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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

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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 zStratMom on March 13, 2012 at 3:27pm: Robin - Oh my goodness - hugs & kisses for everyone's boo-boos, AND for you, mom, who has to be master coordinator and enabler for all healing activities.

Comment by zStratMom on March 13, 2012 at 3:15pm: QMGsmom - you might want to consider that the laptop will "play" dvds and becomes another technology device to manage (haul around) and protect. Also, many folks are going to "downloadable" movies versus physical dvds (a la Netflix or other services). Perhaps you could contribute the "value" of a dvd player to the laptop purchase? OR purchase the laptop bag or another accessory item . . .

Comment by diannep on March 13, 2012 at 2:31pm: QMGsmom: If he is not allowed to have that right away, he can lock it up until he is allowed to have it. He will find out when he transfers over to GL A School what he can/cannot have. He can't have anything until after he moves over there, has liberty with you, and then he can take things back with him to GL A School base.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on March 13, 2012 at 2:30pm: Guess what? Division 088 won for Trivia Tuesday! They will take the photo this afternoon! Woo-Hoo! I will look for it to post! Congrats!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on March 13, 2012 at 2:29pm: Oh Robin! Oh my...GIANT HUGS to you and your kiddos!

Comment by QMGsmom on March 13, 2012 at 12:24pm: FTLW great pics and explanation!! Ok need help with another problem. Graduation gift. He will have yo buy his laptop on his own, he wants a big expensive one. So since they are allowed cell phones and computers to go back with them to his GL prep school,I thought I can give him a portable dvd player. Anyone know if this us going to be allowed?

Comment by ZachsDad (ship03/div089 ) on March 13, 2012 at 12:15pm: Travel safe Robin.

Comment by Robin on March 13, 2012 at 8:44am: Good Morning! Congrats to all the I'm a Sailor calls!!!!!!!! Yah!! I am hoping for mine soon.... :) Maybe while on my way driving tomorrow! ;) We'll see! I haven't been on lately, my son got bit by a dog on sunday... ER visit... then, my 2 year old daughter got her fingers caught in an Elevator at my sons MD appt, she had to be taken via ambulance to CHOP (philly childrens hospital) she is fine, no fractures, just purple swollen fingers... sigh. My son is fine, just a little superficial cut on his chin and black and blue where the dogs nose hit his cheek... he is on meds, which is brutal, he has aspergers. sign again! Still have to finish packing. Leaving SHARP 0600 tomorrow morning to drive up the 14 hour trip... will be the BEST 14 hours i've ever driven! Love to you all! xoxo

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 12, 2012 at 7:16pm: YAY for all the new Sailors in our great Navy :-)

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on March 12, 2012 at 7:15pm: **Note: These Sailors are in their Dress Whites as that is when these pics were taken. Yours will be in their Dress Blues.

When you first come into the Hall you will see Sailors on the floor standing next to Division markers. This is where your Division will be standing for PIR. You should sit in the stands in front of the marker. The markers are positioned so that when you sit in the stands your Division is a little bit to the right of you.

Okay...the pic above is right in front of the big garage door that opens to let your Sailors in. If you're sitting in the stands the doors are to the left of you. See the curve? They'll come in in order of their Divisions and march all the way to the other end and make a U-ee and march back and then line up in formation by division...so 097 will be the first closest to the door they came in and then on down the line. The 900 Div is in the middle I believe (they come in after...a space is left for them) I believe the 800 Divisions march in last…but don’t quote me on that!

Now, when I posted this once before Craig said you could ask the Sailors at the markers questions. I can't find the post....ugh! I told him I wish I had known that because it might have been fun!

F'rinstance..."What's the fastest land animal?"

Quick...what movie is that from?!

** Captain Fatso found he link for me! Woo-Hoo!

Comment by CaptainFatso4 hours ago

FTLW - The link you're looking for is here. HERE

Too funny. I'm DEFINITELY going to play around with the Honor Recruit if for no other reason than to embarrass my wife a little bit.

"What's a peanut butter shot? Did it hurt?"

"Can you explain 'Nasty Nine'?"

"Why do sailor uniforms have flaps? What do you call that flap? What do the two stars stand for?"

"Do you mind if I call you Admiral?"

"If oranges are called oranges, why wouldn't you call a banana a yellow?"