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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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ALUMNI OF PIR 07/03/2013 TG 34 - 11 Divisions (247-256, and 934).
Information
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 eileencham on May 23, 2013 at 4:59pm
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Thank you everyone for your input and advice evryone! I hope and pray she comes around too. I wanna go to her PIR.....it will hurt if I have to stay home for that....
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Comment by Tammy (Ship3Div254) on May 23, 2013 at 4:19pm
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Craig, I'm a little confused about my SR's rating. How do I find that? He is going to be an information technician on a sub. Thanks!
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Comment by Rosa91 on May 23, 2013 at 3:00pm
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another day of waiting at the mail box for nothing...
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Comment by diannep on May 23, 2013 at 1:17pm
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Congrats, sandy!
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eileen: Sigh....yes, you are correct. If you are not on her list, you can't get in. She has a chance to update her list shortly before PIR (a week or so before) so hoping that she changes her mind and wants you there. It is such a wonderful ceremony....I would hate for her to deny you that, but of course, it is her decision. Prayers that she starts to realize how much this means to you as her mom and wants you there!
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Eileenc Im A Wife And I Understand Where Your Coming From After All Your The Parent .. Im Guessing What Im Doing Is Going Sitting By Myself And Web They Say Liberty Calls. His Parents An My Mom WiLL Go Down Say TherE Hellos And Leave I Understand Why The Parents Want To Go But I Also Want My Time With My Husband And When Hold Him I Don't Want To Share. So Maybe Explain You Just Want To See Her. Sometimes Young People Want To Gain Independence And Think Blocking Parents Out Is How It' Done
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I would so love to plan on going to her PIR but if I am not on the official "invite" list then I can't go, can I? I've even got some $$ set aside to buy the plane ticket as soon as I know I can go. I even told her that! I think it is the guy-thing - I will just be in the way and she doesn't want me to interfere with her plans to spend time with this guy whom I've never even met... Still makes me sad tho, that she would deny me the opportunity to share in something so big for her.
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Lets hope we get a letter today!
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YAH, Lala! We worried about you since we didn't hear from you yesterday. So glad he will be ok!
eileen: Hugs to you! I hope that you get another call from her soon and a letter(s) as well. I hope you DO plan to go to her PIR. Have you told her that you were making plans to come and see what she says? She is probably thinking about time with her "guy friend" but there is room for both of you for PIR weekend. Hope it works out.
Good Morning!
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on May 23, 2013 at 7:28am
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Good morning everyone, I hope today is a great letter day for everyone. Remember Monday is a holiday so any letters next week may be delayed a day in arrival. This is the time of year that my daughter went to boot camp. She actually left on May 25th 2010 and I was lucky enough to get a real letter before the form letter arrived because of Memorial Day. I hope you all get nice letters as well :)
PS, Poochie is doing much better and we are sure he will make a full recovery :) Thanks so much for all the thoughts and prayers. You guys are awesome!!!
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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