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ALUMNI OF PIR 05/31/2013 TG 29 - 10 Divisions (205-212, 811 and 929)
Information
This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 05/31/2013. 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: 70
Latest Activity: May 31, 2016
WELCOME to PIR 05/31/2013! 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 MomThatLovesHerSon on April 20, 2013 at 4:05pm
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I think that my son told me he has done the 1st PFA or at least a "practice run" of it? would that be right? I have gotten what he told me a little mixed up on the PFA.
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Comment by diannep on April 20, 2013 at 3:57pm
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MomThatLovesHerSon: The good thing about the swimming exercises they have to pass is that they only have to pass them once. However, the run, pushups and situps have to be passed in the 3rd PFA (physical fitness assessment) no matter what they did on the first two PFAs.
So once your son gets that float done, he is good to go!
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ellen0502, thanks for the information! I was so happy to hear my son's voice!!!!
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Comment by ellen0502 on April 20, 2013 at 3:30pm
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MomThatLovesHerSon, The prone float seems to be a very common for SRs to not pass (no fat to float), my son also failed this when he was there, but your SR will get lots of help on this one.
This is how my son described it. It is a stomach float, face in the water lifting the head up to breathe. It is difficult to stay in the prone float position when breathing without the rest of you sinking, and then too much energy is spent getting back to the floating position. You have to be able to get your head up to breathe and stay in the float position.
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Hey everybody,
I just got my 1st phone call from my son!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! I am so happy !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
He sound a little tired, but he said that was from just marching. The call was about 15 min long. He said the food was good, that he was making friends, that there was 1 swimming test that he did not pass, the prone float? He said he was on day of training 1-5 or that it was yesterday. He told me not to send packages. I already know not to because I read it on N4M! He said that PIR could change if he doesn't pass everything on time. I already knew that PIR could change because I read it on N4M! He said they were marching recently and it starting snowing. He sounded tired, but it was SOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO good to hear his voice !!!! Woo Hoo !!!!!
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Comment by Jana on April 20, 2013 at 9:18am
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diannep such kinds words all of it has kept my mind occupied. Continued prayers to all and to our SR's
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Good Morning! It is a beautiful day....but not nearly as beautiful as it must be for the people of Boston waking up this morning! God Bless all of the people involved with bringing this horrible tragedy to a "close" and many prayers/blessings for the victims/families as they grieve and recover. You have a nation behind you every step of the way!
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Comment by Momwhoisproud on April 20, 2013 at 8:38am
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Good Morning! So my story for the day so far is I was watching my daughter play softball last night (mom bragging time- they won- she is the pitcher- I was so proud)and we we were staying after the game to watch the older girls play when my phone went DEAD!I went in to panic mode! So here is a crazy mom of a SR going back to her car and sitting there charging my phone until it has enough battery to get me through the rest of the game that my daughter really wanted to watch. I just knew that would be the time I would get a phone call from my SR and I would miss it. I got one call last Saturday and I know it's probably too soon but would love another one just saying hi I'm still ok. Just want to tell him I Love him. Y'all (sorry from Texas) have a good weekend!
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B'sWife: Yep, that's about right! Many at this point in bootcamp are made to feel they can do nothing right! Lots of yelling about missing little details....Keep encouraging him....because it does get better...and he will finally realize how much he actually has done right!
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Comment by Hayden's Mom 12 207 on April 19, 2013 at 8:31pm
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Welcome aboard B's Wife (this Navy lingo is awesome, love the acronyms)..my son is Ship 12 with Jana's son. Letter writing is great..I am seeing my sons personality on the page..funny, you just don't get that from a text!! Best wishes to you and your future sailor :)
Pages (13)
- N4M’s Community Guidelines and OPSEC
- SHIP/DIVISIONS ~~ What are they and how do they fill them?
- What ARE They Doing in Boot Camp? Synopsis, Videos and a Day-by-Day account (up to Week #6) from a Sailor. PLUS-Boot Camp for Dummies!
- Calls from your SR
- RTC Website and RTC Family Guide links
- Writing Letters ~ Jokes and Fun Stuff to include in your letters/Contact Lenses and Make-Up
- PIR: What to Wear/Bring and Tips; PIR Reference Group/Forum links; GPS for RTC
- Flags and Pennants that your DIV can earn while at BC
- After PIR – Liberty; Sailors Departures from RTC/USO Info
- DIVISION TSHIRTS
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