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ALUMNI OF PIR 06/15/2012 TG 31 - 11 Divisions (177 - 186 & 931)

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A place to talk, learn, laugh, cry, share stories, become friends (even if only here) and most of all to support each other. We are in this together!

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 70
Latest Activity: Aug 29, 2013

Welcome to the PIR 06/15/2012 TG 31

OPSEC, OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Sailors/Recruits are not allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.

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Comment by Star (S-11, D-177; PIR 6-15) on May 17, 2012 at 9:15pm: Yeah I need to start looking myself Lars. My SR however said, he wanted to lay by the pool and relax; so I had to switch hotels! :-)

I understand there is a six flags around and of course the big city of Chicago. The Windy City. I guess I need to start my research too... but from all I've read, was.. don't be surprised if he just wants to go to the hotel room and sleep. Know that that will be just OKee Dokee!!

Dianne - Garrett was up for 66 hours before he got to sleep! And he survived! I can't imagine a mom not getting a box, or a form letter, or a real letter or a call. That is just sad to think about. I was talkign to someone earlier..........what did they do in the 40's when my dad was in bootcamp and there were NO cell phones..........I can not imagine! Mine has been glued to my hip, chin, elbow, and knees for five weeks now!!

Comment by diannep on May 17, 2012 at 11:47am: 2fast4u: Glad to have you drop in. If your daughter is leaving for bootcamp in October, you can count forward about 8 weeks and know about when she will PIR. However, since she will have the Thanksgiving holidays in there, she may be there a little longer. You won't find out her actual PIR date until you receive the form letter from her after she arrives. Sounds like it should be in December sometime, unless she leaves very late in October...in that case, it could be January.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 17, 2012 at 11:41am: That is correct Samantha. They may have to move their stuff across the street to a different base but after they are done you can pick them up, then pick them up on Saturday and again on Sunday. They may also have watch for a few hours over the weekend that you will have to work around but someone who doesn't have family visiting usually volunteers to do the watch.

Comment by 2fast4u! on May 17, 2012 at 9:11am: Hello PIR Group, just join and trying to get into the swing of things. I'm 2fast4u, administrative secretary in Georgia at a wonderful university. My daughter will be leaving for boot camp on Oct 1. I am very happy that she told me about the website, N4Ms, and I have been getting involved trying to learn all I can, because I will be going on an adventure along with her. I would love to go physcially, but unfortunately, I will have stay behind in GA:-(. I'll see everything through her eyes. Hey, I do have a question: how can I find out about the PIR date for those leaving for Oct 1? Hey, glad to be apart of this group and proud of my little sailor for making me a Navy Mom! Whoooo Hooo! Looking forward to hearing from anyone!

Comment by Wyobraskamom on May 17, 2012 at 8:08am: Yes Jamie, I wish more info was told to the recruits but hopefully all of us on N4Ms can help get the word out! I could not have imagined going through the 8 weeks of RTC without this resource. It should also be something everyone is told about. :)

Comment by diannep on May 17, 2012 at 8:03am: Star: YEP! You have learned well! They are having so many orders "barked" at them when they are preparing that box...we have had many laughs over the years with posts from ladies telling us what showed up in the boxes. The sad posts are from those few ladies who never got a box...their SRs didn't take cells and apparently "donated" their clothes (they have that option, or can even throw them away)...so no box came back home. Also, when the SRs first arrive, they are up for a very long time! Usually close to 40 hours. It is a very hectic time in the beginning, but it does finally settle down.

Comment by diannep on May 17, 2012 at 7:58am: Jaime. Good idea. Some of the sailors are even told at RTC that their families cannot meet them at the airport, so that confuses them. It is not true...they are definitely allowed to meet the sailors at the airport!

Comment by Jaime A-Corpsman St. MOM on May 17, 2012 at 12:18am: Thank you Wyobraska...mom. Will def tell my SR to pass along " the ok for families to attend the airport to see off their sailors to their A schools." (so they all know ahead of time and their parents can plan!) Gosh, would be nice if that info was in the box that comes back to the families!

Comment by Wyobraskamom on May 16, 2012 at 11:08pm: I added a discussion above about my experience at PIR 5/4/12. Hope you find it helpful! Good luck to you all!

Comment by Star (S-11, D-177; PIR 6-15) on May 16, 2012 at 10:17pm: Oh Ellen, like Paula said... most of us are on here too. I come on at night though, because it is too difficult to access on my cell phone. Facebook is just sooooooooo much easier. Wished this was there. And on facebook we have more 'real time' fun! :-)