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Alumni of PIR 07/27/2012 TG 37 — 6 Divisions (227–230, 817 & 937)

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Is your son, daughter, husband, wife or dear friend going to be part of PIR 07/29/2012? If so, this is the place to talk, get information and plan to celebrate their accomplishments.

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 48
Latest Activity: Apr 19, 2013

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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!

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Comment by diannep on July 14, 2012 at 8:31pm: yes, that's correct, johun. Captains Cup is always the Saturday before PIR so it will be a week from today. A very fun day for them!

If you hear a specific day that week when they will be doing BattleStations, please let me know by friend request/private message. Can't post them on the board here. Thanks!

Comment by johun alumni 7/27/12Ship4Div817 on July 14, 2012 at 4:06pm: My son called today--is in Bootcamp Heaven (its a reward of some sort and was very happy about it) and asked him about BS dates. He said they will be the week of graduation, but didn't know exactly which day. He thinks Captains Cup is next saturday the 21st.

Comment by diannep on July 14, 2012 at 1:59pm: Time to familiarize yourselves with BattleStations and how they do them. Be sure to read the BattleStations discussion above in the Forum!

Comment by diannep on July 14, 2012 at 1:57pm: Urabiss: The bathrooms at PIR...some of the sailors will use them before PIR and you may have a "chance encounter" with your sailor back in that area. So pay close attention to that map! :-)

BattleStations for this group could start late next week and continue during PIR week.

However, with just 6 divisions, they may do them all during PIR week. Please be asking your SRs for their BattleStations dates. Friend request/message them to me as I'm keeping a schedule. So far, just have a date for 937.

Comment by OmahaRudy on July 14, 2012 at 10:50am: Thanks, Lala. You know, you cant go wrong with cash and gift cards! And they are easy to store and transport!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on July 14, 2012 at 9:06am: Another great gift for them if they have a computer is a CAC reader. It allows them to access their military records and info from their own computer. Otherwise they would have to do that through a US Navy Base computer.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on July 14, 2012 at 9:04am: ruzy, sometimes members who had PIR will come to this site and post pics of the preforming division so other members can see a pic of their recruits. Then you would get that chance if you recruit is one of the performers. And sometimes if we see pics on facebook that could have someone from this PIR group in it then we will copy and paste it here.

There are a few items that you can give your Sailor that they would be allowed to take back to base with them. They can have a watch, must be black or silver or a combination of the two not yellow gold in color, they can have a crucifix, must be smaller than their dogtags. They have some really nice ones with Jesus on an anchor instead of a cross. You can also give them gift cards or cash that they can keep in their wallet. I'm not sure if they can take the challenge coins back to base with them but I don't think they can. maybe someone else will know for sure.

Comment by ruzymommy(Ship2/Div937) on July 14, 2012 at 8:37am: OmahaRudy-I thought I read somewhere-no presents to be brought in to PIR but not why give him something back at the hotel?? I could be totally wrong :)

DUMB QUESTION ALERT FROM ME...Is there anywhere other than the Navy FB page to possibly see our SRs???

Comment by OmahaRudy on July 14, 2012 at 8:00am: DUMB QUESTION ALERT!

Do SRs typically get graduation presents?

Comment by UrabissWife on July 14, 2012 at 12:25am: hahaha i may have sarge make a pit stop at a store so i can buy a bunch of junk food for my SR! haha if hes too skinny i may break him :P good thing my grandma taught me how to bake so i can get him back up to his normal weight :P.

we were suppose to be doing a lot of wedding planning but my sister and i in the same house for more thaen a week is like UFC live! hahaha

i hope our love always stays young <3

TWO WEEKS!!! where did the time go. i feel like it was yesterday i was bawling in my room missing him.....oh it was... lol j/k but i can't believe how time has flown. everyone said "basic is easy""time will fly " all that stuff and i told them they were crazy b/c time felt like it was moving backwards! i can't believe its been 6.5 weeks since ive seen my husband. held his hand, kissed him good bye. time surely has flown, but i wont let all those ladies know they were right :P

omaha you make me laugh :) if you see me make sure to throw something my way to say hi okay :) don't aim for the head !!! ill be the lonely little girl :) everyone thinks im only 16 (it was good for when i went to support family friends kids during games b/c they thought i was a student :P ) but im bound to get a tattoo on my head saying "IM TWENTY ONE THANK YOU " haha i know i will enjoy the young comments when im older though :D

i hope you all had an amazing day . and i hope tomorrow will bring you all blessing

is everyone else getting their letters? any new info? my SR drew me a very detailed picture of the PIR lol even where the bathrooms are :) i should scan it and put it on here :P . he is a goof. does anyone know when battle stations are? i think they are next week but that is my guess :P

gooooood night