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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/13/2013 TG 44 - 11 Divisions (341-350 and 944)

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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: 121
Latest Activity: May 28, 2014

WELCOME to PIR 09/13/2013! 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.

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~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 diannep on July 28, 2013 at 7:57am: Good Morning All !

CatMom's suggestion about recording an outgoing message for your SR is also a good one if you will be in transit to GL on the day you expect your new sailor to call. Just in case you are in flight with phones off and miss the call!

Comment by CatMom509 on July 28, 2013 at 12:32am: mterry,

I wish I saw your post of knowing you were going to miss his call because I wanted to tell you to record a new outgoing message letting him know where you were with no cell service and that you loved him! He will probably get to call next Saturday or during the week if the Navy needs something for his security clearance.

You were doing the Lord's work serving the youth, so please don't feel bad. You will get to hear your son's voice again soon!! In the meantime, write him a letter letting him know where you were and what you were doing with the kids at youth camp. Give him details of that special event because when you write everyday or every few days, you're going to be looking for a variety of things to write about. You can print out photos of the camp activities right onto the paper you are writing on. It gives him something else to look at and photos printed on the writing paper don't weigh as much as real photos.

Comment by diannep on July 27, 2013 at 11:26pm: mterry: The calls during bootcamp are very random. Even scheduled ones can be changed or cancelled. Just try and have that cell with you as much as possible....hoping that the next one comes soon!

Comment by KansasMomOf6 on July 27, 2013 at 10:48pm: Our SR arrived there 7/11; we got the box 7/19, and the call today. Still no form letter so no address. Waiting anxiously! He said they didn't actually start training until about three days ago, as he had to wait around for almost two weeks on more recruits to arrive. He said his PIR will be Sept. 13 but we have no letter confirming that yet.

Comment by toughboysmom on July 27, 2013 at 10:23pm: I asked my son when he could call again and he said in two weeks. I am sorry that you missed your sr phone call but don't worry there will be more phone calls.

Comment by toughboysmom on July 27, 2013 at 10:21pm: Got to hear from my son today and it was wonderful. He cried a little but just because I kept missing his call this morning and he was worried he woundnt get to talk to me. After the tears went away he was able to tell me that he was doing super and is making lots of friends. He is excited about this journey he is on. I can't wait to see him and hug the crap out of him and tell him personally, again, what a super proud mom I am.

Comment by Jacob's mom ship 9 div 342 on July 27, 2013 at 9:39pm: Forgot to say he is Ship 9, Div 342.

Comment by Jacob's mom ship 9 div 342 on July 27, 2013 at 9:35pm: My son called today, but I missed it because I was working at our church's youth camp & there was no cell service. I was/am crushed & he sounded so sad on his voice mail. Anyone know when they get a chance to call again?

Comment by jettsmom on July 27, 2013 at 9:12pm: Got our phone call also today around 6am. my sons girlfriend said he sounded really good and he wasnt able to call me or his dad cuz he had been on watch. So nice to see alot of much need phone calls were made today. Made me a very happy mom today.