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Alumni of PIR 08/10/2012 TG 39 — 09 Divisions (241–248 & 939)

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This is the official group for PIR 08/10/2012 :) If you have a loved one that is graduating on this day, then this is the place to find out all your information, to talk with other family members of SR's and to plan to celebrate their accomplishments before you know it!

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 64
Latest Activity: Jun 28, 2018

Welcome to PIR 08/10/2012 :)

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 Christy_Ship07Div242 on July 26, 2012 at 7:32pm: I am from Virginia as wel and we get ours from our son on Thursday. I was afraid when I saw a different address on a letter, but he assured us he got them all:). I hate they aren't getting their mail...our son looks so forward to his mail!!

Comment by Deena-Halie's Mom SHIP07 DIV 242 on July 26, 2012 at 7:27pm: I got 2 letters from my daughter today that she mailed Monday. I usually get them on Thurs. or Fri. each week. I get mail much quicker from her than she does from me. I think it takes about 10 days for her to get my mail judging from when she tells me she receives them. The man at my post office says it a 2 day trip from here to there (VA to IL), so I guess they have a lot of processing to go through after it's received.

Comment by SailorMom92 (DIV 244) on July 26, 2012 at 6:09pm: a few of the moms (along with myself) are saying that their SRs are telling them they haven't gotten mail. My son told me he has only gotten my mail once last week. I have sent out at least 8 letters in the last week--including those lovely surveys. I know it is stressed to family and friends to write but it's sad that they aren't getting their mail. our SRs are div 243 and 244. they changed ships but I was being told that their mail will be forwarded

Comment by diannep on July 26, 2012 at 5:14pm: Jmaries: No matter what you envision, no matter how many youtubes you watch, it is still going to be phenomenal to be there with your new sailor! The emotions and pride you feel are out of this world! I get so excited for you all....I started crying when I entered PIR hall and didn't stop until after I hugged my sailor!

Comment by SailorMom92 (DIV 244) on July 26, 2012 at 1:38pm: I've been watching some youtube PIR videos. I need more kleenex now and we have 2 weeks until we all get to see our new Sailors. I cannot wait!! I am trying to envision what it's going to be like. I just want to hug him so tight and no one better get in the way of this mama lioness..just kidding. Makes me miss him more just watching the videos. I don't think I've cried so much.

Comment by SailorMom92 (DIV 244) on July 26, 2012 at 1:35pm: Melissa, he said there's some chatty guys but wasn't complaining. He felt they were all getting better too as a whole. He seems to be happy about the new stuff they are doing but also is whipped by the end of the night. Hoping we get another call soon.

Comment by diannep on July 26, 2012 at 8:08am: Thoughts and prayers for her, Lala. Poor thing...

Comment by diannep on July 26, 2012 at 8:07am: alicia: I understand your concerns, but they are very vigilante with these SRs. So feel sure that they work out the blood donation with their PT schedule. Haven't ever heard from anyone on this site that this was a problem for their SR.

Good morning everyone!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on July 26, 2012 at 8:05am: Good Morning everyone. For everyone who has been praying for my Sailor thank you so much. I can't even begin to tell you how much we appreciate that. She seems to be feeling a little better but had to have a CAT scan yesterday. We will hopefully hear good news from that today and maybe by Monday she will be able to go from SIQ to LLD. Please keep her in your thoughts and prayers for a speedy recovery. Thanks so so much, Lora (aka lala)

Comment by Jenn_NicksWifey on July 26, 2012 at 12:38am: Hello everyone with soon-to-be-Sailors! Your BattleStations are coming up quickly, huh? I thought I would drop by and introduce myself. I'm Jenn. My husband graduated 7/20 and we went to the graduation. I can answer questions about graduation and if your Sailor is staying at Great Lakes for A School, I might be able to help with those questions as well. I don't know what I would have done without my PIR group, so I want to pay it forward! Feel free to private message me as well. I posted a new discussion with my advice to beat the line into the RTC gate on PIR morning. I stayed on base, and was surprised at how easy it was to get in when coming from that direction.