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ALUMNI OF PIR 07/24/2015 TG 37 9 Divisions (243-250, and 937)
Information
This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 07/24/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 75
Latest Activity: Aug 20, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 07/24/2015! 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
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Discussion Forum
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Divisions 245 and 246 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by JakesMom Jul 31, 2015. 65 Replies 7 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 249 and 250 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by van1612 Jul 24, 2015. 137 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisions 247 and 248 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Emy muan Jul 21, 2015. 40 Replies 5 Likes
Pics
Started by Myst. Last reply by Chris Jul 10, 2015. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 243 and 244 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Navymom64 Jul 10, 2015. 32 Replies 2 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 937
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by SmIlNgNaVyMoM Jul 8, 2015. 18 Replies 4 Likes
^^^^^ BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by Asia Jul 7, 2015. 2 Replies 6 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by jaysmom on June 5, 2015 at 2:33pm
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Ellen that is hilarious. My son said they have already nicknamed him AVI.
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Comment by CatMom509 on June 5, 2015 at 2:03pm
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Happy Friday!
"Open my eyes, that I may see
wonderous things from Your law."
Psalm 119:18
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Comment by ellen0502 on June 5, 2015 at 2:00pm
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My son had several nicknames in BC (2012) thanks to the RDC's, Wookie, Chewbaca, Wolfman, and a couple others.
He kept taking "hits" for not shaving until his RDC "caught" him shaving again on the little personal time they get during the day. The conversation, as told by my son, went something like this.
"Why are you shaving now recruit?" "Chief, I am trying not to get told again I need to shave every morning, and taking a hit." "Well then shave in the morning it won't happen." "Chief, I do. I am just hairy." "Note taken Wolfman." "Thank you Chief."
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Comment by thefriendly38 on June 5, 2015 at 1:37pm
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Ship 13, Div 246. Just saw Facebook pics of him!
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Alex's mom
I'm with ya. My son could grow a full beard in 8th grade. He did shave about a week before he left, but still hard to pick him out.
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Comment by Alex's_Mom (Robin) on June 5, 2015 at 1:33pm
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Thank you ellen0502
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Don't worry about no names on the form letter, it is only a "pre" to the actual list. Some recruits end up putting Aunt ____, Mom, Dad, my brother, someone, even a pets name. LOL Your recruit will finalize his guest list as PIR gets closer.
Do let your recruit know who is coming, and be sure to give them names that match ID's.
Kathy Smith on the guest list might work for Katherine Smith, but Maggie Smith might not work if the ID says Margaret Smith. Mark Johnson might work for and ID with James Mark Johnson, but it will not work for James M Johnson, etc.
Remind your recruit a couple of times who is coming, it is easy for them to "forget", as their brain may be a little cluttered from BC. :)
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I do have 1 important question. So I got the letter today, but there are no names on the list for invites. I was planning on writing to him and having him tell them that we are coming.
Is this what I need to do?
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I went back and was looking at the pictures again and I think I saw Alex. I had to look long and hard... I haven't seen him without facial hair since he was 13. LOL
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Your Division Discussions have been posted up above. Please use them to get to know each other even better on a "Divisional" basis...BUT remember that you all have the same PIR date and many of you will be attending the same Meet and Greets...so please continue to post on the Main Wall here.
Also, please continue to post your questions for us "veteran moms" on the Main Wall here. We can have 7-8 active PIR groups going at one time..that's 70-90 Divisions! We try to get to the Division Discussions but with that many it is difficult! We don't want to miss any questions as ALL are important...no dumb ones...for many of you this is your first servicemember and we want to be there to help and lend support.
Division discussions now open for business!!
POST AWAY!!
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