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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
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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
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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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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."
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ALUMNI OF PIR 06/20/2014 TG 32 - 6 Divisions (203-206, 814 and 932)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on June 20, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 42
Latest Activity: Jul 15, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 06/20/2014! 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"
Discussion Forum
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 203 and 204 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by LisaPNM Ship11 Div204 Jun 16, 2014. 22 Replies 2 Likes
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 205 and 206 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by MariaFaith Jun 12, 2014. 79 Replies 2 Likes
Basket Project for Sarge's Meet and Greet on 06/19/14
Started by Basketcase. Last reply by Basketcase Jun 4, 2014. 4 Replies 1 Like
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 May 31, 2014. 8 Replies 3 Likes
^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST! ^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by LisaPNM Ship11 Div204 May 30, 2014. 9 Replies 1 Like
Ship 04 (USS Arleigh Burke) Divisions 814 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by sjtina May 23, 2014. 18 Replies 1 Like
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 932
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Diana May 17, 2014. 1 Reply 3 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by Basketcase on May 26, 2014 at 4:04pm
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Received another letter from my daughter. She sounds so grown. Talking about honor, responsibility, teamwork and dedication. She is so proud of herself and her decision. She said she can't wait for me to see all the positive changes in her. She said she is so happy. That makes me just beam! 25 more days! She said it would be a few weeks before I shoukd expect another call. But still keep phone very close. :-)
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Comment by CatMom509 on May 26, 2014 at 12:21pm
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On this Memorial Day,
May we remember and honor those who sacrificed their lives for the freedom we have today~~
"Blessed be the God and Father of Our
Lord Jesus Christ, the Father of mercies
and God of all comfort."
II Corinthians 1:3
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Comment by ellen0502 on May 26, 2014 at 10:47am
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Comment by LisaPNM Ship11 Div204 on May 26, 2014 at 9:55am
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Thank u moonwillow & diannep...I am very grateful for you all at N4M. I appreciate that I can openly & honestly express my thoughts & someone out there gets me, lol! Have a beautiful holiday.
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Have a blessed Memorial Day all! Thank you to all who have served, and to your sons & daighters seving today! May God's hand be upon them always. May we never forget our brave heros who lost their lives defending the freedoms we have today. We are the land of the free because of the brave .
JOHN 15:13
No Greater love has no one than this: to lay down ones life for ones friend.
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Comment by Moonwillow on May 26, 2014 at 9:17am
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Lisa, I know what you mean. But like diannep said...its an empty nest thing. My daughter left last week to live in CA, I can call and text but she is still gone and I feel the empty nest the same as I do with my SR. I love to hear their voices when they do call but I find that writing is more personal. I write to her as much as I write to him. Boot Camp separation is definitely different from college or moving on separation and unless one experiences it one can not know the depths of the feelings. Hang in there and know that there are people who do understand your pain.
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Comment by diannep on May 26, 2014 at 8:35am
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Lisa: I know what you mean....they are just trying to help you missing your son and share their leaving for college experiences re: their children. Yes, another empty nest syndrome, but like you said, they can contact them, see them, etc. They try to understand what Bootcamp is like but honestly, they just can't unless they have had someone there. Just know that they mean well....at least, most of them do! The good news is that everyone here on this site understands your feelings! :-)
Good Morning and Happy Memorial Day to all!
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LisaPNM,
You're welcome! I really looked hard today in all my places, including today's message at church and the scriptures provided and my various devotionals. Hebrews 13:20-21 popped out of my journal that I use to take my notes of the message! I'm glad that I found something that really spoke to your heart and that would encourage your SR!! ((HUGS))
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Carla, yes the letter writing is theraputic, plus I had some of his friends and their parents contact me today asking about him and his address to write him, that made me so happy. The more letters from fam & friends they receive the better. Its the little things :)
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Comment by Carla on May 26, 2014 at 1:13am
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I'm sorry that you didn't get a call, LisaPNM:( Writing a letter helps. I feel like it's therapeutic for me when I'm missing my SR.
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