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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 Mary on March 14, 2013 at 6:17pm
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I got my first real letter today!!!! It was two pages long and he sounded down, but said he is praying a lot and hanging tough. He also said he wished some of the younger guys would behave so they wouldn't get yelled at so much.Ugh!! I know the next one will be better and he did say he hasn't called because he mailed back his address book-I knew it!!! Hopefully he got my letters by now and I will hear from him soon.
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Comment by diannep on March 14, 2013 at 4:45pm
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Wonderful, ochaos!
Yep, Melissa, cut off age for Navy is 34 for enlisted, 39 for Reserves from what I found.
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Comment by kelleyk20 on March 14, 2013 at 3:53pm
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Thank you!
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What is the name of the facebook group?
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Comment by ochaos on March 14, 2013 at 12:33pm
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Just found out that my son who has never been on a plane got the time off to go to his brother's PIR. So we will have 4 of us at his graduation, my son, his girlfriend, my daughter and I. So excited!
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You will find that there are many different ages in bc, one of mine was 23 and this one is 20, some of our friends have been late 20's and 18/19. I think the older ones handle being away from family a little easier as they have usually been out on there own already.
Once you start getting letters you should get them the same day every week, that is what happened when my last one was at bc.
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Comment by Melissa (Ship 3 Div 163) on March 14, 2013 at 11:55am
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We are from TX but moved to North West CT Dec 1. My son is 19 but I know I have seen other recruits who were 29 and one (if I remember correctly) who was 36 do he is not alone. :)
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Yes, they probably do train together I was just reading that. How old is your son? I haven't joined the Facebook group but I want to. We're from southern Connecticut. How about you
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Hi Kelly, my son is in 3/163 so they prob train together. I live in CT and your the first I have seen. Are you on the Facebook group?
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Hi everyone, I'm glad others have received letters. I keep hoping that when I come home there will be a letter from my fiance. He's on ship 03 div 164. He was a little worried going because he is 29 and thought he might be the oldest one around. Does anyone else have a loved one who's a little older?
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