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Centennial PIR Group (07/01/11)

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For those with Sailors who participated in the Recruit Training Command Centennial PIR on July 1, 2011.

Members: 74
Latest Activity: Jun 29, 2012

Congratulations new Sailors! We are so very proud of you.

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Comment by CaronMS ND Mom on June 4, 2011 at 3:12pm: prayers and what ever else I can manifest is going your way Pam!

Comment by Craig on June 4, 2011 at 1:32pm: dianne - In 1980, the Chief with the biggest belly on the ship was the norm. There was not a PRT ever. Even on "Shellback" day, the Royal baby was the biggest sailor on the ship. Those days are long gone to the fitter and trimmer Navy. Thank the Army for that....

Everthing in the 1980's changed. With the crash in 1981 of the EA-6B crew of the USS Nimitz who's entire crew was stoned. The Navy really came down hard on drug use. To this date, only one group of sailors are allowed and legally able to smoke dope, so only about .0001% of the Navy. Which is good. At least it limits the people you work around that are/could be high.

Comment by lucyloves...herSailor! on June 4, 2011 at 1:12pm: Many prayers going up Pam!!! Please let us know how things are going as you can!

Comment by Pam T 09/213 on June 4, 2011 at 1:09pm: Chelsea called a bit ago. She had the meeting with JAG yesterday. They had her sign the waivers and hepa for her parents to get involved on her behalf. They asked if she intended to fight this, she said YES! So, they had her fill out more paperwork to say she was fighting. They were also preparing an appeal to her CO as well. She has another appointment with her JAG attorney on Monday at 0800. She seems very positive even though she is at ship 5 (and I've read horror stories) she said she is doing pretty good where she is. She has acted more mature then I have ever seen her act EVER!!! She said she intends to tell JAG and CO that all she's ever wanted was to follow in her dad's and uncle's foot steps in being a career Navy. I agree that the structure of the Navy is actually a good thing for ADD/ADHD kids. Thanks for the thoughts and prayers. I told her when she called that a HUGE amt of people are praying for her and she said she can feel the prayers and it's giving her strength throughout this whole process.

Comment by diannep on June 4, 2011 at 1:04pm: katiesmom: I totally agree with you on ADD and ADHD needing the "boundaries" of the military and how therapeutic it is...structure is the name of the game with those people, in my opinion. Heck, structure is the name of the game for ME...an OLD LADY...and I'm not even ADD! As a society, I think we have gotten way too far away from structure in our society and it is reaking havoc....

Off my soapbox now.... :-)

Comment by diannep on June 4, 2011 at 1:01pm: Craig: REALLY??? 22:30 minutes for 1.5 miles? Were they having you all run backwards????? Or in lead-toed boots??? :-)

Comment by diannep on June 4, 2011 at 12:59pm: Connie: No "lack of sentence completion" has nothing to do with it. :-) I just think the two of you are a "tag team" and could provide much-needed pre-PIR-jitters-relief to the group the night before PIR. Who knows? It may "launch" a whole new career for you two!

I have tried telling many of my civilian friends that the military is NOT like it used to be thought of by many...although I have always had great respect for the military and those who serve, some think it is a place of "last resort." SO NOT TRUE! I have a friend who has a 21 yr old son trying to "find himself'." Tried college...didn't work out...he is a wild one and I think they know he needs the discipline. Daddy gave him the option: Go into the military or get a job. Well, the found it not so easy to get into the military. In fact, he couldn't! Thought he would go into the Air Force as a "paratrooper." Mom was so excited...well, that was over after he took the ASVAB test.

Anyway, I tell people on here all of the time that is an honor for their family members to be accepted into the Navy now...because they don't need to "take" anyone...they can choose who they want.

So congrats, ladies, for having the chosen ones!

Comment by Moliana (1142T) on June 4, 2011 at 12:12pm: Pam, I'm so sorry you and your SR are having to go through this. It's hard enough as moms to watch our children struggle and I'm sure not being able to be right at her side during this just makes it worse.

Hugs and good thoughts for both of you and I hope that the Navy realizes that your daughter is valuable regardless of her medical condition.

Comment by Craig on June 4, 2011 at 12:00pm: The day of burning the draft card is long gone. Too many people want to stay in and it is causing the Navy to raise the bar on everything. For example, in 1980 the Navy started the bi-annual PRT test. Heck to do a 1 1/2 mile I was given 22:30 minutes. I was 19. Now for a 19 year old, the time for the minimum is 11:35. Guess what, because there are sooo many people in, they will be changing this to make it even harder.

Pam - The key is that she did disclose this. That is great. I've seen so many times that the recruiters or the depper doesn't, which results in a fraudulent enlistement. I did post on how to read a DD-214 in the above discussion area, but I think Sunshine has the post sorted differently that most forums and it not showing the last post that was made. So, to find this, click "View All" and look for "Is your sailor being discharged?"

The bottomline is to keep fighting for your daughter. If they try to give her a RE-4 dicharge code, fight to make it an RE-3 or RE-8 (perferably a RE-8). With an RE-8 this means you had a medical condition, but are allow to rejoin later once you are healed/fixed (it could be 10 years from now). With the RE-4 you are banned from all military FOREVER.

I totally agree with katie, go scratch their eyes out!

Prayers to your daughter....

(Note: How times have changed for our military)

Comment by ConnieC on June 4, 2011 at 11:03am: Dianne, is that because I can't complete a sentence properly? Oye, I just re-read my post, I guess I am not that good because I didn't even finish my sentence. If you don't agree, I understand, but I feel that I have earned the right. was what I meant to type.

You know, I wouldn't be able to keep up with Katiesmom, remember, she thinks faster because of her BIG feet. lol

On the note of Enlistment, the NCC at our office told me that he doesn't have to cal anyone back. He told my daughter what she had to do inorder to go to MEPS (She wasn't 18 yet and didn't complete her HS requirements until Jan) and I was with her and he knew I was a Retired CPO! Also, it is easier for someone to make the committment while they are in HS vice being out 2 yrs and having no additional education! They look at those as enlisting for the $$$ and benifits.

The Navy currently has a continuation board for E5's to E8's with some many yrs in, can't remember the number and if there is anything in your record that would question you not being a top Sailor then they are denying reenlistment. They started this a couple of years ago but it was only for the CPO/SCPO/MCPO's. So you can see how much it is changing.

I think our SR's came in at the right time, they are getting rid of the deadwood that has been hanging around and not being productive. Now this is my opinion!!!