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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 Stephany (Nick from PA sister) on February 10, 2013 at 10:25pm: When your boys were going through processing and things before leaving, did they have the opportunity to choose their own job? When Nick went through, he said the guy told him that they ran out of time and they just assigned jobs to the kids who were there that day. They have him a job that he would never have chosen on his own and his recruiter and whoever else did nothing to try to get it changed for him. Any idea if there is any hope getting that changed? That is one of the things that is bringing him down so much.

Comment by diannep on February 10, 2013 at 9:04am: Good Morning All!

Lala, hope you have had a wonderful time with your sailors!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 10, 2013 at 9:03am: Good morning everyone, glad to see the calls have been coming in :) I know it makes you feel a million times better just hearing their voice. I hope everyone has a wonderful day. We are off to have breakfast with our Sailors and then heading home. Enjoy your Sunday and try to do something fun today :)

Comment by diannep on February 9, 2013 at 4:31pm: Too cute, BarbrRags! So glad you got to speak to him

You too, cameronleigh! So great that this was a "positive" call! It is an emotional up and down journey for them, for sure.

Comment by Marcia on February 9, 2013 at 3:12pm: I just received my boot camp challenge coin that I ordered from Ebay today. IT IS BEAUTIFUL! I just can't believe the detail it has. My son will be so happy when I give it him since he collects coins. Here is the link I used, which brings you right to Ebay, in case you want to get one for your sailor:

http://www.pirgifts.com

Comment by cameronleigh on February 9, 2013 at 2:50pm: I got a call today from Matt. He sounds so much better!! Says he is passing his test. Studying with some of the guys at night. Says he is staying no matter what.!!! I am soooooo PROUD and happy today. Complete turn around from last week.

Comment by BarbRags on February 9, 2013 at 1:34pm: Phone calls are going out today, my Son is Div 128 and got a call. I answered with hi bud, how ya doing. He asked how did you know it was me? I told him a mother always knows. lol

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 9, 2013 at 10:32am: Good morning everyone, I hope everyone has a great weekend. The weather is crazy in a lot of places and the blizzard of 2013 is dumping snow in feet. Stay safe and warm everyone. :)

Comment by diannep on February 9, 2013 at 9:31am: Good Morning All! Have a nice weekend! Prayers for those of you in the NE. Please stay safe in this blizzard and stay warm! For those without power, hoping there is restoration of that soon. Prayers for safety/protection for all of the workers out there to get you back to normal!

Comment by ellen0502 on February 8, 2013 at 11:16pm: I posted a link to the BC questionnaires in the "pages". The "Pages" are located under the member icons on the right side of this page.