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ALUMNI OF PIR 04/18/2014 TG 23 - 7 Divisions (143-148, and 923)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on April 18, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 53
Latest Activity: Feb 18, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 04/18/2014! 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.
~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"
Discussion Forum
Division 147-148
Started by Liz. Last reply by ellen0502 Apr 15, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Division 147-148
Started by Liz. Last reply by ellen0502 Apr 15, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 147and 148 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by ellen0502 Apr 15, 2014. 28 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 143 and 144 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by ellen0502 Apr 9, 2014. 5 Replies 0 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Apr 7, 2014. 7 Replies 2 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 145 and 146 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by T-mom (ship 14 Div 125) Mar 20, 2014. 18 Replies 1 Like
^^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by Leach73 Mar 5, 2014. 7 Replies 1 Like
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Comment by NavyMom93 on March 2, 2014 at 3:30pm
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Hi dkmon19, yes, I am anxious for that first call, too!
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Comment by dkmon19 on March 2, 2014 at 3:26pm
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New member on here... Our son is also in Div 923!! From the comments I'm seeing it sounds like he is in great company. We are so proud of him, anxiously waiting for the first call.
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Comment by Demetris on March 2, 2014 at 2:29pm
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About 8 years ago.
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Comment by diannep on March 2, 2014 at 2:22pm
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Demetris: So glad to have a former RDC on here! I'm sure you can answer many questions from the ladies here. When were you at RTC?
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Demetris, my son is Division 923, also!
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Hi! Got the letter from my son yesterday. He is Division 923. Since they are the performing division for this training group I am sure I will get my call soon. Glad to hear everyone is hearing from their loved ones. Just know that the hardest part of bootcamp is the 1st 2 weeks. I use to tell my recruits, "if you can make it through the 1st 2 weeks, the rest of boot camp is smooth sailing (no pun intended)".
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Comment by momma4 on March 2, 2014 at 9:43am
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Diannep.. much better said then me.. That made me feel better too.. Thank you!!!!
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Ivall, let him know you are proud.. you love him.. you know he is strong and can do this! I know as a mom all the emotions you are going through.. I think all of us on this site do. I think too also let him hear about everyday things going on with you as well. silly things.. let him laugh out loud with your letters just as much as you are sending him words of encouragement, Laughter is good! they all need that .. :) keep STRONG. I hope this helps..
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Good Morning All !
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Ivall: Write him lots....tell him that you are in touch with ladies on this group who have/had sailors....we KNOW this gets better for them because ours went through it. Remind him that Bootcamp is NOT like the actual active service part of the Navy...nor like A School. Once he gets into A School, it is more like a college atmosphere....stricter, of course, but back in contact with family/friends and more freedom. They have had this "freedom" taken from them right now and I think that is the hard part...no contact with family/friends. Even when deployed, many can stay in sporadic email contact/sometimes calls, with family.
So keep encouraging him! Remind him that he has not given this a fair try yet...he can't judge the Navy on Bootcamp! Also remind him that he is not alone in his feelings at this point...he is so early in the Bootcamp process right now...it DOES get better! :-) Try to get friends and other family members to write him too. The letters will help alot. Not sure this group has received letters yet? They are held for them for the first 2 weeks of Bootcamp until training of the Recruit Mail Petty Officer is complete. They should be writing today, I would think, and mailing out tomorrow.
Mary Grant: You are welcome!
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