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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!

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Latest Activity: Aug 9, 2012

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Comment by Erinaday (Ship 13 DIV 265) on August 5, 2011 at 8:01pm: I can't wait to see my son. I miss him so.

Comment by JapanMom on August 5, 2011 at 7:48pm: I am also very excited for the PIR.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on August 5, 2011 at 7:35pm: ProudAVMom, yes, your son will be allowed to have a car in Pensacola. They have ample parking on NAS and also at Corry Station. I have been to both bases. My son does have a car there.

Comment by Kimberly P on August 5, 2011 at 7:30pm: I am getting excited for PIR as well Ash.

Comment by Ashley on August 5, 2011 at 6:41pm: Only 3 more PIRs and then it's our turn!!! Starting to get a little bit excited-lol!!

Comment by diannep on August 5, 2011 at 4:30pm: Lala: sigh....:-) such a great story!

Comment by Erinaday (Ship 13 DIV 265) on August 5, 2011 at 9:45am: Oh Lala what a thoughtful daughter. That is just awesome.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 5, 2011 at 8:32am: Oh PeruvianMami I hope your baby girl is feeling better soon and you get some rest.

mapes- so sorry you both missed the calls. At least you can go back and listen to the voicemail and hear her voice whenever you want :-) When my daughter left MEPS for the airport I didn't know I could have waited with her so I headed back home ( a 2 hour drive). I told her to call me before her flight which was 3 hours after I left. But I reminded her to wait an hour because I would have a long stretch of road with no signal. She took advantage of that "no signal" and called and left me a nice long message. She told me how much she loved me and appreciated me and how I should try not to worry because this was what she really wanted and she was going to be just fine. She also said it is probably a good thing GL is so far away from NC because you would probably be out there trying to scale the fence (so true lol) I love you, I miss you and I will see you as soon as I can prove to all these old RDC's that I have what it takes to become a United States Sailor. See you soon!" Well I can tell you I listened to that message anytime I was missing her really bad. And in the beginning that was a lot :-)

Comment by PeruvianMami (Ship11Div284) on August 5, 2011 at 7:51am: Yay to a flag :) ive had a hectic werk.. No sleep.. Baby wit fever and diaherrra :( for like 3 days... So im exhausted cant wait for weekend so my mother in law can watch her so i can get some real rest without worryin about her so i can at least take a power nap to recharge.. Msg me whonur son is so i can ask my SR...

Comment by mapes on August 4, 2011 at 11:41pm: My SR called tonight and my wonderful verizon wireless didnt pick up the call. She called her dad and told him Happy Birthday. His phone also went to voicemail. She sounded good and said that she got a 10 min phone call for winning a shirt folding contest, Finally something positive. Just very upsetting that we missed her reward call. I hate verizon!