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ALUMNI OF PIR 08/16/2013 TG 40 - 13 Divisions (299-310, and 940)

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Welcome to the group with SAILORS who graduated Boot Camp on 8/16/2013. A place to keep up with each other as your sailors continue their journey in the Navy.

Location: Great Lakes. IL
Members: 98
Latest Activity: Feb 10, 2014

CLICK MEforN4M'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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You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 08/16/2013 TG 40 - 13 Divisions (299-310, and 940) to add comments!

Comment by diannep on July 10, 2013 at 11:30am: Welcome, Carter's Mom! The more you practice on this site, the easier it gets, so just keep trying!

Comment by Carter's mom on July 10, 2013 at 9:31am: I am new to the group. My SR is on Ship 13 Div 305/306. I have gotten 1 form letter and 1 call. It took me awhile to join because it was so overwhelming to me. I had a hard time understanding how the site worked and emotionally it was making me feel worse. I was at a conference when The Box came and so I wasn't there to sign and it got sent back. When I read that everyone got there box, I cried and felt like the worst mom ever. I did finally get a hold of the office that handles that and they graciously shipped it back yesterday. I started going on the different links and it has been tremendously helpful. I am from Nevada and am trying to coordinate meeting up with different family members coming in from different locations and all of the info about the PIR day has been great. So, thank you everyone.

Comment by diannep on July 10, 2013 at 8:02am: Good Morning!

Comment by CatMom509 on July 10, 2013 at 4:12am: He'll call again and this time everyone will be ready!!

Comment by Primula Topleaf on July 9, 2013 at 7:13pm: Thank you CatMom509. I just feel so bad he couldn't get ahold of anyone.

Comment by CatMom509 on July 9, 2013 at 6:13pm: Hello,

     "The Lord on high is mightier than the noise of many waters,

       than the mighty waves of the sea."

                                                                 Psalm 93:4

Comment by CatMom509 on July 9, 2013 at 6:12pm: erothleutner,

Calls can really come at any time for security information or reward calls for working better together. Just have your cell phone charged and with you at all times (in the bathroom, out to get the mail, upstairs, downstairs, in the backyard, etc...). You might want to have calls to your home phone forwarded to your cell phone if you are out and about and put it on "vibrate" if you are some place noisy. The area code most likely will show "847" but can be from any one. Also let your hubby and other family members know about the area code because I forgot to let them know and my SR's sister wouldn't pick up because she didn't recognize the area code!

The reward type calls seem to come on the weekend, but can also be taken away for any reason.

Comment by Kelly W on July 9, 2013 at 4:32pm: My SR has called the last two Saturdays. I don't think that is the norm tho. I am not complaining! : ) I hope to hear from him again before the "I am a Sailor" call!

Comment by Primula Topleaf on July 9, 2013 at 3:33pm: Hi. I missed a call from my son this last weekend. Do any of you know if they will get a chance to call again. He couldn't get ahold any of the family that day. He was able to leave a brief message. So I know he is doing okay. He is with Ship 13 Div 308.