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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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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
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ALUMNI OF PIR 07/12/2013 TG 35 - 9 Divisions (257-264, and 935)
Information
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".
Comment Wall
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Comment by gracie21 on May 23, 2013 at 6:20pm
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Hi Daisy72 Your son and mine are in the same Ship and Div. I agree that July 12th can't come soon enough.
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Comment by CatMom509 on May 23, 2013 at 6:03pm
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Hello Friends!
"For we are God's masterpiece.
He created us anew in Christ Jesus,
so we can do the good things
He planned for us long ago."
Ephesians 2:10
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Comment by daisy72 on May 23, 2013 at 6:00pm
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My son is in Ship 12 Div 258. We are from Arkansas. July 12th cant get here soon enough.
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Comment by kpbmamma on May 23, 2013 at 5:48pm
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Mareso24~. My son is ship 13 and division 260, too!
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Comment by Sean the Sailors Mom on May 23, 2013 at 5:18pm
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Luke's mom: Mine too, YIPPEE!!!!!!!!!
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Comment by Luke's mom on May 23, 2013 at 5:16pm
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Hello! My son graduates July 12. I am so excited!!
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Comment by msonunz24 on May 23, 2013 at 4:04pm
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Hi everyone!
My boyfriend is graduating July 12! He is Ship 13 Div 260! :)
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Comment by diannep on May 23, 2013 at 1:14pm
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Welcome, ParkersMom! Our suggestion to you is to book your reservation until Sunday, if at all possible. He most likely will fly out on Saturday...they normally don't leave on PIR day, although their bus for the airport may leave late Fri evening or in the wee hours of Sat. They are bussed out there to wait for flights which can be anytime on Saturday usually.
If you can't stay until Sunday, then try to book your flight later Sat afternoon/evening. Just remember that if the sailors can't get flights on Saturday, sometimes the fly out on Sunday. So that is why we ask all to try and stay until Sunday if possible. It is a neat place to sightsee in if your sailor leaves early! That is what we did when we were there and my son flew out Sat. morning. You are right near the Wisconsin line too, so there is sightseeing in both directions...Chicago and Wisconsin!
A word of warning in booking through a travel discount site. They usually charge for changes/cancellations. It is always possible for a SR to be delayed in training....or God forbid, separated and coming home. Sooo....we suggest you book your hotel directly with that hotel....ask for the Navy Graduation rate (although we used our AAA rate which was a good one). My son was delayed a week when he was there. Had to change my flights....incurred a change fee as I didn't know about Southwest Airlines back then (they don't charge a change fee and 2 bags check for free!). The new flights were cheaper so my $150 change fee (x 2) was more like $89 each. But still....
Southwest flies into Chicago-Midway and into Milwaukee. Milwaukee is closer and less traffic (45 min from GL, car rental is usually cheaper too). Midway is an hour+ to GL depending on traffic but it IS one of the airports that the new sailors will be flying from in case you plan to meet your new sailor there and wait until the flight departs.
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Comment by Parkers Mom on May 23, 2013 at 10:45am
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Good Morning to you all....
I have just gotten the information that my son's PIR date is 7-12-13.. This is all so new to me. I was going to make a reservation for just one night at this point. I was told by his recruiter that he will be leaving late on graduation day for Aschool most likely... Any suggestions?
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Good Morning All!
FTLW/ellen You don't have to DIET....you just eat nothing but chocolate and water! Yep! Uh huh....ok, we have to quit being silly here....these new ladies in this group don't know us yet...and they may wonder what they have gotten themselves into! We don't want to scare them! :-)
Welcome to the new members! We N4Moms veterans really ARE here to help you. We just lose focus sometimes...especially when someone mentions CHOCOLATE! Sigh....Please be sure to read through the PAGES section above under the MEMBERS photo box. LOTS of info there for you. If you have questions after reading it, please post them here!
Pages (8)
- 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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