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ALUMNI OF PIR 03/22/2013 TG 19 - 11 Divisions (121-130 and 919)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 03/22/2013. A place to keep up with each other as your SAILORS journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 92
Latest Activity: Mar 23, 2017

WELCOME to PIR 03/22/2013! 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 vacanita on March 3, 2013 at 12:30pm: Thank you all for your kind words and gestures. Words fail me to express the gratitude for your outpouring support. I will leave the final decision to my son the SR. Regardless of who in the family goes to the PIR, he knows we all support him and that is what matters.

Comment by diannep on March 3, 2013 at 9:13am: Good Morning!

Comment by diannep on March 2, 2013 at 11:43pm: AlaskanSailorMom: Actually, they can update their guest lists a week or two before PIR. So if anyone needs for them to change any names, please write them right away.

Here is the link to all of the MeetandGreet info:

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir03222013/forum/topics/meet-and-...

Comment by Wildcatt on March 2, 2013 at 11:38pm: We are also staying on base and have many people, including my 15 y/o daughter, that can't attend. They'll be hanging out there too.

Comment by cameronleigh on March 2, 2013 at 11:25pm: Vacanita, Where r u staying I'm staying at the Navy lodge. My daughter who's 23 and my sons girlfriend who is 19 will be comming but not able to go to grad. They will be staying at the hotel. Your son can hang out with them.

Comment by AlaskanSailorMom Ship 3 Div 124 on March 2, 2013 at 8:06pm: Will someone share more with me about the Sarges meet and greet. I don't know about it.

Comment by AlaskanSailorMom Ship 3 Div 124 on March 2, 2013 at 8:04pm: Vacanita, unfortunately they are not allowed to change who is on the list either. My fifteen year old daughter is also going but not able to go to the ceremony. Maybe they could hang out till its over.

Comment by vacanita on March 2, 2013 at 6:26pm: Unfortunately no. The drive is 19 hours for most family members and the flight too costly. I guess I will ask my son to have him switch with me on the list.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 2, 2013 at 3:23pm: vancanita do you have another family member who can go to Great Lakes and wait in the hotel room with your 13 yr old? I hate that they don't have a waiting list any longer. It makes it very hard for so many families.

Comment by ellen0502 on March 2, 2013 at 3:09pm: New rules for PIR are everyone 3 years and older must be on the list, including retired and active military.
Vacanita, perhaps there is someone here on Navy for Moms that you know that also has more than four going to GL. Perhaps your son could hang out with for a few hours Friday morning?