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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 Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on April 9, 2013 at 9:51am
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Did you miss me? Did you know I was missing, put out an APB? lol So sorry I haven't been here. My internet company rebooted their system and cause 1000's of customers to lose internet. I was one of the "lucky" ones. I don't think they realize how important it is that I get my N4M daily fix lol. But now I am back :)
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Comment by D'sMomMary on April 9, 2013 at 8:51am
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aha, well, be sure to not look them in the eye, and Never feed them ;) We never get orange barrels here, but they do love to film the spot where the road goes underwater every year during salmon spawning season, with the fish crossing the road.
Almost got those numbers down to single digits! Start working out your hug-muscles!
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Comment by melindy on April 9, 2013 at 8:50am
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@Debi. I laughed at the orange barrel comment. Soo true and even worse up my way in WI.
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Comment by Debi on April 9, 2013 at 8:37am
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Orange barrel season is when all the orange barrels grow from the sides of the road and block many lanes of traffic for many many miles for a LONG LONG TIME! lol (aka construction) and WI and IL are ALWAYS under construction! As soon as the snow goes away the orange barrels come out of their dens and take over!
Diannep...I have a feeling that's exactly what my SR will do too..talk to his shipmates and then remember OHH yeah..family is here!
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Good Morning Everyone!!
Have a great day! The smaller the number gets on the countdown the more antsy, excited and ready to go I get. : )
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Comment by diannep on April 9, 2013 at 8:14am
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Good Morning All !
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Comment by markswifey on April 9, 2013 at 7:39am
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Good morning moms! Am i the only wifey here? Just wondering.. 10 more days!
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Comment by AndrewB/Mom on April 9, 2013 at 6:57am
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Thank you Catmom509 for the t-shirt info! Have a good day!
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Good Morning Ladies Ladies-10more days!! Hooray! Have a great day!
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Debi: My older son and I also thought it would be easier for my son to find us in the bleachers. We waited for all to pour out of the bleachers, and then stood there...alone...and alone....and alone. Sigh...We finally went looking for him....he was busy talking to some of his shipmates! I slapped him before I hugged him! j/k ! The bandana idea is a great one!
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