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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.

CLICK MEforN4M's Community GuidelinesandOPSEC.

~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 Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 15, 2013 at 2:28pm: msandi, waiting is so hard, but your secret is safe with me, I won't tell :)

Sorry I have been MIA, Yesterday was a crazy day. I had lots of work to get done and on top of that my oldest son, 30 yrs old, was really sick and ended up in the ER in Charlotte. They did a CAT scan but could figure anything out. Poor thing is in a lot of pain still but they sent him home. It is really sad when you feel like they are not doing what it takes to make you better because you are uninsured :( Hopefully he will be feeling better soon.

The good news is I got my sewing machine out of the repair shop today :) YAY lol

Comment by msandi(13/170) on March 15, 2013 at 2:16pm: mistyk !!!! finally someone from ship 13 our SR's will be training together. Have you received your letter? I called his recruiter to get his info. Waiting some what (shhhh..really a lot) impatiently on my form letter

Comment by msandi(13/170) on March 15, 2013 at 2:08pm: correction...No news is good news

Comment by msandi(13/170) on March 15, 2013 at 2:07pm: proudmama, roseofja....NO letter! I was so down I couldn't bring myself to log on But I'm ok now! Tomorrow is another day! No is good news! I guess if I got this right lol. We are 2 down and 7 to go. Please post if anyone gets a letter, would love to hear good news. I did however book our room @ the Courtyard....I also went and purchased lumber for that deer stand so I can stalk the mailman a little easier (JK)

Comment by Kelli (9/173) on March 15, 2013 at 1:41pm: So i noticed im not the only one waiting on a letter..makes me feel a bit better lol.. I got my pir info from my husbands recrutier yesterday and already booked a room for graduation at the gateway inn and suits was only $55 a night and its on base already but book now cause they will go up the closer it gets but they also have no cancelation fee just thought id let everyone know...

Comment by RoseOfJa on March 15, 2013 at 12:41pm: proudmama: you and me both. . .this waiting for the form letter from our children is no bueno.

Comment by Steph Proud AG Mom on March 15, 2013 at 12:23pm: msandi- did you get your form letter= can't wait to get home and see if it's there..going nuts- a little crazy-- I'll feel so much better once that letter is in my hands!

Comment by mistyk ship13/div 169 on March 15, 2013 at 11:06am: Hi all, my son arrived BC on 03/06. After BC he will be going to Nuke school in SC. So proud of him!

Comment by 1proudmama/EM/USSLincoln/CVN72 on March 15, 2013 at 10:57am: Good Morning! just booked Navy Lodge rm with kitchen it was only $71 a night. Booked for 2 nights Thursday May 2nd and Friday May 3rd. Figured wanted to be as close to base for those 2 nights. Then figured he would probably be shipping out Saturday out of O'hare so booked Embassy Suites in Chicago, Then probably going to book a place near Pittsburg for Sunday night and be in my own bed in Virginia Monday Night. We decided after much thought to just drive. All my hotels can be cancelled with no charge and probably taking my 2 daughters age 11 and 9 with us so 4 flights with cancellation charge was just to pricey. Hope we have him through Saturday atleast. Might want to start booking Holiday Inn Waukegan was sold out already. Good luck

Comment by diannep on March 15, 2013 at 8:11am: Ramsey: It can take 2 weeks or longer for some to receive the letter. But they can only send out one. Is it possible that your SR sent it to someone else? If not, then hopefully it will come soon. Looks like others here are still waiting for theirs also.

Remember to put this letter in a safe place. You will need the password in it to download your RTC gate pass 11 days before PIR. So don't lose it! RTC cannot give you this password...only your SR can.

Good Morning!