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ALUMNI OF PIR 04/17/2015 TG 23 - 9 Divisions (145-152, and 923)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 04/17/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 46
Latest Activity: Jan 1, 2016

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~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 diannep on March 2, 2015 at 12:33pm: Well, he could be talking about one of the recruit leadership positions in his division....

Here is the link to the page that explains them:

http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/leadership2.asp

Comment by Kellbabs on March 2, 2015 at 10:31am: Thanks, I expected this really. This generation, especially, has that need for instant gratification. They have been raised with everything electronic & instant. He just wanted to "hurry up" and get in & get it all down. Plus, so many around his age are used to having access to social media & Internet. I can imagine they have a period of withdrawal that my Grandpa, Dad, and my Brother didn't have to deal with.

He told his girlfriend that he was frustrated because he wants a "job". He is in excellent physical shape & said the physical part is pretty easy for him. I really don't know what to make if that. (Job?)

Comment by diannep on March 2, 2015 at 7:53am: *the, not they

Comment by diannep on March 2, 2015 at 7:52am: They yelling starts calming down as they get closer to the end of Bootcamp and there is more compliance and understanding! Its hard for the RDCs to deal with so many different personalities, ages, and goals. Some SRs may be very serious about being there; others maybe not so much....but they all have to work as a team. It is not an easy job!

Good Morning Everyone!

Comment by CatMom509 on March 2, 2015 at 5:56am: Kellbabs,

It's very, very normal for LOTS of yelling at anyone at this early part of Boot Camp. The RDCs have to get the recruits to understand what is required and for many, it's hard to listen 100%. It will get better as they go along~~

Comment by Kellbabs on March 1, 2015 at 6:11pm: FYI our call came from area code 847 & said Illinois on caller ID.

Comment by Kellbabs on March 1, 2015 at 6:03pm: Just heard from our son. He said he is doing good and everyone in his group get along really well, but he is getting yelled at quite a bit. Very understandable as he thought it would be easy:) He is still really proud though. We got to talk to him for 4 minutes and 22 seconds, so he could call his girlfriend. Very happy even with a little bit of time just hearing his voice! He did say he mailed letters today. He explained that he can get letters any day of the week, but can only send them on Sunday. Looking forward to the letter and next phone call, already.

Comment by Kellbabs on March 1, 2015 at 12:59pm: My son's Uncle was in the Navy & he said a few years ago when he was a recruit & someone would get something like candy or other edibles, they would have all the other recruits form a circle around the lucky recipient and they would have to do pushups (or situps, I can't remember) until he was finished eating all of his candy. I could see someone doing that out of spite, or just to be funny. Hoping that my son's Uncle doesn't send him anything like he kept telling him he would!!!

Comment by diannep on March 1, 2015 at 12:04pm: Mommamaggie: When my son was in Bootcamp during the Christmas holidays 2009, someone sent him a package from a vendor....from TX (we live in FL). When it arrived, he was grilled by his RDCs: What is this? Who sent it to you? Of course, he had no clue....there apparently was no indication of who sent it. After the RDCs were satisfied that he knew nothing of this, and after he opened it in front of them, they took it from him (no punishment for him, thank goodness). Later, he saw the RDCs eating the goodies in their office! To this day, we have no idea who sent this to him. We didn't ask around because we didn't want the person to feel badly that he got grilled over it and then wasn't allowed to have it! So, no care pkgs!