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Choose your Username. For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either). Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username. While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!
Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/19/2014 TG 45 - 10 Divisions (291-298, 818 and 945)
Information
This group is for those who have loved ones that graduated from boot camp on September 19, 2014. A place to keep in touch with each other as the sailors continue their Navy journey.
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 105
Latest Activity: Jan 15, 2015
WELCOME to PIR 09/19/2014! 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.
~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"
Discussion Forum
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 297 and 298 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Bygrace Sep 18, 2014. 55 Replies 8 Likes
DONATE ITEMS OR A BASKET FOR OUR MEET AND GREET. 1 WEEK AWAY!!!
Started by Hesh'sMom. Last reply by CatMom509 Sep 18, 2014. 13 Replies 1 Like
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Division 295 and 296 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Princza1 Sep 16, 2014. 115 Replies 4 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Sep 14, 2014. 8 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 293 and 294 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Tammy Sep 12, 2014. 23 Replies 4 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 291 and 292 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Lisa Sep 12, 2014. 66 Replies 5 Likes
^^^^^BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by beccas Sep 9, 2014. 3 Replies 2 Likes
Ship 04 (USS Arleigh Burke) Divisions 818
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Marylou Sep 4, 2014. 27 Replies 2 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 945
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Leslie40 Sep 3, 2014. 5 Replies 1 Like
Has anyone received a phone call this weekend.
Started by lason. Last reply by lason Aug 31, 2014. 7 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by rr92 on August 7, 2014 at 10:25am
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Hi my son is on SHIP 13 DIV 295, anyone else have a son or daughter here?
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Comment by diannep on August 7, 2014 at 8:11am
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mom karen: It is so hard to let go of our kids....especially right out of high school. You know from your own family's Navy experience that it is a sacrifice for the sailors and the families too to be in the military. But she is young and this will be such a great adventure for her....18 seems so young to be considered "an adult", but the law says it is true! I feel that the military is like "assisted" growing up for them, in that they give them the "perks" of housing allowance, food allowance, medical, etc....so our kids are learning how to take care of themselves, but not everything at once. In fact, I have heard that when many get out of the military, they have a bit of a shock when they now must make do without these allowances! But I think it is a nice introduction for them into the "real world."
I know Bootcamp is so very hard emotionally with little contact, but know that A School will be so much better for you and for her! Contact is back! And hopefully you can visit her there too if she is there for a while.
I'm sure that you have been a wonderful mom to her....and that will be what gets her through Bootcamp!
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I have to agree with CatMom on the rental car being the most cost effective. We too rented a car....got a deal on an SUV....we were glad we had it for Liberty time, but like CatMom, used the shuttle for PIR and it worked out great! There are usually some car deals out there, so check out all of them online!
Good Morning!
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Comment by CatMom509 on August 7, 2014 at 5:18am
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mom karen,
You said it perfectly!! What you wrote is exactly what I and I think every mom (and dad) has and is going through!! So proud of our Sailors and future Sailors serving in the Navy, but missing them sooooo, soooooo much!!! (((HUGS)))
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Hesh's Mom,
You're so welcome too!!
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NovaMom,
Renting a car is going to be the best cost-effective way to get around.
We used Sarge's to go to PIR and to bring my Sailor daughter back to RTC, so we could get some sleep before heading to the Midway Airport at 12:30 am. He was $3.00 each way for PIR and $6.00 each to drop off my Sailor and another Sailor back to RTC. If there were more Sailors, the price would've gone lower. For a single Sailor, think it would've been more than $6.00.
From the airports roundtrip is $99 from O'Hare and $157 from Midway. Factoring in needing a taxi/shuttle to either of the airports to see your Sailor off and it's another one of the above charges. Plus getting around to restaurants, etc..
Our rental car was something like $125 for 3 days~~
You're so sweet!! Love choosing the right Bible scripture to encourage you all and possibly share with your SRs~~
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Comment by mom karen on August 7, 2014 at 3:43am
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Last fall my daughter told me she wanted to enlist in the navy, on the one hand i was excited and proud and at the same time my heart was heavy. My father was an officer in the navy and I knew i would not see her for long periods of time. She left for bootcamp right after grad;nation from high school. I find it difficult to entrust the navy for her well being after i have been attending to her welfare for 18 years, i don't think that anyone else can watch out for her better than me. I am having a very difficult time letting go. However I told my daughter I would support her in whatever she chose to do. I am looking forward to PIR. What a contradiction of emotions.
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Comment by Doms_Mommy on August 7, 2014 at 12:31am
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I'm so excited Jensue0 thank you for that info. Yes Craig thank for those pictures. :D
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Comment by Hesh'sMom on August 6, 2014 at 9:24pm
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CatMom509-Yes, thank you so much for the bible verses. Nice reminders as I quickly read through out the day! And thanks to all the other veteran members for your info also! I so appreciate this site!!!
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Comment by NovaMom on August 6, 2014 at 8:36pm
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CatMom509 I just need to tell you how much I appreciate your Bible verses. Something that is good every day, but better during boot camp.
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