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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 LingsMama(14/197) on April 10, 2013 at 9:00pm
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maryanne, lol still waiting on dad to get hm :) i didn't want to read the first one w/o him. i'll keep you posted. you should def get one tomorrow then if you're a state away :)
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Comment by maryanne on April 10, 2013 at 8:30pm
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Motherof3sons,how did you find out he was in a push division and what is that?
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Comment by Motherof3sons on April 10, 2013 at 8:14pm
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Still waiting on "the" letter. I have been processing these past 2 weeks based on what I thought he was experiencing. But, today I found out he was in a push division so I am a little concerned how he handled the delay, I don't know what I would do without this website and the awesome people that take the time to address concerns.
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Hi Lingsmama,you lucky gal............I am only a state away,hoping to hear from him soon.............Was it a good letter? is your recruit doing ok?
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Comment by diannep on April 10, 2013 at 7:44pm
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Here's the info, Anna:
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Hi Maryanne, I got one! maybe it's on the way! i live 2 hrs away, so I probably just got mine sooner. no worries, you'll get one soon!!
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Comment by Anna on April 10, 2013 at 7:35pm
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Also has anyone from this division received letters or phone calls yet?
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Hello my fiancé is in ship 12 div 199/200. How do you know where they will be going to A school. I think he mentioned something about marryland before he left but how can I find out. He is in mass communication.
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Did anyone get a letter from their recruit? I did not as I was hoping to. Maybe they did not get their mail this Sunday and have to wait one more week. Yes,I was bummed........
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I so agree with ellen, Luvmyboyz: Bootcamp is like no other. Some may try to equate it to a child leaving for college...but those ladies who have experienced both will tell you it is not the same. The loss of contact and the fact that another "entity" is controlling your loved one is hard to get used to. I remember my son when there telling me it was like "prison" and to please realize I was his contact to the 'outside' world in addition to contact he had through letters he received from others.
"A" School is a different ballgame and you are back in contact with them! I remember my son telling me he loved his A School experience....more like a college experience, although much stricter! :-)
Please give your daughter in law a hug for us and tell her she will get through this. He is safe, he is learning to be a sailor, your pride and her pride for him at PIR will "erase" what you are feeling now. Hugs to you too! Mom's hearts are very sensitive and "forever" with our children!
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