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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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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".
Comment Wall
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Comment by diannep on March 18, 2013 at 8:50am
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Hang in there, BrendaHu: It is emotionally up and down for not only them, but for all of you all too! It will get better...as PIR draws closer and you are closer to the hugs!
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Yes, the division number stays the same. The whole division was transferred there, probably because of renovations being done in Ship 11. Letters should reach him with the correct division number on there. Here is Ship 9's address:
3415 Sailor Drive
Great Lakes, IL 60088-3415
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Comment by BrendaHu on March 18, 2013 at 8:47am
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Good Morning. Like I said in an earlier post on Saturday I got my first real call from my SR. I was on cloud 9 that whole day but for some unknown reason yesterday felt like he just left all over again. I was crying on and off all day. I can't wait until this emotional roller coaster is over and I get to see and hug my SR. 4-26-13 cant come soon enough. I sat down last night and wrote him a long letter, letting him know how proud we are of him and that all his buddies are texting me and checking to see if I heard any news.... We are bringing one of his best friends to graduation with us...... Thanks for letting me express myself....
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Ok, where is everyone in this group? Hope to see some posts today! Maybe everyone was gone for the weekend? Or just relaxing! :-)
Good Morning All!
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Remember that your SRs are not only training with the shipmates in their own division, but also with those in their brother division, so you may want to get to know the ladies on here in your brother division as well as your own division. Here are the brother divisions for this PIR group:
157/158, 159/160, 161/162, 163/164, 165/166
924 does not train with a brother division
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Comment by Mary on March 17, 2013 at 3:13pm
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That sounds like fun Lala-I will check out the website...Thanks
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Comment by Prettysmom6994 on March 17, 2013 at 10:39am
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good morning everyone.. just got our letter Thursday. SIP 11 DIV 166 PIR 26APR13............ i am beyond words . i am so excited for her and her shipmates. this is going tobe some experience!!! thanks to all of you here , who make it easier for alll of us to get thru... xoxoxox
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 17, 2013 at 10:36am
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Happy St Patrick's Day Everyone :) Don't forget to wear green :)
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One good thing to know, once they pass the swim test they don't have to do it again :)
Mary, I am not from Tampa but I have a lot of Navy Mom friends from the surrounding areas of St Pete, Dunedin, New Port Richey, and Tampa. My husband is from that area so we go down there often and I usually host a Meet and Greet when we do. I am even planning a Navy Scrapbooking get together/class for our trip this summer. We even have a facebook page if you are interested :) https://www.facebook.com/groups/147079298773780/
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Comment by Nurse navymom (ship 14 Div 162) on March 17, 2013 at 9:18am
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So relieved and overjoyed to hear from sons voice yesterday! I was at wirk and nearly fell off my chair from the excitement! He sounded so much better than I thought he would! Excited and really finding his way. No sounds of doubts or regrets. He of course misses home, but said he is managing well. He was so proud to tell me he did well of the physical test-the swimming, running etc (I had been on his case for months to get in shape and prepare but he didn't exactly take the advice) so I'm sure he was on cloud 9 for that achievement! He also made it a point to tell me he is going to church on Sundays and using the small Bible I sent with him. Maybe he is finding some faith to help get him through! He also mentioned being made some sort of section leader but I'm not sure what that means or entails. We ran out of time. Anyway, he plans to send letters this week and I'm looking forward to that!!! I'm just so overjoyed and relieved right now!!!
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