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ALUMNI OF PIR 08/30/2013 TG 42 - 11 Divisions (321-330 and 942)

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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: 103
Latest Activity: Feb 3, 2014

WELCOME to PIR 08/30/2013! 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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forN4M's Community Guidelines and OPSEC.

~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 CoreysWife Ship 14 DIV 324 on July 12, 2013 at 10:37pm: Okay thank you. I know my husband took some money with him.

Comment by Navy Wife (Div 321) on July 12, 2013 at 10:33pm: Yes he can still call because someone might give him one that is there already and also they have the cards they can buy there that i think just get taken out of check my hubby took his debit card with him just in case and i jsut make sure to keep money init

Comment by CoreysWife Ship 14 DIV 324 on July 12, 2013 at 10:30pm: So will my husband not be able to call unless I send him a calling card?

Comment by Navy Wife (Div 321) on July 12, 2013 at 10:18pm: belovedbyhim, I am glad I could make it a little bit easier for some knowing that theyare doing well. ITs always good to hear ther voice im looking forward to an acutal phonecall for more than a minute and he did say they will probably be able to start writing letters Sunday so they should receive all the ones we have been sending then tooo so yay im excited to hear from him its so nice to have this group it helps out alot

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on July 12, 2013 at 10:13pm: Sometimes those first letters can be hard. If yo get a letter and your recruit seems down or homesick please don't panic. Just keep sending them letters of encouragement and realize that it gets better and better as time passes and at least 3 or 4 days have already past since the letter was written. You should be able to tell a difference in your recruit as the letter arrive each week. I hope they all are very good about writing to you all :(

Comment by Eaglefan on July 12, 2013 at 7:49pm: timmysmom- that is great news that our SR's div may get to call tomorrow! It is so good to know that they are doing well. The "hi mom" made me cry good tears. I can't wait to hear those words from my son!

Comment by baylee ship 14 div 323 on July 12, 2013 at 6:34pm: nattieboo.... your daughter and my husband are in the same division!

Comment by momof2finegirls on July 12, 2013 at 6:24pm: Just got my letter today. Written in her handwriting so good to see. Her ship is 02 and division is 942. Her first letter is in the mailbox awaiting pick up tomorrow. Our letter carrier is a friend of ours so when she saw me she waved the letter and said "here it is!" LOL

Comment by CoreysWife Ship 14 DIV 324 on July 12, 2013 at 6:14pm: Hello Wills mom! I know I haven't found anyone with the same division number either! AprilRenee that's awesome!