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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 13, 2013 at 11:18am
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wonder cat: Not every RDC makes a big deal about "colored" envelopes, but some do. The point is for the mail to not draw attention to your SR. Believe me, they love receiving mail, but want it very non-descript when arriving there! The white envelope would be better....just in case!
Mary: My guess is....your son will become "a writer" during bootcamp! My son announced to me before he left for his bootcamp that he wouldn't write, doesn't like to write letters much, but he would call when he could. I got about 5 letters from him while he was there...most 2 pages long! So....as they are cut off from family and friends, and all they have known, their heartstrings are pulled...and they usually write! In return, they will beg you to write often and get others to write. MAIL CALL is a huge highlight of their day. They long to hear their names called! So ask other family members, friends, special teachers/coaches, anyone from their past who you think can encourage them. I asked a couple of my son's high school teachers if they would write him, even though when he went into the Navy, he had already finished his 2 yr college degree so had been out of high school for a few years. They gladly did (one has a son in the army). Those letters meant alot to him since they provided lots of encouragement.
It is emotionally stressful for them at bootcamp, not to mention their academic and physical challenges. So...these letters are their "joy." They can read them over and over again, so be sure to always include a pep talk and a confidence builder section!
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Comment by Mary (Toms Mom) on March 13, 2013 at 10:07am
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I don't expect to get any mail from my SR as he never has been much of a writer but am looking forward to the phone call even if it is a short one. I'm glad to hear that people are starting to receive both. Keep your spirits up, your SR will be able to hear it in your voice.
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Comment by wonder cat (Ship12 Div158) on March 13, 2013 at 8:51am
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diannep, my letter was postmarked Monday, March 11 (I should not have said "yesterday", but when I wrote that, it was Tuesday evening - I got home late).
My SR's dad wants to send her a funny greeting card (blue envelope), but I have been cautioning everyone about the white, plain envelopes. He is going back to the store to exchange the envelope for a white one. I trust the veteran members here and join in the obsessiveness to heed their wise advice!
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Yes, Chissybear, we are all OBSESSED on this site. It is a mother's right! :-)
wonder cat: Hmmmm...surprised that the letter was postmarked yesterday since they normally mail out on Monday? Maybe they got backed up in the mail room and didn't get them out until yesterday. Probably the first time they were allowed to mail out in this group!
Good Morning All!
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well, I got my first letter today from my SR, postmarked yesterday. However, it is very short, 8 sentences and she said she was writing it her third day there, so 10 days ago? It certainly was not written this past Sunday (we talked on Saturday). She mentioned that she was still doing in-process and that her group had not even met their real RDCs (which I know is not current information after our call). She said they were getting up at 4am usually but the good thing is they never know what time it is.
I had higher expectations for this first letter, but maybe your SR is more of a writer than mine (mine is a talker and listener).
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Comment by Andrea (SHIP 03, DIV 164) on March 12, 2013 at 10:06pm
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Thanks for the info 2ndGenNavy my that gives me hope that my son might get some of our mail today....we are DIV 164 and im hoping to get a call soon as well.
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Comment by Mary on March 12, 2013 at 6:21pm
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Good for you 2ndGenNavy!!! Just hearing his voice must be priceless.
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(ship 12, div 158) I never thought about my SR not knowing my phone number. I think he just usually speed dials on his cel phone, which he does not have. Thanks for the reminder, I sent him my number in the letter I wrote him today. I am also sending him pictures of home and family. One per letter to spread them out. I seem to miss him more now than I did before he enlisted even though he was not living at home.
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Comment by Chele PS mom on March 12, 2013 at 3:47pm
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Below is the PIR Gifts guy Craig - That was the link I meant to post! I bought the Ship 12 coin and it's gorgeous! Just took advantage of the $8 sale too!
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Good Morning All!
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