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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/04/2015 TG 43 - 11 Divisions (289-298, and 943)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 09/04/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 98
Latest Activity: May 4, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 09/04/2015! 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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• 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.

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~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 CatMom509 on July 25, 2015 at 2:23am: lisaM,

That's good to know!! Learned something new from you today. Usually all the ones in front that carry flags are called "sticks", but your SR is a special one called the "Guide." :)

Comment by ellen0502 on July 24, 2015 at 10:47pm: Tammy66, I discovered while my son was in BC that a PUSH division is really created to confuse us "moms", not really.

A PUSH divisions happens when the division and brother division are in p hold for a time. Since your daughter is in division 293, I am guessing there weren't enough females coming into the RTC in a timely fashion, so those already there had to wait in p hold for more to arrive. It may have made the next couple division started after 293/294 also PUSH. Lack of females seems to be the most common reason.

What it means is less amount of time in training to get the same things accomplished. No worries though, they will still get it all done, and probably won't even realize the difference, other than the time frame.

The confusion really comes in for those of us on the outside looking in. You most likely will not be able to follow the day by day schedule for what they are doing when.

Ask her what the date is, and what week and day she is in training, and what she is doing. Ignore the day by day schedules posted (it will be close though), it will just throw confusion into your brain, and count the training days as normal.

When my son was in BC, the form letters weren't mailed until they had been at BC sixteen days. When they all finally started to write letters and give us week and day, and what they were doing on that week and day it was an equation like 2+2=5, it made no sense. Only when they said they were PUSH did it make sense.

Comment by Tammy66 on July 24, 2015 at 7:44pm: Hey all! In my letter from my daughter she said she is in a push division, does anyone know what that means?

Comment by diannep on July 24, 2015 at 7:39pm: Ahhhh! Thanks, lisaM!

Comment by lisaM on July 24, 2015 at 7:32pm: @ diannep the Guide is the SR that carry's the flag for the DIV! He will be easy to spot in pics now, I will just look for the flag holders!

Comment by diannep on July 24, 2015 at 6:24pm: lisaM; Did he say what "Guide" is for his division? I don't believe I have heard that term before! But whatever it is, sounds like an honor! Congrats!

Comment by CatMom509 on July 24, 2015 at 5:38pm: Happy Friday!!

"Praise be to the God and Father

of our Lord Jesus Christ, Who has

blessed us in every spriritual blessing

in Christ."

Ephesians 1:3

Comment by lisaM on July 24, 2015 at 10:50am: Good Mornin' , One Proud Navy Mom Here! I got my first SR letter yesterday, he passed swimming and made guide for DIV 291 ~HOOYAH~ ! He even said he Loved Me (Tears Fell Uncontrollably)! one more fri down ~ 5 more to go (i am not counting the 4th) till he is back in my arms!

Comment by Irishrose on July 24, 2015 at 8:58am: Good Morning to All! It's going to be a Great Day!

Comment by BlessedX3 on July 24, 2015 at 8:58am: LOL s.m.r. Just grabbed my first cup and the first thing I do is get on this website, every morning!