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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

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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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~OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance.

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~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 May 7, 2013 at 5:48pm: AMEN hjharmon!

Comment by hjharmon on May 7, 2013 at 5:43pm: Thank you guys so much for your encouraging words, I truly appreciate it. It is so hard when as a parent you cant be there to hug your child when you were how upset and stressed they are. I am encouraging him but that thought of defeat is in his head right now. I tell him to pray daily... When he was in bootcamp I always would write him.... worry about nothing.... pray about everything.... and give thanks to God!! I still remind him of that!! we all are going thru this together and what a challenge it is.

Comment by CatMom509 on May 7, 2013 at 4:12pm: hjharmon,

I'm still here. My daughter is also at Pensacola now and studying IT. She just completed her first class and earned her Class A certification. She is in the Bravo class from 3:00 pm to 1:00 am. I don't know if that schedule keeps them more focused, less time (or the lack of it) for wasting. She said they have them take only 1 class/subject at a time, not like in college where you may be juggling 5 classes. The intensity of the training requires that. She does most of her studying by herself and keeps herself ahead in the readying and taking notes. I encouraged her that if she comes across a difficult portion, to ask for help--from her instructor, a Sailor who is ahead of her. or to join a study group. I am hoping she would meet another female Sailor who is as serious about her studies as she is and have similar values too, so maybe they could be good friends and study buddies. I'll pray for your Sailor to just not overthink the schooling and that the Lord put him on this Navy path. God will not give him more than he can handle~~

Comment by diannep on May 7, 2013 at 8:59am: hjharmom: When my son was at A School in Meridian, he got "stuck" on a module in the middle of his training. Just couldn't seem to get through it...he got discouraged and would call me (didn't help that he had a very sarcastic woman teacher who liked to make jokes about it), saying he didn't know if he could do it. I knew my "job" was just to keep encouraging him and telling him that he COULD!

I would remind him of his older cousin who was just 2 semesters from getting his Construction Mgmt degree and was in a very difficult class. He came over to talk to me and was pacing in front of me, saying: I can't do it. I'm not going to pass. I can't do it.

He was a very good student so I knew he could. I told him I knew he felt that way right then....totally defeated, but reminded him that he can and will do this! One step at a time. End of story is: He did, he graduated, and has a wonderful job now!

Remind your sailor that bootcamp can be quite draining...he will find that A School is a totally different experience---he needs to study hard but he'll get there. He needs to take inspections seriously too. They practiced these alot in bootcamp and inspections continue during A School and at duty station. They want them to keep things clean/trash free as it will affect them if they don't. But in a while, it will all become "habit" for him.

Remind him that he is not the only one feeling this way....many are overwhelmed when first starting A School. It WILL get better for him! Just keep encouraging and validating! That is what we "moms" do! He'll make it! :-)

Comment by CG2USN on May 7, 2013 at 6:59am: Hi, I'm sorry to hear about your son. It is absolutely heartbreaking seeing this in our kids. It is a huge adjustment for them. I don't think my son was over the shock of boot camp and the little time with the family and bam, he's starting a whole new, unknown process again. It will be an adjustment, but in time you'll more than likely see him calm down and settle into the routine. It will still be challenging but he should come around just fine. Remind him that the instructors "want" him to succeed even though they may not show it and once he gets to a certain stage it will lighten up. Tell him to ask a lot of questions and always go to study halls. Showing he wants to be there and that he cares is half the battle. Once he gets to know a few kids that he can hang with, that will help. My son is in San Antonio. He was very sad to say goodbye ( tears from him!)! But seems better now. I think it's partly homesickness. If your able to visit, tell him when you might come, that will give him something to look forward to. And also remind him not to beat himself up, if he's not doing so good. I'm an instructor for a military A school and we see All kinds of kids come thru (it is a tremendous load for them, but almost all make it through. Your son will too. Hang in there.

Comment by hjharmon on May 7, 2013 at 6:33am: Been talking with my son and he is in Pensacola, Florida now and he is completely stressed out. He is so nervous about starting school and not passing his test and flunking out. It almost seems like this is more stressful to him than bootcamp was. Does anyone else have this response with their Sailor? I was so heartbroken last night talking to him because he just kept saying he didn't know if he could do this anymore and how stressed he is. So sad and upset for him

Comment by CatMom509 on May 7, 2013 at 4:56am: HizproudMama,

What an AWESOME blessing!! I was bouncing up and down and clapping at the great news! So glad that ellen0502 thought of the USO right away and I just asked the Lord to please make sure your photos were there--God is sooooo good!!!

May your new job be a great one, the best job ever!! Hope I will see you around on another group here~~

Comment by ellen0502 on May 5, 2013 at 12:58pm: HizproudMama, I am so glad the USO had your pictures. I wondered since the airport has so much sailor traffic if they would be the ones who ended up with them.