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In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

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ALUMNI OF PIR 08/31/2012 TG 42 — 12 Divisions (269–278, 818 & 942)

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This is a group for family & friends of SRs who PIR is 8/31/2012!

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 126
Latest Activity: Jul 6, 2013

Welcome to PIR 8/31/2012!

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OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Sailors/Recruits are not allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.

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Comment by momplus2 on July 10, 2012 at 10:23pm: GMom/Ship 4/Div 818 ..Thank you for your post. My son is in Ship 2 Div 942 and I do believe his PIR is 8/31. I am on the west coast so it might take a while to get. I called the Ramada Inn and there was only 5 rooms left. I booked it and they said if his date changes I can switch out the dates. They also have a shuttle that will pick up at the airport and a shuttle that will take you to the base for graduation. You just have to pre-arrange the accommodations. We will be 42 minutes away from the airport to the hotel and only 4 miles from the Base. Thank you again for your post. Together we will all make it through this exciting journey!

Comment by ellen0502 on July 10, 2012 at 10:03pm: Hello all!!

I am another veteran mom here, sons PIR was 4/20/12, and he is currently in Great Lakes for ATT, then he will stay for A School (ET).

Thanks for starting the group nursecat!!!!

We are here to help, and hope we can make the next few weeks a little easier for you. Remember there are no dumb questions, ask away!!

Comment by GMom on July 10, 2012 at 9:24pm: Hi all! My son got to GL 7/3. Got the form letter 7/9 and the box 7/10 (today). His PIR is 8/31/12 and he's going to be going to A school in Pensacola to be an Aviation Rescue Swimmer. We live in Central Florida and planning our trip to GL. So far so good. Everything is going like his recuiter and this website said it would. Only been a week. Miss him tons, but his decision to go into the Navy was all his and we backed him all the way. Already made hotel reservations at the Ramada Inn in Waukegan and looking at airfares. Ship 4/Div 818 anyone else?

Comment by nursecat(ship 2/ DIV 942) on July 10, 2012 at 8:41pm: We are in Wharton...about 25 miles south east of Findlay

Comment by diannep on July 10, 2012 at 8:25pm: Wendy mom of 3 troops: It is possible the 269 is in this group. We are waiting for RTC to post the divisions for the PIR group the week before this one. Then we will have a better idea of which ones are in this group. Stay on here until you find out for sure! You should be in this group or the one before this one...

Comment by nursecat(ship 2/ DIV 942) on July 10, 2012 at 8:16pm: momplus2 I am in Ohio. Yes we are pretty sure that 8/31 is our date! Are you going to Great Lakes fo PIR?

Comment by momplus2 on July 10, 2012 at 8:09pm: nursecat..I am so excited to find another mom that has a son in the same division and ship! I will let you know when I get my form. So are we firm on our date August 31st? What state are you in? I am in California. Let's keep in contact. Thank you for your post.

Comment by diannep on July 10, 2012 at 7:45pm: Hey! Another N4Moms veteran here....been on the site since my son left for bootcamp in 2009. Here to help with questions, etc!

nursecat: Thanks for starting the group!

I will get the discussions started above by posting the BattleStations info.

Comment by nursecat(ship 2/ DIV 942) on July 10, 2012 at 7:35pm: FTLW thank u for asking me to be a part of this!

Comment by nursecat(ship 2/ DIV 942) on July 10, 2012 at 7:34pm: Hello & welcome to the PIR 8/31/2012 group! I am very excited to be a part of N4M & to help create this group. I am a new recruit mom so I am seeking any & all advice on how to deal wit my son leaving & get thru the next 8 weeks. Hope evryone enjoys the group & finds t helpful. I have learned alot from the veteran moms already!

P.S. We got our sons "box" today!!! Dirty stinky clothes, shoes & his cell phone. & I didn't even cry! :)

momplus2 our sons are in the same divisions!! I have not got my form letter yet either, hoping for it later this week!