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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 Martie on March 28, 2013 at 9:46pm
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Got an amazing letter from my Navy girl-she is doing well-may be in the hall of fame!Every letter lets me experience this amazing journey with her and lets me be a part of the Sailor and the person she is blossoming to be-I could not be more proud to be a Navy Mom!
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Comment by UBU'sMom on March 28, 2013 at 8:57pm
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HI all, got a letter today, dated 3/22. He sounded a bit down also, but generally was excited about things. He said their division is doing pretty well now...didn't say if anyone was still having trouble keeping quiet. He said they got their dress whites and they are way cool. He likes them better than the blues. I write him everyday also, makes me feel better and he looks forward to the letters. He has letters coming from bunches of folks...even his old kindergarten teacher (we've been good friends since he had her for a teacher) has gotten her kindergarteners to write to him. So I think that has picked up his spirits. #7th Friday tomorrow!! WooHoo!!
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Comment by AndrewB/Mom on March 28, 2013 at 7:58pm
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I got a letter today dated 3/21 last thursday and my son said he normally gets 0-1 letters or he gets 7 or 8 at once-weird system but since they moved -that is what is going on-with the mail-I write everyday no matter what even though I must lead a very boring life-he is happy with it! LOL! 3 weeks to go ladies-Hooray!!
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Comment by Tinkerbell on March 28, 2013 at 7:55pm
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@diannep LOL, I know they most probably won't but the funny thing is this came from another SR, not my own saying that they talk to me daily. Which I find funny as I am not on here daily even though I would love to be and for my SR not to have complained to me about it is very strange.
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Comment by diannep on March 28, 2013 at 7:48pm
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My oh my, Tinkerbell. Although we know that the "powers that be" can be on the groups, we have not known of one to be actively participating on here! Hmmmmm.....if that is true, I truly don't think that person will identify him/herself on here! :-)
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Hi Guys! so happy we are getting ever so closed to PIR. I got two letters from my SR sounds like he is doing well but his letters are very short so he doesn't give too much detail about life there! I have a strange question, I was told by another mom that her SR told her that I have been talking to my son's Chief on N4M? I had no idea that I have been and if so can you tell me who you are? It just seems very strange :)
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Comment by Ty's mom on March 28, 2013 at 7:45pm
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Josh'smom hang in there they had a hectic week with the ship change and everything. And not getting letters was prbably disappointing, this weekend he will probably get a boat load of letters to cheer him up!!!My Sr's letters were really down until this last one it was a complete turn around in just one week. There were times i just wanted to go get him, lol. His Div will get there!!! Stay positive we only have 3 more weeks!!
Thank you AndrewB/mom it is a wonderful feeling I was getting really worried. I was amazed how much his letters turned around in just one week. I'm so proud of him.
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 28, 2013 at 7:36pm
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After tomorrow you only have two more Friday's to wake up at home, the next one you will wake up in Great Lakes. Now, I bet that makes it seem really close lol
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Comment by Josh'smom on March 28, 2013 at 7:34pm
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Got a letter today dated the 24th. He said it is really hard to sleep at night because a lot of the guys don't want to go to sleep so it keeps others up. He also said, the guys talk way too much and get into trouble. He said we should get a call this Saturday. He's doing great with his tests and inspections. Being in tight quarters with so many different people is starting to work his nerves he said. Also got his insurance papers. Letter sounded a little down compared to the other letters he has written. He did say some chiefs and SR chiefs meat with groups about their jobs after BC. Said that got him excited and ready get out of BC and start doing cool stuff. He didnt't get any of my letters last week, he said probably due to the ship change. Hoping for a call this weekend.
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Hooray Tys Mom- Div 153 Rocks! I am so happy for you as a mom its a wonderful feeling!! I always think towards the end they pull together and work it out!!
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