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ALUMNI OF PIR 04/06/2012 TG 21 — 07 Divisions (109–114 & 921)

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This site is for families and friends of Sailor Recruits with PIR, April 6, 2012. This is a great way to share information, concerns and to connect as we continue the journey through bootcamp to PIR and beyond.

Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir04062012
Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 52
Latest Activity: Feb 2, 2014

Welcome to PIR 04/06/2012

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 Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 23, 2012 at 10:14pm: Whoooo hooo, go Heels :-) Now that was a good game!!!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on March 23, 2012 at 9:32pm

Comment by denise on March 23, 2012 at 9:08pm: WOW - the video is wonderful! I can hardly wait ours!

Comment by diannep on March 23, 2012 at 8:34pm: rmwicpa: People cry at PIR...happy tears...I was an absolute mess from the moment I walked in...pictures after PIR prove it! I had on waterproof eye makeup...but lets just say...I think they are being falsely advertised as waterproof!

I still cry at the Coming Home show on Lifetime. Guess I always will. And my son is not even in the Navy anymore! Just so proud of all of our servicemen!

Comment by Katze90210 (3/113) on March 23, 2012 at 6:37pm: Mwj. Great now I'm standing in line to get into my younger sons play and I am crying because I'm in the same place as you. I couldnt talk at first either. Boy am I getting looks lol

Comment by Katze90210 (3/113) on March 23, 2012 at 6:33pm: Omg I keep watching the video to desenseatize myself ! No luck I find myself crying at the posts, crying at his letters, ect. I am not sad. Just so proud

Comment by rmwjcpa on March 23, 2012 at 5:49pm: Betsy Mom - Thank you so much. It is happy crying and proud crying :). I cried at his first Christmas program in daycare! We were also wondering about why everyone leaves so early for the ceremony. We are planning on driving with our rental car. Since we are Pacific DS time - I am afraid it will be a struggle in morning to get everyone up super early. I know that driving can be time consuming but it is a small PIR group from what I understand. So if we don't want the coveted top seats against the wall - what is the latest we can leave our hotel? We are staying 4 1/2 miles from base at the Springhill suites. I don't want to be late for sure but really don't want to sit around waiting for 2 hours either. Thanks for any advice.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on March 23, 2012 at 5:29pm: rmwjcpa, Everyone will be crying, but they will be such happy tears because it such an awesome experience. You will have a lot of company and won't embarrass yourself at all. We always say make sure that you have waterproof makeup on and stop up on the tissues. I actually started crying before I even got to the hall because of the anticipation of seeing my boy.

Comment by rmwjcpa on March 23, 2012 at 4:33pm: I am obviously going to embarrass myself at PIR based on my reaction to the video. I can't stop the tears. My SR might get mad if I cry! His phone call home-I could not even talk for a couple of seconds. He was like "Mom are you there? Calm down Mom." He was probably glad Dad answered the next call LOL. Please tell me people cry at PIR! I cry watching commercials so I am not a good judge of appropriate crying times! Thanks or sharing the video.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on March 23, 2012 at 1:51pm: trandles, your SR may even let you know when would be a good time to cease the letters, but if not, it's a good plan to stop mailing them about 10 days to 2 weeks before the PIR date. You are getting close to that time, so if you want to continue writing to preserve your thoughts while they are gone, just take the letters, that your write from now on, with you to PIR. Your SR can read them then. RTC does try to forward any mail, that arrives after PIR, to their A school as well, but nothing is guaranteed. There is a possibility that some may not make it there.