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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 diannep on April 11, 2013 at 7:58pm: Welcome to the group, proudmomma!

Comment by Melissa (14/175) on April 11, 2013 at 7:55pm: I live in the midwest so i get my letters on Wed. Havent missed one yet. I get about 4 or 5 days worth of letters all at once. Im sure im the only one he writes to. They are about a page in length per day.

Comment by proudmomma (14/176) on April 11, 2013 at 7:50pm: Hi all! I just got on here today. I am so sad. I thought for sure I would have a letter. But no. My heart is sad. Did anyone else in 175 or 176 get one?

Comment by missG on April 11, 2013 at 6:36pm: Got a 4 page letter form my girl in 167.She passed 2nd PFA with great scores.Her DIV earned 2 more flags, Athletic and Inspections. She thinks I will be amazed how snazzy she looks in those Dress Blues :). She misses her civilian skivvies.Would like me to bring my ipad, so she can FB after PIR.Her favorite day so far was Marlinspike. Getting letters from us is keeping her motivated.She is looking forward to getting a pedicure. She misses Snickers Bars and Dr Pepper. She says the food is good, but the veggies from the galley just don't compare to our homegrown California veggies. The only music in her head is Cadence, lol. Her best Buddy is a gal from Guam. Last name starts with D. She enjoyed the questinnaire and loves all the pictures I've been sending her (integrated in the letters).

Comment by AngieW (12/168) on April 11, 2013 at 6:32pm: Yay! I finally got a letter. It was from April 7, but he said all was going good and he was actually getting used to the hectic routine. Said he made a 4.8 on the first academic and said he should do well on the next...which I guess he has taken already. Was really excited about the small arms exercises, which he should do well at. He said he thought the food was getting better or maybe he was just really hungry! Just relieved to hear from my SR. I miss him!

Comment by Melissa (14/175) on April 11, 2013 at 6:27pm: The hardest day for my SR is Tuesday. That would be the equilavent of Sundays in civilian life when it comes to getting mail. It breaks my heart to read his tuesday letters because he is so sad that he didnt get a letter from me...

Comment by diannep on April 11, 2013 at 6:08pm: BattleStations info:

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir562011/forum/topics/battlestati...

This group will start going through in a couple of weeks, continuing during PIR week....we can't post dates on here, so if your SR gives you one, please post that you have one and let the ladies private message you for it. Remember to include your division number! They go at different times.

Comment by RoseOfJa on April 11, 2013 at 6:05pm: Thanks Joelle415. . .Please remember as one door closes another one will open. Remind your son that the sky is the limit and he CAN do anything he put his heart into. Stay blessed and continue to support one another. This too shall pass!

Comment by diannep on April 11, 2013 at 6:03pm: Welcome to the group, priscilla!

Comment by diannep on April 11, 2013 at 6:03pm: Joelle: Blessings to your son as he pursues his next adventure. I know those hugs this morning were some very special ones. Tell him thank you for wanting to serve his country!

msandi: The 3rd and final PFA is the important one to pass so he can do BattleStations and then become a sailor. So prayers that he has wings on his feet to get it done! No matter what they did on the first 2 PFAs, they have to pass that 3rd one. Bootcamp is emotionally up and down for them...so hopefully by the time you received his letter, he was doing much better!