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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/06/2013 TG 43 - 11 Divisions (331-340 and 943)

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Welcome to the group with SAILORS who graduated Boot Camp on 09/06/2013. A place to keep up with each other as your sailors continue their journey in the Navy.

Location: Great Lakes. IL
Members: 107
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 09/06/2013! 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.

CLICK MEforN4M's Community GuidelinesandOPSEC.

~OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance.

~N4M’s also has Community Guidelines just like any other social media.

~Please take the time to read the OPSEC and N4M’s Community Guidelines.

~A quick note here, from the N4M’s CG’s:

• 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.

Some Suggestions:

~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 grateful-Ship13Div333 on July 23, 2013 at 7:38am: Thank you for your response diannep. We will stay until Sunday.

TNmomof8 - glad to "see" another parent from Ship 13 Div 333. :)

Comment by bchis on July 23, 2013 at 5:41am: This place is going to save me from going insane, I think.

My wife is on Ship 12 in Div 331. I received my first phone call this past Saturday morning and my heart almost stopped. I wasn't expecting it all. I spent half the time sputtering and now just REALLY hoping that I get another shot at a conversation this weekend. Very proud of her and graduation can't possibly come soon enough.

Comment by CatMom509 on July 23, 2013 at 1:25am: Wyattsmom,

I stayed at the Holiday Inn Express Waukegan and really liked it. They had a really good serve yourself breakfast--and biscuits & gravy, bacon, waffles, eggs, were part of the offerings!! So it is not just a continental set up and it opens at 6:00 am to accommodate the PIR families! We scheduled Sarge to pick us up at 6:30 am and we were at RTC by 6:45. There is also a McDonald's right next to this hotel. The hotel also has an indoor pool.

Comment by Phoebs on July 22, 2013 at 11:52pm: NavyDad206--Thank you thank you Thank you! I knew I read it someplace but couldn't remember where and I was trying to find it fast. I called the guy and read it to him, he said he would wait until they get to "A" School. I assume they can then received such things at that time. I appreciate your help! I don't want to have anyone do anything that would make his life miserable. He is so enjoying it so far, I would like to keep it that way. Thanks again.

Comment by NavyDad206 on July 22, 2013 at 11:45pm: MontanaMom: Here is the Family Guide that is on the main bootcamp site. It talks about care packages in the mail section.

http://bootcamp.navy.mil/pdfs/FamilyGuide_v18Jun2013.pdf

Hope that helps!

Comment by Phoebs on July 22, 2013 at 11:35pm: Okay! So here is a stupid question that I know I have seen the answer to. I ran into a gentlemen today that knows my son and wanted his address. After I gave it to him I told him not to send anything to him just a letter. He informed me that they do this for all the recruits (ex-military himself) and always send a care package. It has been bothering me all day since I talked to him and even asked my husband to give him a call. I'm quite sure we have been informed not to send anything to them. Can you verify that I am correct or not. I know when my brother went through boot camp he said not to send stuff to him but that was years ago.

Comment by navywife10/12 on July 22, 2013 at 10:26pm: Thanks Valerie.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on July 22, 2013 at 10:06pm: Hi everyone, I hope you all had a good weekend. I am now in VA Beach on Baby Watch :) I came a little early so I could help mt Sailor finish getting the nursery ready. Good thing my work travels pretty easily. It looks like I have moved in here lol. They may need to build me a craft room lol, I was able to go out and get some pics of the Truman as it left :)

Comment by zachsmom94 (Ship 3 DIV 338) on July 22, 2013 at 9:59pm: Thank you diannep. I appreciate the information, I'm pretty sure this site is going to become my lifeline and save me from suffering a major heart attack, lol

Comment by CoNavyMom (Ship 14 Div 336) on July 22, 2013 at 9:52pm: diannep, yes that is the number I called. Its all good, we have a reservation for a room in our budget at one of the recommended hotels. :)