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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
Discussion Forum
Ship 02 Div942
Started by towermom. Last reply by Ashley Sep 10, 2011. 159 Replies 0 Likes
Looking for anyone else that has someone in Ship02Div942 - received form letter and the 3 sentences from my son!! Continue
Ship 04 Div 819 PIR 9/1
Started by DiverMom. Last reply by whsmom Sep 4, 2011. 146 Replies 0 Likes
Moving the discussions from the Boot Camp site to here so we are organized and connected... Continue
ship 12 div 285
Started by Chris's MOM. Last reply by Chris's MOM Aug 31, 2011. 240 Replies 0 Likes
is there any mom's for ship 12 div 285 I can chat with ?Continue
My son CJ is in Division 942 ship 02 Recruit Training
Started by CJsmom Aug 30, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
My son CJ is in this group I believe or this is where I send his letters I want to see pictures please!!!
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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on July 16, 2011 at 10:05pm
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Exactly dianne! If you like...Please read the discussion about "After PIR..." It has the "details" of the story.
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Comment by toogoldn713 on July 16, 2011 at 9:15pm
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so how far is that from base Erin?
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so we are not suppose to use names right?
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Comment by Erinaday (Ship 13 DIV 265) on July 16, 2011 at 8:48pm
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Booked room at Ramada woot. Train tickets for 5 people. *ouch* The Ramada has a nice package for PIR families here's the link. http://www.ramadainnwaukegan-gurnee.com/promotionspackages/
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Comment by Proud AV Mom on July 16, 2011 at 8:19pm
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Booked my flights! Used Southwest just in case something changes! Thanks! We got 2 round trip for under $600 including taxes and fees! We are flying into Milwaukee as well!
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Comment by ochaos on July 16, 2011 at 8:04pm
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I have used priceline a great deal but I always bid on my flight, I never settle for what they say the flight costs. I have found that the best times to book flights are on Tuesday night or Wed. morning as that is usually when the prices change. So every Tues. night and Wed. morning I would put in where and when I wanted to fly and see the difference in prices, track the prices you see to know if they are going down. Use different sites also as they vary a great deal. I almost did not go to my son's PIR because of the cost of the tickets, but was able to book 1 week out for over $200 less than it had been the week before. Like the military it is always changing sometimes up and sometimes down.
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I would wait a little longer to book my flight, at least until they are half way through. Usually by that time if they are going to be sent home you know about it but again things happen. Most PIR on time but there are some that do not. Milwaukee is great to fly into, it was easy to get around in and out of and back into the airport.
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Comment by diannep on July 16, 2011 at 7:27pm
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Sparkeys: You are exactly right. I think you made the wise choice with Milwaukee as your airport! Chicago's traffic can be horrendous!
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Proud AV Mom: I agree with Sparkeys. Book now....and hopefully with Southwest so if you have to change, it is not a problem. For sure book your hotel...those fill up very fast during holiday weekends!
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On liberty with your sailors....there is a "chance" that some of you (or all of you???) may have sailors with liberty all weekend. Fireteamleaderswife can tell you more about that since her son PIRed on Memorial Day weekend. He thought he was flying out Fri (PIR also on Thurs)...but Tues of that week, she found out that his plans had changed and they had the weekend with him. Thank goodness they had booked their travel through the weekend...we tell you all to do that...even if they think they are flying out right away. PLANS CAN CHANGE! They won't know this until right before PIR.
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