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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 CaptainFatso on February 17, 2012 at 9:48pm: caryn321 - Your son was assigned to a leadership position. In the military, that pretty much makes him accountable for the actions of his subordinates. In essence, their failure becomes his failure. Depending on his RDC, a misfolded towel by shipmate could earn him a few extra push ups. Don't fret, your kid is not in any danger. He'll get some valuable experience and his entire division will learn a bit about their role in the chain of command.

Comment by treeharris on February 17, 2012 at 9:09pm: Can someone tell me if you had to pick would you stay at the Ramada or Comfort Inn?

Comment by Caryn321 on February 17, 2012 at 9:04pm: Captainfatso forgive my asking a dumb question but how does that title earn him bigger muscles - all I got out of it was he is calling out cadences. Sounds like torismom got a lot more info from her daughter but I guess that's typical. Anyone have anything good to say about their dental facilities - really wish we would have pulled wisdom teeth before he left but his dentist said it wasn't necessary...

Comment by all5roc on February 17, 2012 at 8:56pm: torismom- Thats Great!!! Makes your weekend better !! So glad she is making it work. Funny about the hair, mine said she has a fro-which is close, and that she has to wear granny panties!!.

Comment by TorisMom on February 17, 2012 at 8:50pm: Yay!!!! I got three letters from Tori today and she wrote my husband and her littlest brother. The letter she wrote the first day said she doesn't like it and they yell and call them lots of curse words and names. But the other letters written the first week and on the 12th she said the food is good. They clean a lot, things that are already spottless, her division won a flag and got sponsored. She said her hair is "too short and stupid". She said they "work them hardcore" but she doesn't regret joining. And best of all she has made some really great friendships. I do feel so much better. I am glad she is making it there, such a huge relief of worry is off of me.She is doing it!!!!!

Almost ever letter said several time "This is a very weird lifestyle" she's funny.

Alismz-our girls are making it!!!

Thank you all of you other moms for being here and sharing your joys and missing feelings, and also the funny news we are getting from our kids.

Comment by all5roc on February 17, 2012 at 8:38pm: Veteran moms... I will have a SR at boot camp the same time I have a sailor that is in A school in GL. Will they be able to see each other?? I thought they would, but forgot A school is across the street..

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 17, 2012 at 8:09pm: CONGRATS on the mail everyone...hope lots more is coming!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on February 17, 2012 at 8:08pm: HA,HA,HA,HA Snoopy AROC!

...Caryn321 - He is being replaced with a SAILOR! LOL Semper Fortis!

Comment by CaptainFatso on February 17, 2012 at 8:02pm: Caryn.. In addition to ironing and folding, the AROC title earns him bigger triceps and pectorals. ;P

Comment by Caryn321 on February 17, 2012 at 7:50pm: Got a letter today! Seems to be doing well said he's a AROC and seems pleased with that but has to get wisdom teeth out - hope they take good care of him! Ended his letter saying he needed to go iron and fold - what have they done with my child? :)