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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.

Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:

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ALUMNI OF PIR 3/16/2012 TG 18 — 14 Divisions (087–096, 807–808 & 918–919)

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This site is for families and friends of Sailor Recruits with PIR March 16, 2012. This is a great way to share information, concerns and to connect as we continue the journey through bootcamp to PIR and beyond.

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir03162012
Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 124
Latest Activity: May 18, 2013

Welcome to PIR 3/16/2012

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OPSEC, OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Recruits/Sailors are not allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.

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You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 3/16/2012 TG 18 — 14 Divisions (087–096, 807–808 & 918–919) to add comments!

Comment by Robin - Nuke ET on February 17, 2012 at 1:17pm: ZachsDad. I totally understand. We jump from group to group and miss posts on here. Even if we did all agree there aren't enough colors to go around this time for each division to have its own color -- BIG PIR ON 3/16!! So exciting...

Mary..I don't think 90 has posted a color yet. I'm losing track LOL

Comment by ZachsDad (ship03/div089 ) on February 17, 2012 at 1:01pm: Our division (089) tried to discuss colors, but the family members are all over the net, so it's difficult to nail down one color. We decided, those of us in an invite only FB page for PIR 3/16, to buy ribbons from lala and just go with that. My family will probably be wearing read since my SR's rate will be AO.

Comment by Mary123 (ship 03 div. 090) on February 17, 2012 at 11:49am: I'm still confused about the division colors. How do we decide the colors and how do we know what colors aren't taken yet?

Comment by NavySoccerMom on February 17, 2012 at 11:07am: We're division 091, and I ordered Blue ribbons with gold letters if anyone wants to do the same in our division. Also, we are blue scarves with white stars, and I am adding a red anchor and division number for mine.

Comment by Robin - Nuke ET on February 17, 2012 at 10:18am: Good morning everyone. My son is in Div 87 and we have been discussing ribbons. I wanted to suggest NAVY COLORED RIBBONS FOR DIV 87 AND 88 since I believe they are training together. I hope to order mine this weekend. Please let me know your thoughts. Have a great weekend everyone and HOORAY FOR LETTERS AND PHONE CALLS!!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 17, 2012 at 10:00am: It is an AMAZING moment for sure. Ranks right up there with their birth :-)

Comment by diannep on February 17, 2012 at 8:47am: Good morning all. It is so good seeing you all planning your colored scarves, tshirts, etc...since PIR will be here before you know it! There is nothing like that feeling when that "big door" starts to roll up, revealing your sailors...heartstopping moment. No matter how proud you have been of your new sailor in the past, you will feel even more pride as you see him/her as part of our wonderful Navy!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 17, 2012 at 8:15am: It is completely fine proud mom, no problem at all. I think I sent you a message on here last night. I will send something this morning.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 17, 2012 at 5:17am: "other"

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 17, 2012 at 5:14am: LaLa's questionnaire is a great one to send at this time! I will also bump up the orher discussion with questionnaires.