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ALUMNI OF PIR 08/14/2015 TG 40- 9 Divisions (267-274, and 940)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 08/14/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 60
Latest Activity: Aug 25, 2015

WELCOME to PIR 08/14/2015! 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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N4M's Community GuidelinesandOPSEC.

~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"

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Comment by Megan_2015 on July 9, 2015 at 2:59pm: I booked a room with the Navy Gateway, I think that is the one that required military ID? or are you saying I can book it in my husbands name and since he is military that will be ok?

The Navy Gateway is on base.. I don't have a rental car I'm actually flying in and have no means of transportation. I will pay for the shuttle and have them take me there... do I need a pass for the shuttle?

Comment by smiley34 on July 9, 2015 at 2:45pm: Karen93 - we have not heard anything from him. He was supposed to go to medical yesterday and we thought he would be able to call us and let us know the outcome. I am hoping no news is good news. Thank you for asking and the prayers!! I will keep you posted.

Comment by Linda N' Cali on July 9, 2015 at 12:44pm: Navy mom, my daughter also loves her blues and her boots! Not a fan of the granny panties though, lol Congrats on your first letter!

Comment by New Navy Mom HL on July 9, 2015 at 12:29pm: Finally got my first letter!!
He passed first PFA and the swimming test.
Has been folding for days he says. :)
Hopefully that will carry over.
He loves his blue NWU. Navy Working Uniform. Says it looks Bad A@@! :)
He misses his favorite coffee, music and driving. Says they hardly ever go outside.
Food is ok.
Sleeping well due to being tired.
Very relieved now. He sounds great. Doing fine.
He shipped on 17 June and it took until now to get a letter.

Comment by Amy L. on July 9, 2015 at 10:22am: Hello Megan_2015. Glad to hear you are doing well with everything! If you are talking about staying at The Navy Lodge, you do not have to have a military ID, you just have to book the room in your husbands name! The lady at the desk is very helpful and knows exactly what you will need! She was great with me and has lots of suggestions for you! You will get the information for the gate pass with your first letter, you must have this with you to drive thru the gate in a care along with your registration and ins. info or the lease contract for a rental car. There is no motel inside the base and you will not be allowed on base any other time than on graduation morning. Just make sure he has your name and his daughters on the list of guest for the graduation and you'll be set! Hope this helped you!

Comment by Megan_2015 on July 9, 2015 at 9:03am: Hi everyone!! I have a Navy question but first a little about how I'm doing..

I'm trying to stay positive despite how much I miss my hubby... It's making travel arrangements that are really stressing me out on top of my full time job at Mote Marine Laboratory (I'm a scientist working in the Immunology program with Cathy Walsh). By the time I get home I barely have enough time to sleep before I have to wake up again and start all over... but I am doing what I love!!

I'm trying to get my Military I.D. before I go to the graduation so I can stay at the on base hotel (it's much cheaper). and I was just wondering... what do I need to being in order to get my ID? I tried calling the local military base but they put me on hold for 30 minutes and when I finally did get to talk they rushed through it as quickly as possible.....

I know I have to have my recruit fill out a form and bring that with me.. and also my ID.. but what do I bring for myself and my daughter?

Thanks so much for taking the time to read this and get back to me! :]

Comment by Karen93 on July 9, 2015 at 8:40am: Hi Smiley34, Any word from your son? How is his knee? Was he able to call you again? My prayers are with him.

Comment by diannep on July 9, 2015 at 8:21am: Good Morning!

Comment by diannep on July 8, 2015 at 6:43pm: Homesickness is very very common up there. Everything they love and are familiar with is taken from them....they are having orders shouted at them, lots of confusion, etc. It DOES get better though as Bootcamp goes on. Please write to your SRs often, daily if possible. They live for mail....make sure your letters are nothing but encouraging, no sharing negative news if possible, even include some jokes, etc....anything to brighten their day. It is heartbreaking, I know, to receive letters/calls from them when they are very down and discouraged....but try and remember that Bootcamp is an emotionally up and down experience for them. Remind them that A School is a totally different thing....they are back in contact again with loved ones and have much more freedom! They can do this!

Comment by CatMom509 on July 8, 2015 at 5:41pm: Greetings!

     "Humble yourselves, therefore, under

      God's mighty hand, that He may lift you

      up in due time."

                                                 I Peter :5:6