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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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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 Josh'smom on March 7, 2013 at 8:40pm
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TCJsMom, thanks for the uniform info.
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Comment by TJCsMom on March 7, 2013 at 8:29pm
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Speaking of uniforms...My SRs recruiter shared this info with us before he left:
Did you all know that the SRs (the male ones) will have 5 different uniforms that they will purchase at RTC during training? Their PT sweats, the NWU (Navy Working Uniform), the Dress Blues, Dress Whites and the Enlisted Service Uniform. According to our recruiter, the SRs purchase all of these and the accompanying accessories for each, with their first paychecks. I hope the Navy gives them a really good deal!!
Anyway, I found this website that I think is really cool. It shows all the different uniforms and the where's and why's our Sailors will wear them.
http://www.public.navy.mil/bupers-npc/support/uniforms/uniformregul...
I thought it was worth sharing...
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I too have all reservation made and ordered ribbon, now just need 4/19 to hurry up.
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Hey Sandi-momof3, I don't trust my memory to say when they change over for Whites, but I think they changed over to Blues in October and will still be in Blues for PIR. It won't be long, though, for Whites, but I think we are going to miss the change over for PIR by a few weeks. I like the Blues, but the Whites are so US NAVY!
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Comment by AndrewB/Mom on March 7, 2013 at 7:58pm
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Hooray for Boompa- I just ordered hotel Residence Inn and ribbons-now just flight and car and will be all set
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Thanks everyone for the position of cheering-I will keep it up-
Sand-mom-3-you and all the moms including me-have to say our prays before we go to sleep and hope everyone will get a letter tomorrow-we really need one so bad
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Comment by Sandi-mom of 3 serving on March 7, 2013 at 7:18pm
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DianneP - do you know if our SR's will be wearing blue or white for their PIR? I can't remember when they switch over from blue to white. Thanks
No letter today. I little sad but will pray I get one tomorrow. I am just so worried that she is still having a hard time with PT and need to hear that she is doing better.
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Comment by Momo1968 on March 7, 2013 at 6:57pm
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Stepmonger46- Gerald's Mom is my daughter. Her son/my grandson is in there with yours. How nice is that. Bet they know each other.
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Comment by kymberlin on March 7, 2013 at 6:28pm
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@ KMC I second that vote !
AndrewB/Mom.... all division cheerleader !
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Comment by kmc1973( ship 3/div154) on March 7, 2013 at 6:25pm
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AndrewB/Mom your always so sweet, you are our division cheerleader:)
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