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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 NavyWife09 Ship 3 Div 193 on April 6, 2013 at 3:26pm: 193 is on week 1 day 4 if that helps

Comment by NavyWife09 Ship 3 Div 193 on April 6, 2013 at 3:25pm: I just got my phone call! I am so happy I can't stop crying! He is getting over a cold and he was crying while talking to me too which made it so much harder. He said everything is going okay he just misses me a lot.

Comment by MassMom on April 6, 2013 at 3:14pm: My son in 14/192 just called! 30 minutes. Your getting your calls today!! Woohoo!!

Comment by Coders&Colesmom on April 6, 2013 at 2:36pm: @ FTLW: Oh no sorry needed! I appreciate your knowledge in this and am glad to know the correct week so I don't root for him and his DIV along with the brother DIVa week late! :)

@ Diannep: Thank you! I'm glad I can get this straight in my head. I asked him to date his letters with his DOT along with calenar date so I know where he's at when he's writing me. :)

Comment by diannep on April 6, 2013 at 1:52pm: Codersmom: Thinking that 187/188 probably just started training week 2 yesterday or the day before. So Monday, they should be on 2-2 or 2-3.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on April 6, 2013 at 1:48pm: Oops, I was not trying to correct you at all! Sorry, it looked that way :-)

I just always post that with MARLINESPIKE.

Comment by Coders&Colesmom on April 6, 2013 at 1:43pm: WooHoo! Thanks, FTLW!!! AndI comletely understand about crazy times!! I haven't been on as much as I'd like to be. Trying to do better though.

And thank you for pointing out that it's week 3 and not 4 that they have MARLINESPIKE (and also the correct spelling lol) Not sure why I thought it was during hell week.

Thanks agan!!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on April 6, 2013 at 12:52pm: Mornin'! You got it! One MARLINESPIKE coming up :-)

It will be in the DISCUSSION FORUM area.

(I'm sorry I have not been on much...life's a little crazy right now!)

Your Recruits have MARLINESPIKE during Training Week 3 and may write home about it :-)

Comment by Coders&Colesmom on April 6, 2013 at 12:18pm: Good morning everyone! Looking forward to another fun-filled day of hoping for a letter or phone call! :) Trying to keep myself busy by doing some work from home. Gotta love mandatory overtime. :)

I'm still a bit confused as to what DOT we are looking at. Do you think they are finished with week 1 and starting week 2 coming up?? I'm just looking forward to week 4 and Marlin Spike. That should tell how well they are working as a unit. I love the post that FTLW put on for Marlin Spike. I see that Diannep put the discussion about Battlestations on here but is there any way we could post the Marlin Spike info? I'd love for everyone to see that. You can also look up the you-tube videos on it. Gives me chills! I know it's part of Hell week but it's still exciting!!

Much love to all and praying for letters and/or calls for everyone!!

Comment by Jesssea ship14/div192 on April 6, 2013 at 9:46am: No letters and no phone call as of this morning. I send hugs and patience to everyone including me.