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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 :)

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Comment by momma2many on June 28, 2012 at 11:42am: I am a little sketched out on the integrated divisions-- (as a vet I like tradition! ha) but SR grew up with two older brother-like cousins and has spent enough time competing with boys to survive it, I suppose. They have so much to lose via fraternization that I wish GL wasn't making it so easy.

Also, SR said she went to church on sunday and it was so normal. She felt "home". Even if you aren't really church goers, chapel is the place where the people are normal and gives your SR a break from the pressure.

Comment by momma2many on June 28, 2012 at 11:38am: I hope you guys get letters today. I got one yesterday... Thursday was my day when my son was at Great Lakes. She seemed content. She said it "sucks but she can handle it" lol and told one of the kids it wasn't horrible. :) She said she missed affection. That touched my heart because when she came to us (at 9yrs) she wasn't a fan of affection.

Comment by WadesMoM on June 28, 2012 at 10:48am: It simply has to be my day, I cant imagine how sad Ill be if there is not letter today.. I know many other moms feel the same!!

Best of Luck to us!!

Comment by diannep on June 28, 2012 at 8:36am: Good morning, all.

It's THURSDAY! Hoping that this may be letter day for some of you! Thursday was always my letter day when my son was there. Good luck!

Comment by WadesMoM on June 27, 2012 at 11:00pm: Kurtmansmom, Id love to hear more about what your son said, for his is in the same division as my son!! I didnt get a letter, Im hoping I will tomorrow!! Ill be sooo disappointed and heartbroke if I dont!!! Itll be tough to make it another week without any word... Im so glad you got mail!!!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on June 27, 2012 at 9:44pm: It is so good to see so many getting letters today. Tomorrow should be another good day for letters for those who didn't get one today. :-)

Sorry I was MIA most of the day today. I had a lot to accomplish and then we had our navy Mom get together this evening and we had a great time. I wish everyone here could have joined us :-)

Comment by Mommanavyboy1112 on June 27, 2012 at 6:17pm: I got a letter today!!! DIV 243. He's happy and healthy and no real complaints...what else can I ask for?!!

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on June 27, 2012 at 2:05pm: Kurtmansmom, yes it definitely does take them awhile to form as a team. Can you even imagine how hard it would be to get all those different personalities to work together? You will be amazed at the end result though. The RDC's can really work miracles.

Comment by Kurtmansmom on June 27, 2012 at 1:46pm: Just recieved my first letter! His bunk mate is from Southern San Diago, his name his Lois I think thats what he wrote. He said he was hilarious. Hoping maybe his mom is on this site, that would be great. Said things are going pretty good for the exception that they was having trouble becoming a team. I quess that would be expected. I'm sure that will take time. He said everyone there mispronounces his name wrong so he gave up correcting them, I thought that was funny. He had the same trouble at school with the staff. I'm just sooo relieved to hear he is doing ok, it makes it so much easier to handle.

Comment by GinaLuv/Michaelsmom/Ship2Div939 on June 27, 2012 at 1:19pm: Umm Jakesmom. What state do you live in? My son got to GL 2 weeks ago yesterday and I still haven't got my first personal letter. Maybe tomorrow....