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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 baylee ship 14 div 323 on July 19, 2013 at 10:09am: diannep thanks! i knew i mist have just missed it. i really hope hes flying saturday. i want to spend time with him at the airport and i realy need to give him his phone! he has to call when he gets to SC so i know when hes flying to get me and my daughter. i guess worse comes to worse he will find a way to call. and then we would get to spend all day saturday with him!

Comment by tiffw on July 19, 2013 at 9:45am: Good morning, YAY, it's Friday!

Sis2 few, That is so awesome about your son's letter-I would cry too and then be giddy if my son said some of those things!

Michelle, my son is ship 3, div 328...where is yours? Wondering if they've met!

Comment by diannep on July 19, 2013 at 8:12am: Good Morning All !

Comment by diannep on July 19, 2013 at 8:12am

april> I responded to that yesterday. Here is what I posted:

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Nancy: I know the feeling. I hated being tied to my phone when my son was there. Even took it into the bathroom and when getting the mail. But it is well worth it when that call comes!

april: Don't think they will fly out on Monday....too many people flying that day. But it is very possible that some could leave on Sunday.

Comment by Nancytysmom on July 19, 2013 at 5:47am: Eagle fan, glad he's feeling better!
Sis2few, thanks for sharing your letter! I'm sure most of them are a little shell shocked!

Comment by Sis2few on July 19, 2013 at 5:27am: Hi all. I've been really missing my son, who left for BC June 26th. I've been wondering if he's okay etc. and today I get my first real letter from him. Yay! The form letter came last week. The first thing he says is, he loves and misses me and he's sorry for all the hard times he gave me about not cleaning his room and he appreciates all the things I did for him to make his life the best I could. O-M-G... I cried at least 10 minutes before I could finish the letter, lol. He says all is as well as expected and the main thing he misses is sleep and showering alone-lol. I was so glad to hear from him and he didn't seem overwhelmed with homesickness. Can't wait to see him and his new Sailor attitude PIR weekend.

Comment by Michelle on July 19, 2013 at 1:25am: Hi tiffw, my SR is going to Sheppard AFB too as a Construction Electrician.

Comment by belovedbyHim on July 19, 2013 at 12:39am: I'm so bummed!! I'm going to write and fuss at my SR!! No letter and no phone call and it's been 3 WEEKS!!! I really miss him and wish I had some word from him as to how he's doing!! If any of you hear from your SR's in Div 321 tell them to let Evan know to get out of the shower and write his Mother!!! LOL

Comment by Eaglefan on July 19, 2013 at 12:02am: Nancytysmom, My SR is Div 322. I am assuming he meant those on his ship were sick. He said he was not feeling well at the end of last week, but was feeling better when he wrote the letter, Sunday.

Comment by baylee ship 14 div 323 on July 18, 2013 at 9:49pm: i know i asked this already but i either did not get a response or i overlooked it (which is totally possible, i have so many emails from this site now lol) but for the vet moms.... do you really think our SRs might not get sent out until sunday or monday after PIR?? my flight home is scheduled for sunday and we are leaving from milwaukee. which pretty much guaruntees we wont be able to see him my husband at the airport AT ALL if he leaves sunday. i also won't be able to give him his cell phone. he's going to sc and then coming to get me and my daughter. so he kinda needs his phone.