
My two son are at Div 103 and 104
Started by jacinth2. Last reply by ellen0502 Jan 24, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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Comment by Sandria on January 21, 2013 at 11:17am
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Good morning ladies, I too am ready to mark another Friday off the calendar. Hoping I get a letter soon, missing my son. I keep going to the RTC fb page to look him in the picture, he looks so serious. Anxious for PIR to hurry and get here, as everyone else is. Hugs to you all, its so nice to have so much suppport here, thanks to you all!
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Comment by nickie2013 on January 21, 2013 at 10:03am
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Good Morning...looking forward to the end of the week, to mark another Friday off the calendar...I know its only Monday, but have to look at the light at the end of the tunnel...
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Comment by diannep on January 21, 2013 at 8:59am
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Good Morning Everyone!
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Comment by Barbydahlzz ALUM 09/075 USS JPJ on January 21, 2013 at 8:51am
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good morning ladies..... DITTO to Betsy and Diannep the no contact just SUCKS as far as the first phone call.... My sailor was in about 4 weeks ... my cellphone rang at WALMART said 847 area code...is said OH MY GOD OH MY GOD.. it stayed GLUED TO MY FACE..lol as soon as this part of the ride is over......CONTACT AGAIN... my sailor is done with school but NOT deployed yet...(his ship in the yards)
I'm not looking forward to deployment...but now i know how my own mother felt when I was on deployement... UGH..... YOU ARE THE BRAVEST AND TOUGHEST WOMEN I KNOW!!!! Have a great navy day
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Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on January 21, 2013 at 12:57am
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I will ditto what diannep has said and also feel that this a good practice run for for what may come for some of your sailors and you in the future. While some of you may have your sailors close by or even stateside for most of their journey in the Navy, many may be some day be deployed. My sailor is deployed currently and, although I am one of the lucky ones and do get regular emails, there are times where our communication is spotty. Even though you may feel as though you can't possibly get through this time, believe us you can do this! You are Navy ladies and they are strongest women I know.
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So hard with no contact, I know. Yes, some opt to rest or study when they can write. Just know that this prepares you for when they are deployed and go through "blackout" periods with no contact. Many can stay in some kind of email contact when deployed, but not all can...and it is not constant. So it is good practice...but hard, of course!
Just know that when they are in their schools, there is contact again---YAH---...so better days are coming! :-)
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Time is going pretty fast glad i get this info cause my son didnt even send his form letter just the envelope with address on it so i know its ship 13 div 104 and a pamphlet with hotels which i was able to book cause luckily i know the date from others in his division , thank you for the info cause my son is not very social as far as asking questions or writing
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Comment by sassyblack75-SHIP02DIV915PIR3/01 on January 20, 2013 at 7:55pm
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Nothing for me this week guys.no letter and no call.This is really ruff.i dreamed i talked to her and she wasnt doing good.So now im super worried.i will be glad when this ride is over.
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Comment by plum121 on January 20, 2013 at 7:05pm
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Thank you both now it's time to research flights and hotels ......6 more Fridays yayyyyyy!!!!!
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Plum121. You will have a few minutes with them after pir before they have to report to the other base across the street. They will have to check in and this takes about three to four hours. Then you can pick them up and spend the rest of the day with them until they have to be back Friday night. Then you can pick them back up Saturday and Sunday mornings. They have to be back each night usually between eight and ten. So unless they have a watch you will get to spend all day Saturday and Sunday with your sailor.
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