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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 1proudmama/EM/USSLincoln/CVN72 on March 14, 2013 at 5:55am: Glad to see more are receiving form letter. That is a tough day I couldn't call my husband for 30 minutes after I received it; to emotional. It really helps to send letters. It will feel really, really, really good to receive one. Hangin there gettin a little closer everyday. Glad he didn't leave in middle of winter or I would be a mess. Warmer weather here in Virginia is helping my mood!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 14, 2013 at 3:01am: hang on tight FTLW :)

Comment by CG2USN on March 14, 2013 at 1:30am: Hi all. I just wanted to say that I found out my son's address from Facebook. His recruiter posted it. I don't have a Facebook page but one of his friends told me. Turns out everyone knew it before I did . I still have not rcvd the letter but will be able to mail tomorrow. Ask his Facebook buddies. Note to self: I ought to just go ahead and join FB, and get with the times. Son is ship 11, DIV 173.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on March 14, 2013 at 1:17am: Hangin'...

Comment by diannep on March 13, 2013 at 10:48pm: Hang in there, FTLW!

Comment by MamaKrayKray on March 13, 2013 at 10:35pm: I guess I should add Ship 3, Div 172

Comment by MamaKrayKray on March 13, 2013 at 10:00pm: Hi all - Got both the letter & box today. He arrived at RTC on 3/7. PIR is 5/3. What a mixed bag of emotions! Happy & crying all at the same time because I saw his handwriting. When I picked up the box from FedEx it felt like he was sitting next to me in the front seat. Needed this today because it was a downer.

Comment by Tara-Sailor Mom on March 13, 2013 at 9:20pm: thank you for the work that your doing. I'm actually still waiting for my son's form letter but it seems he will likely be part of this PIR group (left 3/6) right now I'm just anxious to reserve a hotel room but don't want to do that until I know the date for certain.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on March 13, 2013 at 9:16pm: Hi everyone I am one of the volunteers here to help you through this experience :) I hope you all are having a good week so far. I know how hard this is for so many of you. And as hard as it is to believe the boot camp time will pass pretty quickly. I was a mess when my daughter was there. I didn’t have much time to prepare as she was only in DEP one month and then she was gone. I was and am a worrier lol so I was always wondering what she was doing and how she was. But it all turned out great and it is so hard for me to believe it has been almost three years. Now she is a Sailor and is married to a Sailor and they are expecting their first baby and my first grand baby :) I am still here helping others get through this experience and I love it. If you have any questions or concerns please just let us know and feel free to send me a friend request if you like. I am happy to help.

I always say the days drag by but the weeks pass quickly so, try to find something fun to do and stay busy. If you have little ones at home there are several things you can do to make this journey a little easier for the, Make a paper chain with a link for each day they have left in boot camp and let them remove one link each day. It will help them see that this is only temporary. Other have also put a quarter in a jar for every day left and each week allowed the child/children to use the money for an ice-cream cone or even for a special card to send to their recruit, gumballs or gummy bears in a jar work well too and they get a tiny little treat each day. So many things can make it a better experience for them. Welcome to your PIR group, we are happy to have you here :)

Comment by Tara-Sailor Mom on March 13, 2013 at 8:57pm: Hey there, no letter yet. I'm disappointed but not suprised. I'm REALLY hopng it comes in tomorrow.