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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.

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~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 clover65 on August 2, 2013 at 2:32pm: tiffw, is my understanding that Srs are provided with a small Bible when they arrive at RTC. My son started BC on June 28 and received a small Bible.

Comment by tiffw on August 2, 2013 at 2:22pm: Diannep, well, I didn't get a direct answer regarding the Bible size. Basically was told that would have to be Chaplain approved, SRs don't have much storage room, and they can get one there. Saw doing some Google searches on the subject that it probably was ok; however, I'll wait and ask my son if I talk to him. At least he can have it for A school! No doubt God can speak through what he is using there!

Comment by spomss on August 2, 2013 at 12:41pm: Just wanted to say hi-I joined this group the other day-I have started writing to one of the SRs in Div 328 thanks to tiffw and her SR.

My Sailor is in A school and I had PIR with CatMom!

Good point as always diannep - remembering to include those that may have been important in a 'past' life!

Comment by Proverbs 3:5-6 on August 2, 2013 at 11:47am: So I was out to lunch with a friend yesterday and my fortune cookie read "You will receive cheer in the mail." When I got home there was my first letter from my son. That's the first time a fortune cookie has ever come true for me haha.

Breaks my heart to know some guys don't receive mail. If anyone knows of anyone in DIV 325, please let me know. I would love to send them a letter.

Comment by Jools on August 2, 2013 at 11:43am: My daughter has given me the names of 3 of the women in her Unit -- one in particular who got ASMED (sp?) because of a knee injury. Two get some support, although one has a Mom who is very ill. The one with the knee injury gets no support from home. I just can't imagine not doing everything you can to help your kid. However, I remember when I was in college (which is the closest I can come to this experience) my Mom would send me my mail, but never even write a short note to go with it. I am so reasured knowing you Moms have taken on writing those SRs. I am confident they need it!!!

Comment by diannep on August 2, 2013 at 8:25am: tiffw: I have written to SRs like that (receiving no mail) in the past. A couple wrote me back and one was still writing me in A School. They SO appreciate these letters. To have their name called at Mail Call is a treat! They very much look forward to that. So glad you are writing to them! A very wonderful thing to do!

Comment by diannep on August 2, 2013 at 8:23am: Yes, letters from the SRs can only be mailed out on Mondays. But they receive mail M-F.

A suggestion: If there were important mentors in your SR's life....teachers, coaches, neighbors, relatives....ask if they will please write a letter to you SR. You can even supply the paper/envelope/stamp! I asked some to write to my son when he was up there....some special teachers from his high school days (he was 23 when he went into the Navy so hadn't seen them for a while) wrote to him and it meant alot to him. The more support they can get, the better for them!

Good Morning!

Comment by AMH_Ship03Div327 on August 2, 2013 at 5:38am: Michelle71, my son is in 3/327 also. Can you private message me some names so I can help spread the joy?

Comment by CatMom509 on August 2, 2013 at 3:52am: michelle71,

Your SR is giving you the names of the ones not getting any or enough mail? That's awesome!! ((HUGS)) to you, your friends, and your family~~ What a loving thing to do!

Comment by michelle71 on August 2, 2013 at 1:20am: That is too bad Tiff! 8 of my friends and family committed to writing one of those young men a letter over the next couple days. I hope it helps!