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ALUMNI of PIR 05/03/2013 TG 25 - 11 Divisions (167-176 and 925)

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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.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep

LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons

ellen0502

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

Betsy, son on Stennis carrier

Craig

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 92
Latest Activity: May 31, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 05/03/2013! PLEASE See the PAGES section for Informational Posts about BC and PIR. PAGES is underneath the Members Photos. PLEASE scroll down this page here to find the Comment Box to post a reply to the PIR GROUP.

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~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 1proudmama/EM/USSLincoln/CVN72 on March 20, 2013 at 4:34pm: Check mail someone on ship 12 div. 168 got letter today. Unfortunately it wasn't me, but a mom I have become friends with. She lives 5 hours away from base so we knew she would be the first to get mail. She is at work so hasn't shared any tidbits yet, her mom was at her house when mail came. Good luck to others who live nearby, and hopefully this board will be lit up with I got a letter responses tonight and tomorrow. Exciting another 1st just around the corner.

Comment by diannep on March 20, 2013 at 12:48pm: The SRs will be able to update their guest lists a week or so before PIR, so be sure that they add your 4th person if you have one. Write to them and mention this.

Comment by diannep on March 20, 2013 at 12:44pm: Lala: Tampa is about a 5 hr drive for me....I actually drove there and back one day back in 2009 to pick up my rescue Lab! But it was one L O N G day! We'll get together one of these days!

Ummmm....currently 80 degrees here in Miami....don't shoot the messenger please! Going out for another walk in a minute...I heard it was 90 degrees in Orlando yesterday. YUCK! That will be us in probably another month or so. Not looking forward to that...you walk outside and look like you just got out of a hot shower! So, will love the weather we have now! :-) Hope you WARM UP, ladies!

4 guests per sailor it is, ladies. I'm not sure why sometimes the RDCs have them cross things out. This has happened on other PIR groups too, and they got their full number of guests. So no worries!

Comment by Tara-Sailor Mom on March 20, 2013 at 12:24pm: Hi, mine said the same thing. They are allowed four guests for the 5/3 PIR date. When you get a chance take a look at http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/upcoming_grads.asp
Look at the bottom of the page. That worried me too.

Comment by Cate88 on March 20, 2013 at 12:12pm: Good morning all, out in Central California here. My son is in Div 174, got the form letter last Friday. Was wondering if any other 174's that have received the form letter also had a guest list that only stated 3 guests? I noticed that in the title of this discussion it says 4 guests permitted, but line 4 on our letter was crossed out in black Sharpie. A bit of a bummer, but also confusing because I haven't seen anyone else mention the change. Maybe it was last minute and it hasn't made on here yet. I'd appreciate any clarification if any of our veteran moms know about this. Thank you and blessings to ALL of our wonderful Navy families and each SR. ~Cate
Sorry if repeat, but posted in Div page as well. ;)

Comment by MamaKrayKray on March 20, 2013 at 12:05pm: Thanks for the information Ellen! I'll take my 33 degrees, thank you! At least the sun is shining right now - Had freezing rain the other day.

Comment by ellen0502 on March 20, 2013 at 11:49am: MamaKrayKray, I would love a balmy 33 degrees...LOL, 23 degrees here this morning.

Easter is not a federal holiday so the days in BC are the same as any other day. Your SRs only get to the NEX for essentials at this point, and they are given a recruit card when they arrive for expenses (the money spent is taken out of their first check).

There is no right or wrong questions to ask here in your PIR group, we will answer them all, or point you in the right direction to get the answer, no need to ask questions in several different groups. Boot Camp, PIR, A School stuff...Ask away!!!

Comment by MamaKrayKray on March 20, 2013 at 10:59am: Good morning everyone & Happy First Day of Spring! Still a balmy 33 degrees here in Ohio with more snow expected, yay (not) Reading some of the posts & I see this is the last PIR group to wear the blue uniform. I was hoping it was going to be blue since Ohioans don't really get a good tan base until about August & they would blend in with the white uniforms, LOL. Anyway - just wondering about two things. How is Easter celebrated while in BC? I think I read on here that during the Thanksgiving & Christmas holidays, recruits sometimes go to host families to share a holiday dinner. I wondered if this was also true for Easter. Also, I think I read somewhere that someone sent gift cards at Christmas to their recruits to use on base. Are the recruits allowed this & what type of gift cards would be appropriate? Thanks to all the veteran members who are providing all the information & for your patience with us "newbies". I know these aren't PIR questions so if I need to move them to another group, just let me know.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 20, 2013 at 10:25am: Dianne, sooner or later you and I are going to meet. We are supposed to be coming down to Clearwater in May for a short trip so probably not them but if we come for two weeks this summer like we normally do I may have to talk you into meeting me half way if it isn't too far. How far is Tampa from you? And sooner or later I am sure we will be moving down there :)