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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 NatsMom (ship 14 div 323) on July 12, 2013 at 6:11pm: Just got the letter today. My daughter is Div 323. I'm excited to start my trip planning for PIR on Aug 30

Comment by clover65 on July 12, 2013 at 6:06pm: My son is on ship 13 div 322. Received his letter on Tuesday, very proud of him.

Comment by Iri on July 12, 2013 at 5:48pm: Timmysmom, my son is also in the same div. 322, I'm glad you mentioned we might have a call, the family and I are planning a hiking trip, I will be sure to charge my cell and glue it on me. Also, thank u all 4 the info on the calling cards.

Comment by terriopt ship 13 div 322 on July 12, 2013 at 5:43pm: Hello all! So excited to know when my boy will go through PIR! Hopefully we will have a chance to meet Labor Day weekend! :-)

Comment by diannep on July 12, 2013 at 5:27pm: The callsforrecruits cards are wonderful, but they are really only good for one call. So it is best if you mail your SRs other phone cards with at least 250-300 minutes on it.

Comment by belovedbyHim on July 12, 2013 at 5:17pm: Amp-- My son arrived the same day and time as yours and I just got his letter yesterday. You should get yours soon. I'd guess either today or tomorrow. Waiting is the hardest. Praying that your letter has a note and comes soon.

emroha2-- Thanks for the tears and the phone call by proxy. My son is one of the kids your hubby is looking after. It has been so hard to let him go and not know anything about how he's doing. All I've heard is a note on the inside of the box that said "miss you already". I did get the letter yesterday so his letters are in the mail and on the way there. I really hope they get to write this weekend. Tell your DH that Evan's mom said "Hi." I am really looking forward to 8/30 and getting to meet you all in person. My DH said that we'd either all go to PIR and I could go alone to Mississippi or I'd go alone to PIR and we'd all go to Mississippi but either way I get to see him both times!!

I didn't know about sending my son with calling cards but I got 8 from the wonderful folks on here and I sent them in his first letter with the same instructions to share with anyone who didn't have a card so if anyone talks to their SR let them know to find Evan (Ship 13 Div 321) and he should get them in Mail call soon, they went out this morning. He only got the 8 that they sent but I'll let him know that I can get more he just needs to let me know. Come on Mail call and phone call!!!

Comment by Navy Wife (Div 321) on July 12, 2013 at 5:12pm: Amp my husband and ur son are in the same division i hope u were able to see my comment a little farther down about the phone call i got ur aon is in good hands and doing great my hubby said he left the same day my husband did and i just got my form letter tuesday but i live in il so u shud get urs anyday now look frward to meeting u at graduation so exciting

Comment by Navy Wife (Div 321) on July 12, 2013 at 5:09pm: Thank u timmysmom already got them and they are in the letter about to be sent out

Comment by amp on July 12, 2013 at 4:23pm: emroha2: when did you get your form letter from your hubby? My son got there around 230am on 6-27 and we still haven't received the letter.

Comment by timmysmom on July 12, 2013 at 4:19pm: emroha2: for the phone cards I simply said "that my son (gave name) left for the Navy on 7/1. It would be wonderful to get him started on some calling cards and that his PIR is 8/30." I also mentioned how much I appreciate what they do for our troops. I received the codes the same night and am able to include them in my letter to my son.