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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
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DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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ALUMNI OF PIR 04/19/2013 TG 23 7 Divisions (151-156, 923)
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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 04/19 /2013. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 62
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2013
WELCOME to PIR 04/19/2013!
~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 Kered082 on April 18, 2013 at 7:49am
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Jewlz and AndrewB/Mom and any other mother's of SR's, I pray for strength for you and your SR and peace of mind. They WILL become Sailors! Keep them encouraged with letters of support. Big Hugs and Prayers for all of you Proud Moms. You are the strength they need and count on.
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Comment by CatMom509 on April 18, 2013 at 2:43am
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Yes, traveling mercies for everyone to Great Lakes!!
CONGRATULATIONS to all the new Sailors~~
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Comment by Tinkerbell on April 18, 2013 at 1:02am
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Hugs AndrewB/Mom. Will keep him in our prayers.
Safe travels everyone!
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Comment by diannep on April 17, 2013 at 9:36pm
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AndrewB/Mom: I know this has been the longest week for you and Jewlz. So sorry..... Please make sure that you both join the FIT DIVISION group on here. Although the group is not terribly active, there are some "veterans" on there who check in some--they are a great help and all had SRs in FIT. This is where your SRs will be until they pass the run so post on there. Stay in touch here too...this is your "family" here and always will be! Your son just about completed bootcamp with his buddies and this is his "home!" If he didn't order it, you may want to try and order the PIR DVD so he can see his division at PIR. Would be a nice momento for him since he trained with them and they ARE his shipmates!
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Comment by melindy on April 17, 2013 at 9:31pm
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Hugs AndrewB/mom Will continue to pray.
Travel safe everyone and I look forward to meeting you all tomorrow.
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Comment by Josh'smom on April 17, 2013 at 8:51pm
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In Chicago now. Cold and raining. Got a long call from my Sailor, he's feeling much better. See you ladies tomorrow night at the meet and greet. Look for me I'll have my beautiful ribbon on from LaLa.
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Comment by ttrbikergirl on April 17, 2013 at 7:57pm
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Hugs AndrewB mom when i talked to my son yesterday he said that the rest of tbem are praying for him and the others that are still trying to finish and /or are in hospital getting better so they can finish up they all have faith that the others will succeed pass that on to him they say keep trying cause they know he do it
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Comment by UBU'sMom on April 17, 2013 at 7:23pm
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AndrewB/mom, I am so sorry about your son. I know he will be sad and it is upsetting, but something good will come out of it. He is still in the Navy, will be a sailor, and will become a great person. My heart breaks cause I know it would be so hard if I were in your shoes. But it will be ok. Hopefully you will hear some good news. Hugs to you and keeping you in my prayers.
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(((Hug))) for you, AndrewB/Mom~~~
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Comment by D'sMomMary on April 17, 2013 at 6:31pm
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*megahugs* Your son will be a Sailor before long, this is a horribly rough time now, and I'm so very sorry! But when he's moved on and living his Navy life, it will fade into a story to groan over with his friends. Be sure to stay in touch with the moms you've met here, you'll meet a new batch if he truly is changing to another PIR group!
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