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ALUMNI OF PIR 07/13/2012 TG 35 — 10 Divisions (213–220, 816 & 935)

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This is the place we can share, learn, laugh, and cry. It's a place to support each other on this journey. Welcome!

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 103
Latest Activity: Jul 23, 2013

OPSEC, OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Sailors/Recruits are not allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.

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Comment by gamom on May 27, 2012 at 12:48am: Hi,
My sailor is also on Ship09 Div215 PIR 7/13/12 !!!

Comment by tam1960 on May 27, 2012 at 12:38am: When I received my son's letter I too was amazed at the "neatness" of his priniting....for years I tried to get him to print legibly...somehow the Navy was able to accomplish in a few short days what I tried over a number of years...:) a very PROUD mom says thanks

Comment by NancyS on May 26, 2012 at 10:40pm: diannep I found I was even trying to use the NAVY PRINT in addressing my SR's letters. LOL. Yep -- all those hours nagging about getting the room clean would have been very useful!

Comment by diannep on May 26, 2012 at 10:26pm: NancyS: I always meant to ask my sailor what they told them to make them write so neatly! My guess is that they were told their letters would be thrown away and not mailed if they were not in Navy PRINT and neatly written. I too was stunned to see the neatly addressed envelopes from my son when he was at bootcamp. Even the letters themselves were neater than he usually writes.

I decided that if I had just had an RDC living with us when my sons were growing up, I could have had alot more "free time" to do other things rather than constantly monitoring that they did things the right way! :-)

Amazing what they accomplish with these SRs in such a short period of time!

Comment by NancyS on May 26, 2012 at 10:09pm: NavyMom2Cole I didn't recognize my SR writing -- never been so neat! LOL It's weird, but I have the envelope on the kitchen table -- like a piece of of my SR is here. Today was rough -- don't know why -- emotions come and go. It's good to read the posts of moms who are seeing their SR at PIR and how happy the Sailors are.

FTLW- hope hubby is better and glad you have some "me" time!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on May 26, 2012 at 9:40pm: Dear PIR groups,

Sorry I have been MIA…Hubby has been sick (bronchitis…he had it bad) and then we were getting new appliances…bookshelves (I am a bookaholic ) so LOTS of Chores!

I have some PM’s to get too…sorry for the delay…Hubby took the other “men” (our three sons” to a Guy night with Church buds so the testosterone levels have dropped and I can think now! LOL Hugs to everyone!

Comment by NavyMom2Cole on May 26, 2012 at 5:02pm: Got the form letter today! My heart skipped a beat seeing my SR's handwriting. OH I miss that boy!!!

Comment by NancyS on May 26, 2012 at 10:12am: Good morning diannep!

Comment by diannep on May 26, 2012 at 10:09am: Good morning all!

Comment by Sharon-Erin's Mom on May 25, 2012 at 10:07pm: Thank you Cor! Really a positive to see it officially. Helped get over not getting her form letter today. I cannot guarantee the mailman's safety if it doesn't come tomorrow! (just kidding of course, but it IS a good thing he delivers while I am at work)