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ALUMNI OF PIR 04/10/2015 TG 22- 10 Divisions (137-144, 809 and 922)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 04/10/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 55
Latest Activity: May 19, 2015

WELCOME to PIR 04/10/2015! 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.

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N4M'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 suddenlypam on February 22, 2015 at 4:24pm: Question...son is going to Mississippi for A School after graduation. It sounds as if that means we just get that afternoon with him at graduation. At the chance they get an extra day do they have to return to Great Lakes for the evening or do they get to stay with us, say in Chicaho, for the night?

Comment by diannep on February 22, 2015 at 4:19pm: You are very welcome, Jennie! I hope that your step daughter in law's last days are in comfort....

Comment by Jennie on February 22, 2015 at 2:06pm: Thank you diannep- I am very appreciative of the prayers they are much needed and a great help :)

also contacting the Red Cross here is an option I didn't really consider - I plan on discussing it with his father later today and between us we can figure out whats best for son.

Thank you for the prayers again and God bless you and yours

Comment by diannep on February 22, 2015 at 12:22pm: I am so very sorry, Jennie. Did you discuss with your SR before he left--- if he would want to be notified about this? If not....it is a hard call, but YOU know your SR best. It is best if possible for them not to know this kind of news so they can keep focused, as your said. However, if you feel he may find out in another way (i.e., your husband blurting it out, etc), you may want to tell him. You can contact the Red Cross and talk to them about it and they can get a Chaplain involved there if you want. Such a hard call, but do you think that he felt this could possibly happen while he was gone, that she was that bad?

Since your stepson is in the Navy, does he have an opinion on this? I know his heart is filled with grief and sadness now as his wife is dying, and he may not be able to focus on what is best for your son.....but you may want to discuss it with him just in case and see what he says. In the end, I know you will do what is best for your SR. Just remember that there are resources available to help your son through this....re: the Chaplain. Prayers for your family....I know it must be so very hard.

Comment by Jennie on February 22, 2015 at 10:55am: good morning everyone-I have a dilemma here, yesterday I got to talk to my son and then my stepson (who is getting ready to retire from the Navy within the next few years) called and informed us that his wife is losing her battle with a form of liver cancer (could be a matter of hours or couple of days)

should I tell Stephan what is happening or wait until after we see him at PIR? if he calls again and can hear it in our voices (or my husband just blurts it out because he is in early dementia and forgets stuff all the time) I am afraid he will not be able to focus and get behind.

Yesterday was one heck of an emotional roller coaster ride to say the least

Comment by diannep on February 22, 2015 at 8:56am: MilitaryMom: Sounds like she was very upbeat which is very good! Normally this early, there are some tearful phone calls. Glad she is pushing through!

Comment by diannep on February 22, 2015 at 8:55am: Good Morning!

Comment by Roxanne on February 22, 2015 at 8:54am: Pinklove my son is ship 13 DIV 137.

Comment by diannep on February 22, 2015 at 12:45am: ColbysMom: Welcome to the group (and to the others too!). No, his division will NOT change unless he is delayed in training for any reason and is setback. As far as when he will leave for Pensacola, it will either be Sat or Sun, and he won't know until right before PIR. So if you can swing it, it is best to stay until either later Sat night or Sun if you can. They are bussed to the airports in the wee hours of the morning to wait for flights....you can meet them at the airport, bring ID to get an airlines gate pass, and wait for their departure at the gate. You will have time with your sailor for sure after PIR until that evening. If you are one of the lucky ones and your sailor won't fly out until Sunday, you will have time with him on Sat. too!

Comment by MilitaryMom on February 22, 2015 at 12:42am: I also received a call today from my daughter. She has a cold and can't stand being stuck inside all the time (California girl) but was laughing and telling stories. She is Ship 03 Div. 139 Look forward to hearing more stories.