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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

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~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 ellen0502 on June 26, 2013 at 10:09pm: suzyphx, That seems to be happening often right now. Your SR is actually in one or the other of those two divisions. The two divisions are brother divisions and will train together. You might want to call your sons recruiter in the next couple of days and ask which of the two divisions your son is in.

Comment by Kelly W on June 26, 2013 at 10:09pm: I may be jumping the gun here, but I am hoping that my sons PIR will be the 16th. Hopefully my letter will be in the mail tomorrow!

Comment by suzyphx(ship13 div 305/306) on June 26, 2013 at 9:48pm: I got the letter from my son today and noticed that his ship was 13 and his Div was 305/306...does anyone know why are there 2 divisions?

Comment by diannep on June 26, 2013 at 9:27pm: Wow. This group is filling up fast! Welcome to all of the new members!

I am another N4Moms veteran (like ellen), who has been helping on the PIR sites now since early 2010. My son has now been honorably discharged and is back into civilian life, working on his Bachelors degree courtesy of his GI Bill. I love helping on here, so that is why I have stayed! ellen has posted some info in the PAGES section, under the MEMBERS PHOTO BOX up top. Be sure to read through it. She will be adding info as bootcamp progresses.

Please post any questions you have here. Our other N4Moms veterans will be showing up here soon to help: FTLW, Lala, Betsy, etc.

Welcome to the emotional rollercoaster of bootcamp!

Oh, one more thing. The mail is held from your SRs (stands for Seaman Recruit) for about 2 weeks. So although you may get the address from the recruiter or form letter and send letters, your SR may write the first time (usually after 2 weeks also) and ask why you have not written---no worries, by the time you get the letter, your SR probably has received your mail. The Recruit Mail Petty Officer has to be chosen and trained for the division before he/she can handle any mail. Once that is done, they will get to write their first letters (usually on Sundays) and receive their first batch of mail. After that, although they can only write once a week, they will receive mail M-F.

Comment by ROBBISONAC on June 26, 2013 at 9:09pm: Thats great for those of you that have gotten your form letters,, it's such a good feeling even though its just a form letter.

My nephews is going to his girlfriends but she had not received it as of today, recruiter said maybe today/tomorrow...So bunch of us have our letters waiting to be mailed lol..

Comment by altomga on June 26, 2013 at 8:38pm: hey everyone!! the recruiter told me that my SR is in Ship 2 Div 940..still waiting on my form letter to arrive though! I truly love this group! so full of information and support <3

Comment by ellen0502 on June 26, 2013 at 8:23pm: You can post the address to your FB, I would suggest limiting who can see it. Remember. if you post it to his FB page and one of his friends "likes" the post, it will also be seen by all that persons friends.