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ALUMNI OF PIR 06/14/2013 TG 31 - 9 Divisions (221-228, 931)

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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.

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forN4M's Community Guidelines and OPSEC.

~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 mam4real on April 30, 2013 at 8:47pm: Bella and Caitsmama my SR is also Ship 9/Div 226. I have not received any call or mail yet other than form letter last Friday. Our time will come. I just keep trying to tell myself no news is good news.

When my son was in 7th grade he went to a Military School. For 8 weeks there was no contact except mail. Extremely difficult. There was no support group on line at that time. They had to keep everything extremely clean and polished as well. I am sure the memories are coming back to him now.

Comment by diannep on April 30, 2013 at 8:45pm: CoffeeMom: You will only have daytime Liberty with them if they stay in GL for A School. If they are flying out, they will most likely leave on Saturday, sometimes Sunday if flights are full on Saturday. So you will have Friday after PIR with them, then can meet them at the airport on Satruday for more visit time (you can give them their personal items...cell, computer, etc....at the airport).

Comment by Bella on April 30, 2013 at 7:37pm: Caitsmama..my son is Ship 9 Div. 226 too! Haven't heard from him yet either. This is killing me...I was strong in the beginning, but as the days go by with no contact... It's getting harder. :( just want to know how he is.

Comment by debsproud on April 30, 2013 at 6:57pm: :) CoffeeMom

Comment by FLA NavyMom1501 on April 30, 2013 at 6:47pm: To CoffeeMom - We all know how you are feeling. My son has been away before - out of state for college. He knows what it's like, and so do I. But, like someone posted earlier, it isn't the same. You have NO contact (maybe a phone call after a few weeks, maybe a letter after a few weeks.) It's terrible. But being able to vent and talk about all these things with these other wonderful people is really helping me get through this.

Today I went to the mailbox really certain I would see a letter from my SR.Guess what...NO letter. I was so disappointed. I know there's one coming, but it's so hard waiting. I can only imagine what he's going through, waiting for my letters.

Keep a positive attitude and it will come through the phone to your SR when he calls again. You'll hear a difference in him. I promise.

Comment by willsmom on April 30, 2013 at 6:44pm: Thanks again LaLa!!

Comment by Caitsmamma on April 30, 2013 at 6:05pm: Hi all,

My daughter is in Ship 09, Div 226. Anyone else out there have a SR in the same? I have not had a call or letter from her yet. I so antsy to hear from her!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on April 30, 2013 at 5:56pm: willsmom, glitter sticks to everything lol, if they have a uniform inspection or even an inspection of the barracks and the RDC sees glitter it would most likely mean some extra push ups/IT (intense training) but that is what makes them strong. They do a lot of it but I am sure they don't enjoy it lol.

Comment by CoffeeMom on April 30, 2013 at 5:54pm: I have a question regarding after graduation. Will we have Sat. and Sun. with them no matter where they are to go next? I don't remember reading that question in previous comments.