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ALUMNI OF PIR 05/24/2013 TG 28 - 11 Divisions (195-204 and 928)
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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: 85
Latest Activity: Apr 25, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 05/24//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.
~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 17, 2013 at 7:49am
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Good Morning All !
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Comment by NavyMom2013 on April 16, 2013 at 11:44pm
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I drove through fairly heavy snow on the way home tonight in Colorado. Had to drive 40-45 mph due to visibility. Not many vehicles on the road either. Spring might come in May.
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Comment by Jsmom on April 16, 2013 at 10:16pm
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ellen0502: Y'all need the snow, maybe not in April, but...... I do miss it there. I talked to my mom this afternoon. She lives east of the Springs, it got up to 15 today....burrrrrrrr.
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Comment by ellen0502 on April 16, 2013 at 9:44pm
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Jsmom, It isn't too cold here in Colorado, we only got 12 inches of snow last night and the roads are all clear today, more snow tonight and tomorrow. True story.
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Mike803: Would love to meet you and your wife too. Hopefully we'll get there before it's over. I like living in Texas. I was born in Colorado. It's beautiful there and will always be my home, but it's just too cold. Another day has gone by and we didn't receive a call or letter. Should I be worried. My son is on ship 03 division 202. Isn't that the same as yours? I keep trying to convince myself that "no news is good news" but it's hard when I read on here that so many have received letters or phone calls.
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Comment by Lighthouse3 Div203 PIR5/24/13 on April 16, 2013 at 2:18pm
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We got our first letter from our son today. It confirmed that Div 203 has moved to Ship 9, so I posted more on that discussion forum.
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AMEN Catie! As I watched some of the footage and saw so many people running into the devastation without regard for their own lives, trying to help others, tears came to my eyes. God Bless all of those "first responders," many who I heard were participating in the race themselves, who did what they needed to in order to help others. When I saw some yanking off their shirts to use as tourniquets.....wow. Makes you realize that although there is so much horror and bad out there, there is alot of good going on too!
I agree with Lala....bless your daughter for her work at that hospital yesterday. May the Lord help to fade the horrible memories she has of the devastating injuries and suffering, but imprint on her mind the wonderful stories of hope and goodness (the small miracles!) that were there too. I hope that if she shares some with you, you will pass them along here.
I don't think we ever tire of the "good news" stories that come out of such horrible tragedies...as we pray for those who are in the midst of the suffering.
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Mike, they accrue Leave time starting in bootcamp, and continue during A School. 2.5 days a month, I believe. So depending on how long his A School is, he would have a good amount "saved up" by then.
So-- how much Leave he can take between bootcamp and A School will depend on his report date to his duty station .. in addition to the days he has saved up. If he arranges with his recruiter to work some of those days in the office with him/her when he comes home, those days will not count as Leave days for him and he can save them for another time. When my son was in DEP, a sailor came and spoke to his group during training one weekend. I'm sure he was working with the recruiter at the time during his Leave back home. Wish my son could have taken advantage of this too, but his recruiter was in another city since he lived away from home when he joined.
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on April 16, 2013 at 11:25am
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Shante' it is good to read that you are doing great now. We just found out about a week ago that my best friend of 17 years who is also my ex-sister-in-law has breast cancer and she is facing many of the things you went through. It is still very early for her and she is hanging in there even though I know she is scared. She has an MRI today and will soon find out what her options will be. Any prayers are greatly appreciated, her name is Debbie.
youngestson, I am glad to hear your son is okay as well. It is so hard for us moms when we are no longer the number one woman in their life. We just have to learn to be strong and be there when they need us. So so hard. {{{{{HUGS}}}}}
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Good Morning everyone :)
Wow Catie, your post is so true. Our young men and women are there to learn to defend our country and sometimes it is hard to remember that. That kind of training takes a lot work. Bless your daughter for her work at Mass General. All those involved in any way are in my thoughts and prayers including those who were harmed in this act, those who had family harmed and those who are there helping those who were harmed or helping to solve this crime.
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