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ALUMNI of PIR 9/1/2011 TG 42 Div 281-290, 818, 819, 942

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Group for those who's Sailors graduated 09/01/2011 - "veryproud" started this group, but please contact "DiverMom" with any issues/concerns regarding this board. CONGRATULATIONS to all the new NAVY family members! Thank you!

Members: 111
Latest Activity: Aug 9, 2012

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You need to be a member of ALUMNI of PIR 9/1/2011 TG 42 Div 281-290, 818, 819, 942 to add comments!

Comment by Erinaday (Ship 13 DIV 265) on August 24, 2011 at 12:19am: Yay!!! Txtwins!!!!

Comment by Txtwins 7/290**12/295 on August 23, 2011 at 11:14pm: I found it!!!!I found it. My Lord thank you. I put it in the family bible. Look at that The Lord was still looking out for me. He is good all the time. Diannep thank you for the faith cause I was kicking myself. Senior moment, put it up and forgot where I put it.

Gate pass-----check!!!!!!

Comment by Candace on August 23, 2011 at 11:12pm: I am truly blessed. I have 28 year old triplet daughters, a son 25, my SR is 22 and a son 15 and daughter 12. The last two were adopted so my SR was my 'baby" for several years before the last two came along. As we're getting down to the wire, I just want to say thank you to all of you, especially the veteran moms. I knew boot camp was tough on recruits but never guessed it would be so tough on moms. Finding all of you, going through the same thing, sharing information and supporting one another was truly a sanity saver!

Comment by tamcjaud on August 23, 2011 at 10:51pm: Candace that is great..things are coming together..thinking about you all down there..what a beautiful picture..Thank you for sharing that. You truly are very blessed with seven kids..Praying for all our SR this week...and waiting for that phone call..Hooyah!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 23, 2011 at 10:35pm: Candace, that is awesome, thanks so much for sharing. And the mermaid is very cool and a very thoughtful gift. I know you are so proud ;-) Good to hear about happy ribbon dancing lol, They really do look much better in person don't ya think?

Comment by diannep on August 23, 2011 at 10:27pm: TxTwins: Keep looking for that form letter. The PW isn't supposed to be shared...and I'm not even sure the whole PIR group has the same one? Anyway, when you get the I'm a Sailor call, ask your sailor because they know it. Hope you find the letter before then though! If you take the shuttle to PIR, you don't need the gate pass. When you return your sailor, you would just drop him off at the front gate. But I have a feeling you will get that gate pass....so don't worry.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on August 23, 2011 at 10:23pm: Awww, I love the mermaid picture. It all looks great! Wow, 7, you are truly blessed.

Comment by diannep on August 23, 2011 at 10:20pm: Candace: Sounds like you got great news all the way around today! YAH!

Comment by diannep on August 23, 2011 at 10:20pm: So cute, Candace! Lala will get such a kick out of that!

Comment by Candace on August 23, 2011 at 10:17pm: LalaRibbonQueen,,,,I'm doing the happy ribbon dance...lol I got my ribbons today and they are absolutely beautiful! I wore mine to my daughter's school open house tonight. When I came home I taped one to each of my blue candle holders and lit my candles. Hopefully, I attached the photo correctly. The Mermaid in between the candles was my Mother's Day present from my son. My nickname is Merm (short for Mermaiden) - long story, but I collect Mermaids. I have 7 kids and I love them all, but I had never received a gift that had demonstrated so much thought and desire to find the most meaningful gift.