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ALUMNI OF PIR 05/17/2013 TG 27 - 10 Divisions (187-194, 810 and 927)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on05/17 /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

sjtina

Cor

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 82
Latest Activity: Jul 24, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 05/17/2013! 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 trulyproud on May 8, 2013 at 6:54pm: I still don't know what the "thing" is they carry??

Comment by trulyproud on May 8, 2013 at 6:53pm: Oh my gosh!! I am going to need boxes and boxes of tissue!! I think I am going to need "relax" pills myself!! Wow!! I cried throughout that video!! Thank you for sharing!! :)

Comment by Teri (Elli's mom) on May 8, 2013 at 6:04pm: Diannep - Just watch the video and the wave of emotions is incredible. I'm definitely going to waterproof mascara and have tissues with me. I'm gonna be crying like a baby. Especially the first time I see my daughter! Thanks for sharing.

Comment by Coders&Colesmom on May 8, 2013 at 5:42pm: Yes, they've lived it vicariously through me but haven't truly experienced what it's like. I remember last year, my husband kept checking to see if it was getting to be "that time" for me! I was such a train wreck and it started the minute I walked in to that drill hall and didn't stop until about a week after we returned home. I believe he's actually gone to the doctor to see about slipping me something to "relax" me. ha!!

Something to look forward to everyone!

Comment by diannep on May 8, 2013 at 5:18pm: Sorry to say, all of my chocolate is gone....so the promise of chocolate is over....

Sigh....

Comment by diannep on May 8, 2013 at 5:17pm: HA! Too funny, Codersmom! Obviously your co-workers are not aware of the ups/downs of Navy bootcamp...culminating in PIR!

I cried from the time I walked into the hall....ridiculous. Not sure what my issue was....I'll just blame it on hormones or something! :-)

Comment by Coders&Colesmom on May 8, 2013 at 4:47pm: Oh my gosh! I just cried, sobbed, my way through that video!! It brings back such great memories! I am so ready to do it again!!! Thank you, Diannep, for posting this!!!

My co-worker sent me an instant message checking on me! LOL!!!

Comment by ellen0502 on May 8, 2013 at 4:06pm: diannep, I can only give away my portion of the chocolate, you have to give away the rest. Oh yeah, you put me in time out, I am going back to my corner.

Comment by diannep on May 8, 2013 at 3:35pm: Not sure link is working below. Here it is again:

http://vimeo.com/27873349

Comment by diannep on May 8, 2013 at 3:34pm: You're welcome, ladies. Now....here is a graduation video....kleenex close:

The mom that took it is a professional so that is why it is great quality!

http://vimeo.com/27873349

After you watch it, question of the day:

Tell us what you think the "thing" is under their left arms and why is it being carried in the left arm and not right? ellen has chocolate for the winner! Yep, she said she is giving it away! Uh huh...saw her say that! If any of you have already attended a PIR, you are NOT allowed to answer this question since you will obviously know the answer!