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ALUMNI OF PIR 03/30/2012 TG 20 — 14 Divisions (097–108, 809 & 920)

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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 eyeronics on March 12, 2012 at 7:41pm: Oh wow.. I really hope they don't do that anymore LOL. I send my boyfriend a picture of myself with every letter I send him! hahahahahhaha

Comment by CaptainFatso on March 12, 2012 at 7:30pm: Someone posted a question in the general forum about sending pictures in the mail and it reminded me of an amusing story that you might enjoy..

I attended boot camp way back in the day of Antique Sailors when things were not quite politically correct. Anyway, the Company Commander for my division (now known as an RDC) announced a Beauty Queen contest. This basically consisted of all of us recruits getting pictures of our girl friends mailed to us by a certain date. Once the date arrived, the pictures we posted the pictures on the wall and voted on the prettiest girl. That girl would be named the division Queen.

Now here's the thing... EVERY recruit posted a picture. That means that EVERY recruit had a current girl friend.... NOT. If you knew these young guys as I did, you would know at least a third NEVER had a girl friend, much less a current one.

What's always tickled my phony bone about this is that I've imagined hundreds of boot camp divisions being cycled through where poor unsuspecting young ladies were being evaluated on their looks by a division of Navy recruits all because she was kind enough to give some pimply, yet to mature, goof ball of a kid a picture of herself in High School.

Comment by eyeronics on March 12, 2012 at 7:04pm: LALA- Love my ribbon and scarf btw :)

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 12, 2012 at 7:02pm: Too funny Captain :-)

FTLW- me too, 3 of them!!!

This group is finally getting a little more active. YAY, and just for the record several of you have a new reason to stalk the mail in a couple days :-D

Comment by omama on March 12, 2012 at 7:01pm: eyeronics, thanks that is helpful to know.

Comment by eyeronics on March 12, 2012 at 6:54pm: I read that you can either meet the Sailor's at check-in at the airport and get a gate pass or if you miss them you can get them yourself by providing your sailor's flight information and letting them know that it's military related.

Comment by omama on March 12, 2012 at 6:50pm: where do you get gate passes once we find out when they are leaving?

Comment by omama on March 12, 2012 at 6:49pm: My son is in special ops, so I can not put up my number, but I will stay glued to the posts here,and on the pensacola discussion board. and the first person to find out can post.

Comment by eyeronics on March 12, 2012 at 6:47pm: Okay awesome. I was afraid that he might have a flight out late, causing me to miss my flight and perhaps having to stay until Sunday.

I will go ahead and make that discussion as well. I'm hoping not to spend $200 in taxi fares during this trip!! :D

Comment by diannep on March 12, 2012 at 6:45pm: Ok, well...that is very good news! He will be at the airport early in the morning...plenty of time for you to visit...at either airport...with him and give him his cell phone! You won't be able to go to the airport "with him" (they are bussed) but you certainly can find out what time they leave for the airport...and meet him there (Sarge handles that transportation too). You can meet up with him and get a gate pass, and then wait with him until he leaves it it works out for you.

And, please do start the discussion above for the airport rides. You would feel very safe/secure with Sarge (he has lots of info!)...or if any other families here, renting cars, can give you a lift. The ladies on this site are always so helpful, especially with ladies traveling alone like you!