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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
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."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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ALUMNI OF PIR 07/03/2013 TG 34 - 11 Divisions (247-256, and 934).
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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 07/03 /2013. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.
Location: Great Lakes. IL
Members: 82
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2013
WELCOME to PIR 07/03/2013! 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.
~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".
Comment Wall
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Comment by Pam- Jared's mom on May 30, 2013 at 9:24pm
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I got a call today! It made my day since iI have had a very had week at home with a 5th grade student of mine dying and the end of school. Now I can concentrate on my SR and writing lots of letters.. He sounded like everything was going well and that he was just counting the days till hell week will be over (next week) and everything will get easier.
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Comment by Angie2B Ship 14, Div 251 on May 30, 2013 at 8:43pm
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I read somewhere about sending a small card to the SR to have them put their flight to A school school info on it. But I can't find that post now. Did anyone else see it?
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Comment by NavyMom1207 (Ship 12/Div 247) on May 30, 2013 at 7:06pm
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I got a call today too. She sounded great, much better than last week. Definitely needed and loved talking to her. Other than a hospital visit for an injury, she is healing and said she will work through it.
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Comment by chefcindy on May 30, 2013 at 6:57pm
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Just got a surprise phone call today. He was in good spirits and said it was getting a little easier. He thought I should get a letter from him today or tomorrow. Just thought I'd share.
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Comment by CatMom509 on May 30, 2013 at 5:26pm
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Hello All,
"A man's steps are directed by the Lord.
How can anyone understand his own way?"
Psalm 20:24
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Comment by diannep on May 30, 2013 at 8:25am
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If they feel that there is any possibility that the wisdom teeth could cause an issue when deployed, they will pull them during training/school. Some may be "watched" into A School and could have it done then. The lucky ones are the ones where they are perfectly in and don't seem to pose a problem.
Good Morning All !
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Feeling very thankful my SR had her wisdom teeth removed a few years ago. Quick recovery to all SRs getting theirs removed.
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eileencham,
Also, the Navy dentist does a consultation to see if there is a need to pull the wisdom teeth, then they are scheduled for the procedure. If there is no need, then it won't be done. In my eyes, I'd rather have that dental work done on the Navy's dime, rather than my own dimes, nickels, quarters, and dollars!! Years ago, I had to have my wisdom teeth pulled and the anesthesia was $280 and not cover by my dental insurance! Yikes!!
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Why are all these kids getting their wisdom teeth pulled? OUCH. Do they get pulled whether they need it or not? My daughter didn't have hers pulled at home cause she didn't need them done...SO hoping she doesn't need them done at camp.
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Comment by TexasMom on May 29, 2013 at 10:23pm
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So surprised to get a phone call. It's only been two weeks. Looking forward to seeing my sailor at graduation. Ship 9 TexasMom
Pages (9)
- N4M’s Community Guidelines and OPSEC
- SHIP/DIVISIONS ~~ What are they and how do they fill them?
- Calls from your SR
- RTC Website and RTC Family Guide links
- What ARE They Doing in Boot Camp? Synopsis, Videos and a Day-by-Day account (up to Week #6) from a Sailor. PLUS-Boot Camp for Dummies!
- Writing Letters ~ Jokes and Fun Stuff to include in your letters/Contact Lenses and Make-Up
- Boot Camp Questionnaires
- PIR: What to Wear/Bring and Tips; PIR Reference Group/Forum links; GPS for RTC
- LIVESTREAMING OF PIR SERVICE OVER INTERNET
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