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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/18/2015 TG 45 - 10 Divisions (309-316, 819 and 945)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 09/18/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 92
Latest Activity: Nov 9, 2017

WELCOME to PIR 09/18/2015! 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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N4M'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.

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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 August 24, 2015 at 3:32pm: Hello!

     "Lord my God, I cried to You for help,

      and You restored my health."

                                          Psalm 30:2

Comment by tbird96 on August 24, 2015 at 1:58pm: Thanks diannep. No paycheck. It direct deposit in his hometown bank we have set up for him. I just wired money to his Navy Checking account. And sent him a letter. I hope he gets it worked out. It has worried me.

Comment by diannep on August 24, 2015 at 11:51am: tbird: Hmmm.....on the paycheck situation. I have a feeling that they corrected the mixup after the first check and the next one will be direct deposited into his account. I do not believe they will send checks normally. As far as needing money while there, he has his supply card which was issued to him when he went in so he can use that for supplies at the NEX. They take out that money (for the full card amount...maybe $150?) from his pay so it is paid for. So, no worries about not much money. As far as the piks....you can always pay for those AFTER PIR in the Photo Lab. He can order them and wait for you to pay them....

Comment by tbird96 on August 24, 2015 at 11:23am: Well Amanda I know that one of those 18 year old is mine he is talking about. He is so pumped up in his letters. I am glad that the have each other to bounce the energy around.

Comment by Amanda on August 24, 2015 at 10:29am: tbird96, thank you for the feedback! I can honestly tell you that my SR is fond of the SR's around him.:) In one letter he wrote: I am surrounded by 18 year olds talking excitedly around me before we have to go to bed while I try to hurry and write a letter to you all. I am glad they are finding joy in our experience.

We are getting closer to welcoming them through the finish line and it sounds like they are running the good race! :)

Comment by CJDA on August 24, 2015 at 9:58am: Kelli4812: I didn't either...it is sad. Wanted to hear his voice...take care.

Comment by kelli4812 on August 24, 2015 at 9:42am: My son is Ship 13 DIV 314 and I did not get a call. So sad!!!

Comment by CJDA on August 24, 2015 at 9:37am: Good morning...one more day closer...YAY!!!
Just wondering if anyone received a call from Ship 13 Siv 314 yesterday? Have a nice day...

Comment by tbird96 on August 24, 2015 at 7:33am: Thank you for the clarification on the meet and greet. I wasn't too worried and was still going no matter what. To be in a room with all of you will be a blessing and would like to see you to thank you for the support. My son said that hell week is this coming week. He told his dad... I'll talk to you in about a week and a half. Don't know how concrete that is. Amanda confirmed on phone that your SR is one one the ones he looks up to so thank you to you, Your SR and your family. It gives me peace to know he has someone there he looks up to. I do have anther question about pay. He messed up his paycheck and his monies is coming home. He had money when he went in . Do I need to wire some money to his navy account? I know pictures are this week right? He had 140 we he went in. Can he fix his paycheck soon or has to wait until after PIR? Worried about that.