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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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Comment by Diane on June 29, 2013 at 2:02pm: HE CALLED! My son is ship 13/ div 305. Omg it was so good to hear his voice! I barely held it together until we got off the phone and then I sobbed with relief. He said he was scheduled for PIR 8/16- " unless I don't pass some stuff, Mom, then it might be delayed a week. But I'm gonna do it, Mom, I'm not gonna quit." He said the food was good but he was working harder than he's ever worked in his life! Stand by your phones, Ladies!

Comment by StephMc1108 on June 29, 2013 at 2:00pm: My son called too. He also needs two wisdom teeth out! He sounded great. I so glad he is doing well and staying positive :) Div 303

Comment by Margavant28 on June 29, 2013 at 12:46pm: Ok. I just heard from my son. Surprise. This is what the deal is. Friday( yesterday was his first day of training, week 1 day 1. Even though he left home on June 16 th. he said the first 4 days they were "learning" things but it wasn't any official training. He said they want to pull one of his wisdom teeth but that hasn't happened yet. He said Monday July 1 will be week 1 day 2 of boot camp. He said that even though that seems like it delays him as far as boot camp, not as far as how long he has been gone for, he will still be going to PIR on aug. 16th. I asked him if he knows how much time he will have after PIR and he said "I heard that I will probably fly out that same night as PIR." He is in the nuke program. In boot camp he is ship 13 div 305.

Comment by navyduck92 on June 29, 2013 at 12:23pm: Son called this morning, Ship 12/299. They were delayed in processing so things are just starting up. Sounded good. Great to hear his voice.

Comment by Kelly W on June 29, 2013 at 12:07pm: He told me he is on Ship 3/303. Any other moms out there?

Comment by Kelly W on June 29, 2013 at 12:01pm: Ladies: Div 303/304 are calling home! I just got a call from my son and he sounds great!!!! Stand by your phones!

Comment by Margavant28 on June 29, 2013 at 11:45am: I figure no news is good news, but I would really like to hear from him. My son is ship 13 div 305.

Comment by suzyphx(ship13 div 305/306) on June 29, 2013 at 11:04am: I haven't heard a peep from my son, those of you that have received calls are blessed. I keep my phone with me day and night. I did mail him some phone cards, so hopefully he will call me soon. And now the letters are flowing so hopefully I will get to talk to him soon.

Comment by Diane on June 29, 2013 at 11:00am: I am dying to hear from my son! He's on ship 13 , div 305. I just got a phone call from a Texas area code, so I grabbed it, but all I got was a click..... This is so much harder than I thought it would be.