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ALUMNI OF PIR 05/04/2012 TG 25 — 8 Divisions (135–140, 811 & 925)

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This group is for all that have PIR

May 4th, 2012. Includes TG 25 — 8 Divisions (135–140, 811 & 925)

“If ever there is tomorrow when we're not together.. there is something you must always remember. you are braver than you believe, stronger than you seem, and smarter than you think. but the most important thing is, even if we're apart.. I'll always be with you.” - Winnie the Pooh.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 56
Latest Activity: Apr 15, 2015

Welcome to PIR 05/04/2012!

OPSEC, OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Recruits/Sailors are not allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.

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Comment by Carrie (ProudNavyMom) on April 26, 2012 at 9:28pm: Lala - thank you. I will do that :)

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on April 26, 2012 at 9:24pm: Carrie, you can take them in pretty much any small bag. He can transfer them over to his black backpack at the airport :-)

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on April 26, 2012 at 9:23pm: I think it is all good aj :-) no harm done. I honestly had to go back and read all the posts because I couldn't remember any posts that seemed like they would cause any drama.

For everyone, we all have to remember that everyone is at a high emotional state when their recruit is at bootcamp. And this site, other sites, chat rooms, text messaging etc is a very good way of communicating with others and getting all the information we need to get us through the hard times in our lives. At the same time written text does not offer the same "expression" that we can see and hear when talking to someone in person or even on the phone. Therefore sometimes things can be taken completely different than they were meant. I even saw a news story that warned parents that computers and cell phones are creating a problem with our children's ability to read and understand emotion in people. It is a little scary how much this world will change because of the way we communicate today. I honestly don't think anything bad was meant by any of the comments and I hope we can all get back to supporting each other :-)

Comment by Carrie (ProudNavyMom) on April 26, 2012 at 9:08pm: Lala - I've got my gate pass. Thanks for the reminder. :)

Does anyone know what I can pack my SR's stuff in for A school? He asked me if I could bring his cell phone, a pair of pants/shirt, etc.

Comment by aj2daway on April 26, 2012 at 8:46pm: Just got home from work - wow. Didn't realize that I would cause any drama with my perspective.

EOD mom(and to any others) I apologize.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on April 26, 2012 at 7:02pm: I hope everyone is printing their gate passes. You can print as many as you need and print a few extra and put in different places just in case you need it or misplace one.

Comment by Carrie (ProudNavyMom) on April 26, 2012 at 5:56pm: EOD mom - I also got a letter from my son. He said the gas chamber was painful. He earned a ribbon in firearms. He told me he ordered pictures. They are expensive but worth it. I too was going to reimburse him but I've been paying his bills LOL! I'm staying at the Quality Inn in Waukegan.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on April 26, 2012 at 4:01pm: If you were maybe thinking about a doorknob...they do have those pre-cut foam ones at craft stores...or i bet there is SOMETHIG on the internet that has a site to print one out. I can in Word too unsder the projects. :-) Just in case you felt funny sticking signs on the doors.

Comment by Wyobraskamom on April 26, 2012 at 3:58pm: Sounds like a great idea RyGyMom!

Comment by RyGyMom0330 on April 26, 2012 at 3:36pm: OK! So I'm at work and not working (Shhhh! Don't tell my boss!) but I came up with a sign idea for the hotel doors.

Divide a word document into 2 columns, top margin 3.5 inches to cut a hole for the door knob. then centered on the page with my N4M picture on the bottom:

PIR

Ship 09

Div. 138

RyGyMom

No worry about tape, just hang it on the door. What do you think?