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ALUMNI OF PIR 05/24/2013 TG 28 - 11 Divisions (195-204 and 928)
Information
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".
Comment Wall
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Comment by diannep on April 13, 2013 at 9:12am
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Yep, you TELL 'em, ellen! HA! Actually, it think we need to pay them a personal visit and let them what confusion they are causing.... hee hee....
Good Morning All!
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Comment by b26kid19(13/196) on April 13, 2013 at 7:31am
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Ellen0502, when I spoke to my son last Saturday, he told me he was moved from Ship 11 to Ship 13. Of course this was 2 days after I ordered the Ship 11 coin, now he will get both coins at PIR.lol
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Comment by ellen0502 on April 13, 2013 at 7:12am
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So now it appears that divisions 195/196 have also moved from Ship 11 to Ship 13? I am personally going to let the RTC know they need to stop moving these recruits (not really they have to do that) they are keeping me confused.
Those of you with SRs in these divisions sound off and let me know what you know, have they also moved.
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Comment by Craig on April 13, 2013 at 2:25am
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Rumor has it that some of your sailors have moved from the USS Kearsarge ship-11, to the USS Marvin Shields ship-13. Just so you know what the USS Marvin Shields boot camp coin looks like, here is a picture....
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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on April 12, 2013 at 11:51pm
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I am sorry I have not "formally" introduced myself (though there is nothing very formal about me, yuk,yuk :-)) I have not been on a lot lately as life has been very busy but hope to be back on more regularly soon!
Here is my spiel Folks!
Another veteran mom checking in! My Sailor PIR’d in 05/2011. He is a Seabee Reservist. I have been an AF (Security Forces) Reservist wife for 27 + years…I know …not Navy…but I am somewhat familiar with military life! We have been through two Deployments. Our son enlisted while Hubby was in Iraq. This site was a Godsend and helped me get through not only our sons BC experience but my husbands and my separation for 6 months. I am a “veteran” mom on the PIR groups mostly and have been on them now for over a year and we have 7-8 PIR groups running at the same time.
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Comment by NavyMom2013 on April 12, 2013 at 10:14pm
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yes ellen0502, the letter had the correct info on them. I didn't want the first roll call to leave him with no letters. That's like being the last kindergartener in the class to be picked up by mom.
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NavyMom2013, No worries, I didn't take it personally, I am too old for that...LOL. We just don't have direct access to all of the information as it sometimes shifts.
Ship 11 has been a challenge the last few weeks, recruits moving in, changing ships a few days to a couple weeks later etc. That ship has been going through some remodeling and maintenance etc. so sometimes it is a second guess for me.
The most important thing on your letters is the division number, if that is correct the mail will get to them, it may take a couple of extra days though.
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dinky: So very sorry....
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Oh Ellen, please don't take this personally. I know this is a volunteer job on your part and we SO appreciate your time. I just wanted to make sure I was sending the letters to the right place. Thanks for what you do for us!!! Let's hear it from the cheering section.
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