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PIR 06/17/2011
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TG31: 9 Div (203-210, 931)
Members: 76
Latest Activity: Dec 18, 2012
Discussion Forum
Places to Eat in Great Lakes
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by jma1216 Ship 2 Div 940 Aug 21, 2011. 10 Replies 0 Likes
The Silo in Lake Bluff http://www.silopizza.com/Giordanos in Gurnee…Continue
A School in GREAT LAKES
Started by Angel W ProudMom. Last reply by bussinbier, Ship 09, Div. 208 Jul 12, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Anyone have someone in school there.
SHIP 09 DIVISION 205 GRADUATION 6/17/11
Started by Cathy ship09/div205/pir06/17/11. Last reply by Luvnsupport Jun 16, 2011. 130 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, I'm looking for any other families who have someone on Ship 09/Division 205. Continue
Ship 09 Div 206 PIR
Started by momtobps. Last reply by tysmom Jun 14, 2011. 14 Replies 0 Likes
Hi, My son is ship 09 div 206 with a PIR date of 061711, looking for other families. We are not familiar with the Great Lakes area, and will be traveling from San Diego, CA. Look forward to getting…Continue
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Comment by meryl (ship 09 division 208) on May 23, 2011 at 11:59pm
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Thanks, Squeekerz for your quick reply! I will definitely be burning one during Battlestations and probably before that too. Have a nice evening and talk with you again soon.
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Comment by Squeekerz on May 23, 2011 at 11:54pm
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The blue candle can be burned for luck and to send good energy and well wishes to your SR. I was burning one a lot at one point, but its almost gone now. lol I also read that you burn one from 8am to 8pm the day they go to Battlestations to send the entire division your love and good wishes! My avatar picture is of the three candles I'll burn during BS.
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Can anyone tell me what the blue candle is all about?
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Thank you for the questionnaire, Lala! This is great because I was wanting to send him something of this nature. I really appreciate it.
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 23, 2011 at 9:26pm
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hello friends, I just added a questionnaire to the discussions above. You can just copy and paste it to word and then change what you want to change and make it work for you. My Sailor is a girl so you may have to make some changes. Best of all it has a very good paragraph of encouragement to get them through battle stations. This one is really good to send after they are half way through bootcamp. I hope you like it. :-)
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Comment by pianomom1 (ship 11/div 203) on May 23, 2011 at 7:32pm
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to you moms whose sons have passed some of their tests: CONGRATULATIONS!!! What A GREAT accomplishment!
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Comment by diannep on May 23, 2011 at 7:22pm
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imajagtoo: Many groups have gone over to "Anastasia's" after the Ramada MeetNGreet to get to know one another better. If someone wants to head this up, start a discussion group above about it. It is just a restaurant but we have been told that they are very accommodating. But they do like a "heads up" on about how many are coming so they can reserve part of the restaurant for you (free). You just order your own meals there and pay individually for them.
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Comment by mynavyguy on May 23, 2011 at 7:10pm
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- Letters from my son May 11-15 My sons letters says they took their first big test and passed!!! Swimming test as well. Yeah! He says the humidity is bad, he is sweaty 24/7. Says their DIV206 and 205 had their first taste of Vietnam, then they all went to bed sweaty. They have received their unifroms and they have been tailored, yea! We are getting closer (24 days) and I am so excited to see him and give him a big hug!
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Comment by KC'smom on May 23, 2011 at 6:20pm
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Got a very unexpected letter!!! (in same division as Donna). Sooo happy. He even got his "classification" which means he knows where he will be going after A school. A school for 12 months and then somewhere else for 3 months and then He already knows where he will be for the 3 years after A and C school!!!!!! Wow. And he now can write letters 3 times a week!! I am sooo happy.
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Comment by imajagtoo.ship09div207 on May 23, 2011 at 6:04pm
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anyone want to organize a "meet and greet" later than 8 pm Thursday? I figure we won't be rolling into the Navy Lodge until about that time, if not later....but we'll be so excited, we won't be able to get to sleep for several hours, I'm sure;)
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