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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

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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.

CLICK MEforN4M's Community GuidelinesandOPSEC.

~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".

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You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 07/03/2013 TG 34 - 11 Divisions (247-256, and 934). to add comments!

Comment by diannep on May 25, 2013 at 11:06pm: Yes, you are correct, NavyMom. These are still the very hard times for these SRs in this group. It WILL get better....so hang in there! They will be emotionally up and down for a while though.

Comment by NavyMom1207 (Ship 12/Div 247) on May 25, 2013 at 10:32pm: Thank you Lala. Hoping it was just a bad day for her. Her Dad thinks she's fine, and said,"this isn't summer camp, you know?" I do know they are still breaking them down....

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 25, 2013 at 10:02pm: {{{{{HUGS}}}}} NavyMom1207, hoping for a better week for your recruit.

Comment by NavyMom1207 (Ship 12/Div 247) on May 25, 2013 at 9:26pm: Got a phone call tonight, but unlike last week's positive call, tonight she was upset and frustrated. It is so hard to hear her upset. Very emotional tonight :'-(

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 25, 2013 at 8:01pm: That is awesome lisamark121, I know that makes you feel so much better after that call and I bet you will sleep better tonight too :)

Comment by lisamark121 on May 25, 2013 at 7:52pm: Just got a call from my SR. He seemed much better this week. Had to have a necessary surgery but was able to talk without breaking down and being so sad and negative. I know he is doing much better. He received 23 letters this week and he was so happy to get mail. He said it is very important to get a letter at least everyday because that is what they look forward to. So much better than last week when we hung up. Thank you CatMom509 you are so right. The Lord gives His people strength, the Lord blesses them with peace.

Comment by CatMom509 on May 25, 2013 at 7:44pm: Hello!

     "The Lord gives His people strength.

       The Lord blesses them with peace."

                                         Psalm 9:11

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 25, 2013 at 6:53pm: It is so hard for me to believe that 3 years ago today, May 25th 2010, my daughter left for boot camp. I had a very hard time with it and was not expecting her to join the Navy. It all happened very quickly. I cried pretty much every day. The first letter she wrote I couldn't read past the first sentence. She said she cried herself to sleep the first night. My heart was breaking for her and for me. But after my hubby made me read the rest it did get better. She wrote every week after that and each letter was a little better that the one before. By the time she reached the halfway point she was doing much better and said the RDC's almost seemed human again :) She did very well, stayed under the radar, graduated from DIV 936 and was part of the choir. Hearing her voice singing for 1000's of people filled my heart with more pride than I ever imagined it would. The boot camp days seemed to go by so slowly but since then time has flown. She has had many struggles but has had many accomplishments as well. She is an AO3, getting ready to test for Petty Officer 2nd class and is married to a Sailor, an IT3 and they are expecting their first baby, my first grandbaby. We are beyond excited and so so proud of her. They find out in June where they will be based next. Her husband just re-enlisted for 5 more years. It has been a rollercoaster but one that has brought us very close as a family. I miss them every day and look forward to each visit. What a journey it has been! Now I just pray, Please Dear Lord keep them on the East Coast <3 I am so glad I am a part of your group. I have been helping on this site since my daughter had PIR July 23, 2010. Please feel free to send me a friend request. i am happy to help you all through this in any way I can :)

Comment by marblette( Ship 13 Div 250) on May 25, 2013 at 6:12pm: Wow I just got a call and I can't describe how I feel!! All tears and so very proud of him!! I was able to keep it together till we hung up but it was so very hard. He hates the grueling things he has to do but knows that this is just a stepping stone to better things to come. He just started getting our letters due to the mix up in the address. But I do know our sailors that were told Ship 11 but were in Ship 13 are getting them now. Come on July so ready to see my sailor!!