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ALUMNI OF PIR 04/26/2013 TG 24 - 11 Divisions (157-166 and 924)
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This Group is for those with sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 04/26/2013.
A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 82
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2013
WELCOME to PIR04/26/2013!
~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 diannep on March 30, 2013 at 8:41am
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CaliMom: Just know that the lack of communication during bootcamp changes once they are in A School. You are back in touch then! That helps alot. Even when they are deployed, most manage to stay in some type of sporadic contact (usually email)....but there are "blackout" periods where there is no contact, so this is preparation for that. Maybe the Army bootcamp provides more contact? I'm not sure if it is the Army or the Marines, but someone had posted that one or the other was able to keep their cell phones during bootcamp. I don't know....in Navy bootcamp, they just want the SRs focused on what they need to learn and don't want outside distractions. They basically cut them off from the outside world, other than the letters they can receive and calls them can make. There is a reason for this and it is a good one! :-)
Good Morning All !
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Comment by ellen0502 on March 30, 2013 at 4:21am
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Happy Easter!
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Comment by Cali mom Ship 12/Div 157 on March 30, 2013 at 12:07am
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Chele and Diannep that you for the input and the information, I know you said no news is good news but as the mom and this is my baby I am really getting nervous, I am wondering if I am going to be this way when my other son who is going in the Army . I am so hoping for a letter or call tomorrow. Can you tell me what the PIR date on FB is? Chele any updates you can pass along will be so greatful..Thank you all
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I have add the following pages to the PIR group. The pages are listed under the member icon on the right side of this page.
PIR: What to Wear/Bring and Tips; PIR Reference Group/Forum links; ...
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Calimom: It is very hard not hearing anything....but you would be notified if your SR was delayed in training for any reason....So....NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS!
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No problem, Chele. It happens! :-) Thanks for deleting! But you CAN use initials and hometown if you are trying to locate someone on here!
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Comment by Chele PS mom on March 29, 2013 at 3:42pm
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Dianne - Oops! Totally forgot that part. Deleted the comment. So sorry!
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Cali mom - I got a couple of letters yesterday. They got a flag for Scholastic! I may have only gotten one because she had been Siq (damn teeth pulling), but she said everyone was doing well. Hope that helps - feel free to friend me. And do you have the Facebook page for this PIR date? Let me know if you need it. <3
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Good morning everyone. I was hoping if anyone from Div 157 has received a call or letter from there SR? It's been a week since the call and almost a week and half since a letter. I understand they are really busy studying etc but the not knowing if he is on track for graduation is killing me. I know people say I would of been notified by now but no word. I have booked my flight and made reservations so i know that I am able to change if necessary. Please let me know if anyone has heard anything?????
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