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Alumni of PIR 8/24/2012 TG 41 — 09 Divisions (261–268 & 941)

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This is a group for friends and family of SR's with a graduation PIR date of 08/24/02012 from Great Lakes, IL.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 98
Latest Activity: Sep 9, 2012

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Comment by ellen0502 on July 12, 2012 at 10:26pm: Business size envelopes with security lining not an issue, pink ones, purple ones, green ones, yellow ones, one with stickers or xxxooo on them etc...maybe (only because the RDCs like to point them out).

Fat ones, odd shaped ones, squishy ones, "stiff" ones etc...most likely an issue because it gives some indication that it is not just a letter.

I recommend no musical cards filled with glitter, bandaids and q-tips that are mailed in a chartreuse envelope with stickers of Barney and xxxxoooo printed on the outside.

Mail and its "handling" really is up to the RDC for your SRs division. Some RDCs don't care what comes in the mail (within reason) for one division and may be hard on another, or perhaps the day just calls for more IT. :).

So, if it looks and feels like a letter it probably is a letter, if it looks and feels like something else don't send it.

Comment by mom-11-263 on July 12, 2012 at 9:37pm: I got a real letter from my son today! Yea! He sounded like he wasn't being challenged much, but that was the way I felt too. Before I went to boot camp I was running 4 miles one night and 6 miles the next. The most I ever ran in boot camp was 1 1/2 miles for PT. He said he doesn't like all of the folding and polishing, but it is all a part of the plan to pay attention to detail. He wrote his girlfriend and said he gets yelled at a lot! Oh well, he can handle it. I was just happy to get a real letter from him!

Comment by Kevmom on July 12, 2012 at 8:53pm: Momof5 thanks for sharing your son letter that's is great I was laughing cause I am a little tiny Filipino I could just imagine what was my son thinking he never heard me curse nor say any bad words in front of him ..... Thanks everyone for sharing all your letters...My son did not have any complain he said he had his wisdom pulled seems no big deal to him he did said the shot keep him sore for awhile. He is happy that he can eat his PB & J

Comment by MomOf4 on July 12, 2012 at 8:16pm: Is IT intensive training?

Comment by Hunter518 on July 12, 2012 at 8:00pm: Got my letter today too :) hunter also mentioned the butt shot. He said he got the shot 3 days ago and his butt still hurts :( but he sounded good and like he is adjusting well. He didn't mention any of the fighting that was mentioned in another post, but did say some of the guys in his division were idiots so they were doing a lot of IT (??). But, happy happy happy to hear fom him. I was shaking so bad I could hardly open the envelope. Haha

Comment by mkcmom on July 12, 2012 at 7:24pm: got my letter today! YEAH! div 262, ship 11 -- he is doing GREAT! said it wasn't so bad, the yelling was getting less, and the hardest thing to get used to was taking a shower with 80 men in 10 minutes! said the food was excellent and to WRITE WRITE WRITE!!!! Happy momma here! :)

Comment by ethansmom on July 12, 2012 at 7:22pm: Also what does hell week consist of ?

Comment by ethansmom on July 12, 2012 at 7:17pm: Races mom
I am sorry to read of the trouble . I would have never thought about that. My son had so many antibiotics as kid for ears etc he finally had tonsils adenoids and ears drained and never needed antibiotic after . I'm wondering why they get them in first place ? What sick do they get in first week that they need fixing from serious med like that .. Ive heard of using low grade amoxicillian as preventative but Hhmmm another topic for my letters ! .. Anyway I will keep you iny thoughts and hope things work out the way you want :)

Comment by ethansmom on July 12, 2012 at 7:11pm: My son didn't say anything like that about red light or shot hurt etc ..i guess ill have to rely on your son for the details i love :)..but I think I'll quiz him in next letter too !

Comment by ethansmom on July 12, 2012 at 7:07pm: Momof5- so excited thrilled etc to hear of your letter of happiness . All those pages of info !..I never expected a lady to be watching boys .. Never thought that .. And the cussing from a lady I pictured men screaming at him like you see in the movies .. My Poor guy he already had me telling him pick this up pick that up ;).. I was thinking he was going to get more of a father figure that he lacked !