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Comment by diannep on August 19, 2015 at 7:22am

amanda:  Either OHare or Milwaukee....time is about the same....depending on traffic in Chicago.  If you are looking for no traffic, try Milwaukee.  Southwest Airlines charges no change fee so if your SR is delayed for any reason, no problem changing your reservation.  2 bags check for free and Southwest includes a discount rental car code for you as well.  So I would check on Southwest into Milwaukee.  If your SR is flying out, remember they use the Chicago airports and you can meet them there, so if you fly into Milwaukee, make sure your return is either late on Sat. night or better yet, on Sunday....so you miss no time with your SR. 

Comment by CatMom509 on August 19, 2015 at 4:21am

amanda,

I flew into O'Hare on Delta Airlines at 3:30 pm, rented a car there with an IPASS ($6.95 each day) and breezed all the way north up the toll roads 35 minutes to Holiday Inn Express in Waukegan.  That was easy for me.

Milwaukee is supposed to be an easy route coming in from the northeast about 40 minutes.  Not sure if any toll roads are on that route.  Southwest flies there and to Midway (super busy and a solid 1 hour plus to Great Lakes.)

 

Comment by Madison on August 19, 2015 at 1:28am

Milwaukee airport or O'Hare? Trying to decide the easiest travel route! Any suggestions?

Comment by diannep on August 18, 2015 at 4:48pm

jayzmom:  Some groups do make shirts....it is up to you what you want to put on them, but most would put their division numbers so they can find each other at the MeetandGreet.  Others just wear ribbons that they make or order from Lala (post below here)....that identify the divison number also.

Comment by jayzmom on August 18, 2015 at 2:56pm

Thanks for all your help ladies, I have another question, Ive read that family members have shirts made for the meet and greet. What do we put on them? Division, PIR date, his name, pictures? 

Comment by ellen0502 on August 18, 2015 at 12:42pm

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 18, 2015 at 10:31am

I guess I should tell you a little more about me :) My daughter had PIR July 23, 2010. She was an AO with the VFA-37 Ragin' Bulls on the Harry S Truman based at Oceana. Then she was with a Helicopter squadron the Fleet Angels based in Norfolk. She is now a veteran. I also have 2 sons, 2 stepdaughters, a wonderful supportive husband and 2 absolutely beautiful granddaughters who are the joy in my life. We are from the Blue Ridge Mountains in NC. I have a small Navy Mom business where I make all kinds of goodies for Navy Families, I love crafting, and I host Navy Mom Meet and Greets in all the areas we travel to. There will be one soon on Lake Keowee in SC, one in the fall in Asheville NC, and one sometime this fall near Clearwater FL and possibly in VA Beach area this fall as well. If you have any questions about my business, or the meet and greets coming up please send me a friend request. I love being an admin in the facebook groups and helping in this group as well. I remember very well what you all are going through and I am happy to help in any way I can. PIR is amazing and you are going to love it. Make sure you go to Sarge's meet and greet if at all possible the night before PIR; it is lots of fun! Thanks for allowing me to be a part of your group :) 

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 18, 2015 at 10:10am

Hi everyone and good morning. I am Lora and I have been a member of this site since early 2010 before my daughter left for boot camp. She did four years and is now a veteran. She decided not to reenlist because she had a baby and her husband (at the time, now separated) is also a Sailor. She is now using her GI Bill to go to school to become a physical therapist and she wants to work with wounded warriors. I have had a lot of family things going on including loosing both of my parents and it has taken me a while to get to the point that I feel like I can finally get active in these groups once again. I am happy to be here and happy to offer support to all of you. Feel free to send me a friend request on here if you like and on facebook as well. I am also an admin in the original facebook PIR groups and I know many of you are active here and on our facebook group. You are getting closer and I know you are excited to see your soon to be Sailors <3 

Comment by diannep on August 18, 2015 at 7:12am

Good Morning!

Comment by ellen0502 on August 18, 2015 at 12:29am

No worries MrsG!! No reason to apologize either, it all takes a while to get used to, and learn.

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