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ALUMNI OF PIR 07/18/2014 TG 36 - 7 Divisions (219-224, and 936)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on July 18, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 48
Latest Activity: Jul 19, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 07/18/2014!
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Discussion Forum
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 219 and 220 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by elizabeth Nuke mama EM Jul 16, 2014. 3 Replies 7 Likes
Gate Pass
Started by D.. Last reply by Mermaid Mom Jul 13, 2014. 2 Replies 0 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Jul 12, 2014. 8 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 223 and 224 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by NavyTurtle8291(Ship11, Div. 224) Jul 11, 2014. 13 Replies 2 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 936
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Kristin ⚓️ (EM Nuke mom) Jul 8, 2014. 16 Replies 6 Likes
Ship 09 (USS John F Kennedy) Divisions 221 and 222 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Bev63 Corpsman/Surg Tech mom Jul 8, 2014. 14 Replies 3 Likes
Calling all nuke moms/loved ones
Started by elizabeth Nuke mama EM. Last reply by korymae Jul 7, 2014. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Direct Deposit
Started by Island Girl. Last reply by Jumanji Jul 3, 2014. 4 Replies 0 Likes
PIR Address
Started by cyndilou125. Last reply by jodymac2011 Ship 03 Div 220 Jun 29, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Ship 09 DIV 221
Started by Navymom123. Last reply by ellen0502 Jun 24, 2014. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by CatMom509 on June 5, 2014 at 3:07pm
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Greetings Friends~~
"As an eagle stirs up its nest,
hovers over its young, spreading
out its wings, taking them up,
carrying them on its wings,
so the Lord alone led him...
Deuteronomy 32:11-12a
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Comment by Selah on June 5, 2014 at 2:59pm
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Clear the highway, I'm heading to my P.O. Box!!
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Comment by sailormom_fla on June 5, 2014 at 1:34pm
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Just got my first letter from my son. He sounds good. He gave me a pretty good description of his daily life at boot camp! So glad to hear from him. Hope others are receiving letters too!
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Comment by diannep on June 5, 2014 at 8:01am
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Jumanji: Never apologize for lengthy posts! You never know how much your info may be helping someone reading them!
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For those who haven't booked their trips yet, remember to checkout Southwest Airlines into Milwaukee (45 min to GL) or Chicago-Midway (hour+ to GL depending on traffic). No change fee if your SR is delayed in training, 2 bags check for free.
Hotels booked directly with the hotel (ask for the Navy Graduation rate when you call....but Navy Lodge doesn't offer that....their rates are good anyway).....usually can be cancelled up to the day before or day of arrival with no penalty. But if you decide to book with a travel discount website, be sure you know the penalty in cancellation just in case it happens to you.
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So glad all found this site. But do you know that only about 10-15 percent of the SRs in a PIR group are represented on this site? Sad, right? So many families go through Bootcamp with no support. They just don't now about this site. I googled to find support when my son left back in 2009 and that is how I found this!
On writing to your SRs....just remember, ladies, that their mail is held for 2 weeks until the Recruit Mail Petty Officer for their division is trained. They usually get to write to you right before they get this held mail, so your letters may say Why haven't your written? Don't panic...they will have received your letters right after they wrote that. Once they receive these held mail and write the first time, they get to continue to write once a week (Sunday collection) and will receive mail M-F.
Good Morning!
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Comment by elizabeth Nuke mama EM on June 5, 2014 at 7:33am
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Wendy- if everyone else's son is like mine I can certainly understand why more moms don't know about this site. I only found it the day after my SR left. I was straightening up his room and found it on the back of a postcard. Not a postcard even about this site.
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Comment by Laura SHIP2 DIV936 on June 5, 2014 at 12:45am
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I tried to answer that trivia question correctly. It was a tough one. The next trivia question will go out around 8:00 am California time on Tuesday. Please someone from div 936 win it!
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Comment by Kristin ⚓️ (EM Nuke mom) on June 5, 2014 at 12:30am
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Go Elizabeth! I've tried for 2 weeks to bring home a win for div 936 to no avail. Go get em' :) ps if I don't get a call or letter soon I'm gonna crack :/
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Elizabeth: Glad you'll be trying to win Trivia Tuesday. I know absolutely nothing about Navy history, or Navy anything, except what I've learned from N4M. Would be nice if someone from Division 936 would win, but I'd be excited for anyone whose PIR is 7/18.
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