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FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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ALUMNI OF PIR 06/14/2013 TG 31 - 9 Divisions (221-228, 931)
Information
This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 06/14 /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: 69
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2013
WELCOME to PIR 06/14/2013! 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 SMB714 on July 1, 2013 at 2:25pm
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Hey Deedee You have been in my thoughts and prayers as well.Since wew are in a very similar situation. My sailor recieved his medical clearance but is still waiting for his waive for s situation very close to your son's. He's been there since Aprill 16th. So that is hope for me that my son's issue will be resolved soon. He is waiting patiently.
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Comment by FLA NavyMom1501 on June 27, 2013 at 8:40pm
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Deedee F - I'm SO GLAD TO HEAR THIS!!.. I have been praying every night for your son to be allowed to move ahead. Congrats to him, and I wish him much luck in "A" school.
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Comment by Janai'sMom on June 23, 2013 at 10:33pm
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Hi Moms. I went through "the box" today, since the first (and only) time I went throught it weeks ago. I had my sailor on the phone at the time, just to ask her if there was anything in there that she wanted me to send to her. She just asked for her DEP shirt and the journal we gave her at her going away party. It's going to be strange not seeing that box in the corner of my bedroom, but it's such a wonderful feeling that the bootcamp experience is behind us, and she's really loving A School at GL, and making new friends. The ladies on this site have been a blessing, through the tough times and the joy. Prayers to all our sailors for strength and happiness, and that they can feel the pride we have for them.
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Comment by vysc3 on June 22, 2013 at 12:09pm
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Good morning All, we are home. There are no words to express the gratefulness for this website. To have the heads up and be so prepared put a lot of anxiety aside. My Sailor laughed when I pulled out the white towel :). The pride that welled up when the band played, the parade of flags and finally our new Sailors is indescribable. The few hrs we spent with him were precious, we did a lot of catching up and even took a nap. The way home was a little rough. We got hammered with rain, warnings of t-storms, tornadoes and floods, oh my. Believe it or not I was happy to see tumbleweeds. Thank you to all the ladies for the support, the advise and the listening ears. Sarge and his drivers were awesome and I highly recommend for new Navy families to connect with him when their time comes for PIR. Our sailor is now in Pensacola and loving it. Its great to be able to talk to him a little more often. May God bless you, your families and our Sailors.
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Comment by JJ4Navy on June 21, 2013 at 12:49am
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Good Evening All....We just got home after PIR. We extended our stay to also have a family vacation since we were so close to Chicago. PIR was AMAZING and the time spent with my sailor was incredible! It was definitely an experience of a lifetime! There are no words to adequately express the support, encouragement, guidance, advice from the veteran moms and others on this site. Our trip was perfect and I was beyond prepared. I couldn't have had a better experience which made our time with our sailor so enjoyable and we could focus on celebrating and being together as a family. We met so many other sailors and some other families. All incredible people. We have a lot to be proud of thankful for! Thanks again ladies. You all are incredible and have greatly blessed this Navy family!
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Thanks everyone.
We had such a nice time being with our sailor after PIR. It was so hard to say good bye only a few hours later. He called yesterday from "A" school and seems very happy.
Thank you to everyone on this site. The veteran moms have been such a big help and a wealth of knowledge.
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Deedee and Mari - Thinking of you and your Sailors. I hope today brings them good news.
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Comment by Queenbeansj on June 19, 2013 at 10:58am
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Mari and Deedee: As of the night before PIR, my son was in temporary holding unit as well. he just found out right after PIR that he could go pick up his orders. I hope that your Sailors get the green light soon. I will keep them (and you) in my prayers.
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Comment by CatMom509 on June 19, 2013 at 2:03am
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popasmom,
I posted a response to your quiry on the Boot Camp Moms group. Please check it out. Use Priority, not Express.
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Comment by ellen0502 on June 18, 2013 at 11:18pm
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FLA NavyMom1501, You are here!! I change the name of the groups after PIR to ALUMNI of PIR... so you don't have another group to join. :)
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
- After PIR – Liberty; Sailors Departures from RTC/USO Info
- Boot Camp Questionnaires
- Flags and Pennants that your DIV can earn while at BC
- PIR: What to Wear/Bring and Tips; PIR Reference Group/Forum links; GPS for RTC
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