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This group is for the loved ones of the future Sailors of PIR 03/30/2012!

From your Group Creator proudmama:

I know we are all looking forward to graduation, and very excited to finally watch our children and or family members become an Official United States, Navy Sailor. Until then, lets all share our experiences with each other. Our experiences today will help other other new moms and or family members in the future.So lets set a good example, so that our SRs too can be proud of us. I look forward to this journey with each and everyone of you. God bless you and all the SR's

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 146
Latest Activity: Dec 17, 2012

Welcome To PIR: 03/30/2012

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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Comment by CaptainFatso on February 13, 2012 at 2:44pm: @Jormad - LOL - Great Post. I suspect that your husband is a little more anxious than he lets on. Boot Camp is not College, nor is it a Deployment.

Fact - its tougher to get into the military basic training than college in general. The days of a judge sentencing delinquents to military service are LONG gone. College simply requires a decent academic standing. Acceptance into military basic training means that you are sufficiently educated, are in sound physical condition and have managed to stay out of trouble.

Fact - More than couple very decent kids will not make it through basic training. Training is fraught with tiny little land mines that can bite the best of these kids in the butt and some of these land mines don't allow for second chances.

Anxiety is VERY understandable to me.

The emotional investment on the part of these recruits is not small. These kids that we have eighteen plus years invested into raising, have managed to overcome the Recruiting and MEPs hurdles placed in their path in a process that can take months. Having been declared eligible, many have waited many more months to get to Basic Training.

Now that they're at Basic Training, they're coupling that emotional investment with a fairly intense psychological and physical investment.

Any parent that gives a sh!& is understandably anxious and the kids who've made it to Boot Camp are generally products of give a sh!& parenting.

Comment by cathie on February 13, 2012 at 12:07pm: Jormad...LOL. Men! My husband complains that I make a big deal sometimes. He says its just like any other son going off to college. What? Am I wrong to say it is NOT the same!! At least if he were in college I could call him at any time. The only positive thing about boot camp vs. college is that I am pretty confident he is being taken care of and not getting into mischief. There is no time to. At college, he would not be taken care of and who knows what he would be doing LOL. ps. keep that phone with you at all times, even if it is to go to the bathroom!!!!! :)

Comment by cathie on February 13, 2012 at 11:12am: I get angry with myself when I forget my phone even when I go on a short trip to the store!!! I wish I knew when they would be calling (at least a particular day). There is no rhyme or reason....Asking him what day he is on is on the top of my list aside form how he is feeling! Thanks Lala!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 13, 2012 at 10:12am: It is a great idea to make a list of questions to ask when they call. Along with your other questions you may want to ask them what week & day they are on for example week 1 day 3. It helps with knowing when different things will happen for them. Just be sure to keep the list near your phone and keep your phone with you ALL the time.

Comment by cathie on February 13, 2012 at 7:09am: I saw on Navy recruitment facebook page that a bunch of people received calls and their recruits arrived at the beginning of this month. I envy them!! I plan to make a list today of what I want to ask him so if and when he does call the conversation will be productive. I am so afraid to miss a call.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 12, 2012 at 10:52pm: HI mom of three, this is the right group for your PIR date. My daughter was in bootcamp 2010 as well. When was your girls PIR?

Comment by mom of three on February 12, 2012 at 9:57pm: Hi everyone! My son Michael is in Ship11 Div. 101. Not sure if this is the right group, but he does have a PIR of 3/30/2012. I've read that some of you have gotten calls, how wonderful. I wrote my son a really long letter today. Still haven't gotten a call, but when my girls were in BC in 2010 it took about two weeks for them to call. I'm just waiting patiently.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 12, 2012 at 1:52pm: No, she was supposed to go and was the first to sign up but they let someone else go in her place because that AO had family living nearby that she hadn't seen in over a year. She is going on the next trip, I will PM you :-)

Comment by sjtina on February 12, 2012 at 12:46pm: Lala he is with the Wildcats. Indes airman. Did she just get back from Nevada?

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on February 12, 2012 at 11:27am: You are very welcome lilBig, I accepted your friend request and sent you the info as well as a 2nd email with PIR Tips. Don't worry I am sure you will find others from your division as soon as more people get their form letters :-)