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ALUMNI OF PIR 07/12/2013 TG 35 - 9 Divisions (257-264, and 935)
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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 07/12/2013. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.
Location: Great Lakes. IL
Members: 70
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2013
WELCOME to PIR 07/12/2013! 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".
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Comment by diannep on June 25, 2013 at 8:16am
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Good Morning!
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Comment by Tink37 on June 24, 2013 at 4:49pm
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Well said CatMom509.
Ellen0502: That is great news!
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Comment by CatMom509 on June 24, 2013 at 4:34pm
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Hi!
"But I trust in Your unfailing love;
my heart rejoices in Your salvation.
I will sing to the Lord,
for He has been good to me."
Psalm 13:5-6
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Amy,
It's not selfish or cold-hearted at all!! You are just trying to protect your SR daughter from having an additional burden of worrying over her aunt when she can't do anything about it. I pray she will have the depth of focus needed to get Boot Camp done and not be distracted at all by the situation. I pray for understanding from your family over just how hard Boot Camp is for your daughter physically, mentally, and emotionally right now and that they will back off and show their love for your daughter by not giving her anything else to worry about~~
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Comment by Roni on June 24, 2013 at 12:40pm
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Happy for you ellen0502 :) So lucky!
Amy, I hope it all works out and your family understands that this might affect your daughter in a negative way with her being so far and not being able to be by her aunts side. Hope she is recovering. It would be a lot nicer to tell her in person along with the news that she is also recovering and maybe that will put her at ease :)
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Comment by Nerdlette's Mom on June 24, 2013 at 12:32pm
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Tink37 & diannep...at this point the docs are unsure if her Aunt will survive. I really hate to tell my SR about this...It may sound selfish and/or cold-hearted but my SR has worked so hard to get this far and she is having a wonderful experience at BC and I don't want anything to hinder her. I'm going to talk to family again today and reiterate my desire for no one to tell her. If i still meet resistance then I will take the advice you both have given.
This is one weekend where I was a little relieved that I didn't get a call because my SR and I are very in-tune with each other and she would have known immediately that something was wrong...
thanks for the advice.
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Comment by ellen0502 on June 24, 2013 at 12:10pm
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I get a present today. :) My son will be home today for a few days before he ships out, I haven't seen him in almost six months. It"s going to be a great day!
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Sandi: Div 935 got calls this weekend. They earned Rickey Heaven, which is a place with junk food, computer time, phone calls, video games. I'm on Facebook and saw the posts coming through. My son is in Div 258 and it's been more than 2 weeks since we heard from him. I'm hooping for a call this week before BS. I'm glad to hear that Div 258 earned some calls. Sounds like they have come together. That gives me some relief.
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My first instinct is to wait, but if she may hear the news from another family member, I would tell your SR. It may be less of a blow coming from her Mom. Is her aunt going to be okay, or is okay? It's so hard when family doesn't respect your wishes.
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That's hard, Amy. Normally of course we would tell you to wait on the news until at least after BattleStations. But since someone may beat you to the punch and it will upset her, probably better to tell her. I assume her aunt survived the accident? I sure hope so. If you feel she will need some support up there after you tell her, you may want to call the PAO 847 688 2405 and ask that a Chaplain contact you so that person can support her. What a shame that others up there are not honoring what you want for your daughter in this situation, but to "head them off at the pass," you may need to do the next best thing...and that probably is to be the first one to tell her.
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- 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
- LIVESTREAMING OF PIR SERVICE OVER INTERNET
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