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ALUMNI OF PIR 03/15/2013 TG 18 - 9 Divisions (113-120 and 918)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 03/15/2013. 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,Illnois
Members: 67
Latest Activity: May 14, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 03/15/2013! 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 MEforN4M'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 GB on January 28, 2013 at 10:29am: Good Morning everyone! I got a call from my SR on Saturday! It was good to hear from him but the sound quality was awful! I could barely hear him. The first time he called I hung up on him because I couldn't hear anything and thought someone was playing on the phone. Then he called back. I even tried switching phones. He said he might be able to call me today. I am hoping so! And hoping that I can hear him this time. You don't realize how attached you get to this website. I don't get on it -only during the weekdays... so I couldn't wait to Monday so that I could see if anyone got a call and such. Thanks everyone comments and just being there. It does help. :)

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on January 28, 2013 at 10:23am: You know the truth about this site and facebook when it comes to RDC's checking out the groups is they can find and figure out who you are and who your recruit is from this site or facebook. If they want to get in the facebook groups they will be able to. It is not hard to find the group. I know we have had RDC's in some of the facebook groups I have been in because there were some moms who's sons or daughters were asked questions about something they read or saw on a social media page and they were not members of Navy for Moms, only facebook. The RDC's can also go to your recruits personal facebook page and we all know most of them are not set to private. With that being said, Most of the RDC's don't waste their own personal time checking these websites. But, the RDC's have a job to do. They bring all the recruits down so that they can bring them back up in a military way and transform them into Sailors. If they fill a need to hassle a recruit they will find something to hassle him about. It could be his name, the way he talks, the way he walks, that his dad was a Sailor, that his mom said she misses her baby. It doesn't matter they will find and use something. Most of them don't bother to get on here or facebook and not all of those who do use it in a negative way. Try not to worry about this, from the comments and posts I have seen on this group and on facebook I would say less than 1 in 500 recruits have anything said to them about their mom or family being on this site or facebook. I was one who did and it was NOT a big deal. The RDC said to my daughter's division "So I hear Skipper (my daughter's boot camp nickname) like's red Jeep's and pink sunglasses" it drove her nuts trying to figure out where he got his info because she knew there were pics of her in her brother's red Jeep and she was wearing pink sunglasses. That pic was on her facebook page and on my page here. So we really don't know where he saw the pic. As long as you are not badmouthing the RDC you are probably not even going to hear anything like this at all. It sure isn't worth leaving this site or facebook in fear. The support you get is very valuable and much needed :) And we would sure miss you if you were not here anymore!!!

Comment by Jazzy's Mom on January 28, 2013 at 10:21am: Thanks for the hotel suggestions ladies. My husband use to travel extensively and he decided many years ago not to stay at a Ramada Inn unless he absolutely had to. This decision was based on his own personal experiences with that chain.

I'll give Courtyard and Country Inn a call this afternoon.

Comment by diannep on January 28, 2013 at 9:22am: We don't want any of you to get scared off of this site because of fear of getting your SRs in trouble from your posts. Just be wise in what you post. If it is general info, what they will be doing soon in their schedule, things like how much they like/don't like the food, how well they are doing, etc...not a problem. But posting how they feel about someone or something (usually in the negative sense) may not be good.

Example of what is ok: "I talked to my SR and he is doing great. Says the food is really good, is getting to know his shipmates, passed his swim test, is looking forward to the Weapons training, and says it is very challenging but he is working hard!"

Example of what is NOT ok: "My SR is really struggling, not getting along well with some shipmates, says some are really idiots, says his RDCs are ridiculous and one is really mean and uses the "f" word all of the time, says he is really miserable and doesn't want to be there." THIS IS SO NOT WHAT YOU SHOULD POST.

Just wanted to give you all examples. Before you hit the ADD COMMENT, just ask yourself: Is this something the I wouldn't mind my SR's "bosses" reading? And also, will I upset other ladies on here by "calling out" some of my SR's shipmates for getting them all in trouble? Because when people post negative about the other shipmates, it makes many wonder if their SR could be the one causing trouble. No need to do that on here. So just use good judgment.

Rarely do we have to ask someone to delete their comments on this site, by the way, unless they disclosed a BattleStations date (not allowed) or a last name. So keep up the good work!

Comment by diannep on January 28, 2013 at 9:12am: Bridgette: The 900 divisions are normally co-ed.

Good Morning All!

Comment by JAustin on January 28, 2013 at 8:15am: When my SR called the are code was 847 and it said Illinois.

Comment by proudmom13 on January 28, 2013 at 3:32am: Hi, ladyjs13 my son is also on Ship11 Div 113. Wanted to let you know that he was able to make a 10 min phone call on Sat. He called his girlfriend but I am okay with that I am just glad to know he is okay!!!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on January 28, 2013 at 12:59am: the area code is usually 847 but not always, we recommend you answer all calls while they are boot camp :) you can always program calls into your phone that you don't want to answer like from telemarketers and enter them as do not answer lol but then answer and hang up immediately so it doesn't tie up you phone while it is ringing :)

Comment by LyndaC on January 27, 2013 at 10:03pm: can anyone give me info on the number that will be on my caller ID?? i usually don't answer calls i don't recognize...

Comment by BridgetteH on January 27, 2013 at 10:03pm: I got a call from my SR today!! It was another short one. He called his Girlfriend first, then called me, but I don't care how long it was, it was amazing to hear his voice! I'm a happy Mommy.