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ALUMNI OF PIR 08/02/2013 TG 38 - 12 Divisions (277-286, 817 and 938)
Information
Welcome to the group with SAILORS who graduated Boot Camp on 8/02/2013. A place to keep up with each other as your sailors continue their journey in the Navy.
Location: Great Lakes, OL
Members: 99
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2013
WELCOME to PIR 08/02/2013! 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 Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on June 26, 2013 at 11:16pm
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Thanks so much Diannep, it sure made me very happy.
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Congrats to all those who received calls. I know that even though they may be feeling homesick and still struggling with this new experience it still does your heart good to hear their voice :)
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Comment by Shermao ( ship 13 div 281) on June 26, 2013 at 10:23pm
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Heard from my son today, said he was doing well but is now sick thinks he is running fever but doesn't want to go see the medic. Got his dress uniforms and was real excited about that. He passed his test on Monday-yea!! Said next two weeks were going to be really difficult. I' m wishing them all the best.
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Comment by diannep on June 26, 2013 at 9:30pm
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Beachmom: As up and down as bootcamp is for you all on here, it is the same way for the SRs. Tomorrow is a "new" day...and probably will be a good one for him! You will see a very positive change in your SR about training week 4 (which is bootcamp week 5 or so)....that is when it all starts sinking in that he/she is so close to becoming a sailor.
So....no worries! I know it did him good to speak to you....hoping he gets well soon, but I am sure he has lots of company with others being sick. Happens in every division, but they survive and become sailors! :-)
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Comment by Beachmom (Ship 13, Div 281) on June 26, 2013 at 7:46pm
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Just got a call! He is still sick, tired and a little homesick. I am so glad I got to talk to him for a bit, but now my stomach is in knots. I told him to hang in there, he has 36 days to go! He says he is fine, just wasn't a good day for him. Gosh, this mom is so worried.
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Comment by taysproudmom (HM class 220A) on June 26, 2013 at 7:06pm
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Meant to also comment to Jetskimom also-- contgratulations for Div 280! So glad they all did ok on their tests!
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Rascal73- my son was able to call today and he did great on the test too--(Sounded like all of 279 did great) It sounds like Ship 12 Div 279 and Div 280 are doing awesome!! Makes me feel so much better! They mustve received the extra calls as rewards for the test grades
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YAH Lala! That is wonderful news!
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Thoughts and prayers really do work. The contractions have stopped and they released my Sailor from the hospital :) Thanks so much for the continued thoughts and prayers. I really appreciate it and My daughter/sailor said to thank all of you as well :)
Now I can get back to my vacation and preparing for our Florida meet and greet meet and Greet!
If you live in the areas of Florida on the pic below please join us for a Meet and Greet on Sunday afternoon. The Meet and Greet will be held in Gulf Harbors in New Port Richey FL. Come as early as you want and stay as long as you want. You will need to join my FL Meet and Greet facebook group or private message me to get the details and address. I am so excited to meet many of you and see some friends from last years meet and greet. There is also a scrapbook make and take class that you can sign up for if you would like to come to that as well :) If you have any questions please let me know. Here is the link for the facebook group, join us there and then click on events for the details or send me a message. Thanks, see you soon :) https://www.facebook.com/groups/147079298773780/
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Comment by ellen0502 on June 26, 2013 at 5:30pm
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The number of recruits in a division may fluctuate the entire training period.
There will be recruits who are separated, asmo'd, those who are returning from RCU or FIT to finish training, and those who have been asmo'd from an earlier PIR date. etc.
Pages (6)
- N4M’s Community Guidelines and OPSEC
- SHIP/DIVISIONS ~~ What are they and how do they fill them?
- RTC Website and RTC Family Guide links
- Calls from your SR
- 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!
- LIVESTREAMING OF PIR SERVICE ON INTERNET
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