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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 Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on February 1, 2013 at 3:45pm: Here is the link for the Recruit Training Command webpage. It is handy to have, as there is a lot of great information on it and you will also need it to print your out parking pass later on. http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on February 1, 2013 at 3:43pm: emilysmom, I would definitely wait to see what they post on the Recruit Training Command website about the amount of guests permitted for this PIR. We do not consider it a confirmed total until we can verify it. The amount of guests permitted is actually determined by the total number of divisions that are graduating that week. We do not have a final count on that number on this group just quite yet, but should have it very soon. I would hold off on the invitations until that number is firm. You don't want to have to "un" invite someone later on.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 1, 2013 at 3:40pm: Hi everyone, I am Lala, another veteran mom. i have been helping out on this site since July of 2010. I have two Sailors, my daughter (PIR 7/10) and son-in-law (PIR 10/10) They met in DEP, married while she was in A-school, 4 days before he left for boot camp and now two years later they are expecting their first baby and my first grand baby :) Super excited. They are based in VA Beach and are doing well with Navy Life.

Please let us know if you have any questions at all. We all know and understand what you are going through because we have been there. I had a hard time with my daughter being gone because I had no time to prepare. She mentioned joining one day and a month later she was gone. I cried almost daily and stalked the mail man all day long lol. My daughter was in the performing division and sang with the choir. Please feel free to send me a friend request if you have any questions at all, I am more than happy to help in any way I can :)

Comment by vacanita on February 1, 2013 at 3:40pm: Hello I just received the "official letter" stating the PIR date for my son.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on February 1, 2013 at 2:33pm: Welcome to all our new members.

Comment by BarbRags on February 1, 2013 at 2:11pm: We still haven't received our letter I was hoping it would come today.

Comment by deckard88 on February 1, 2013 at 1:37pm: My son left on Jan 23rd and we are guessing he will graduate on 3-22. We received his box on Jan 29th but have not received any form letters or graduation info. Waiting impatiently!

Comment by Robin (ship 03 Div 123/124) on February 1, 2013 at 1:30pm: YAY!!!! finally got the FORM letter!!! whew.....been out of work with my back and tried do do a little dance and keep pulling my back! LOL but it's worth it!!!

Comment by diannep on February 1, 2013 at 11:49am: Welcome Carolyn!

Comment by diannep on February 1, 2013 at 11:48am: Welcome, Melissa! Glad you found the group! Please read through the info in the PAGES section under the MEMBERS photo box above...great info in there. We N4Moms will be adding more info as bootcamp goes along.