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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/20/2013 TG 45 - 11 Divisions (351-360 and 945)

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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: 108
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 09/20/2013! 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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forN4M's Community Guidelines and OPSEC.

~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 kaymarie on September 1, 2013 at 8:51am: Good morning! I'm here too!

Comment by diannep on September 1, 2013 at 8:22am: Good Morning!

Comment by diannep on August 31, 2013 at 10:56pm: Ok, is everyone away for the weekend in this group.....or over on FB? Either way, hope you come back here soon! We miss your posts! :-)

Comment by diannep on August 31, 2013 at 9:41am: Enjoy, Lala!

Good Morning All ! Happy Labor Day weekend!

Comment by CatMom509 on August 31, 2013 at 1:46am: Awww, Lala, that's nice that they are home. Doesn't baby Eastyn smell good? Savor the time and I hope there will be more time spent with them altogether. You are now a connected family with your in-laws.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 30, 2013 at 7:43pm: Thanks so much everyone. She is doing so much better now. This has been a crazy week and I am not exactly sure where the days went. It really feels like Tuesday to me. My Sailors came home today and then headed to a family reunion with my son-in-laws family. But I did get to spend most of the day holding my new granddaughter :-D And I will get to spend a couple days with them when they get back after the reunion before they head back to VA. I can't believe how fast the time flies and my Sailor has to head back to work very soon. Wish they lived here so I could keep her myself. I am getting to babysit while they are away this weekend. I tried to get her to leave the baby with me but she left the dog instead lol. I hope you all have a great holiday weekend :)

Comment by CatMom509 on August 30, 2013 at 5:11pm: Just a Reminder...

For those of you looking for a special gift for your SR-soon-to-be-Sailor, please check out www.pirgifts.com . They have Challenge Coins, which are a military tradition. Craig, who is one of thei administrators on Navy for Moms, designed the ones that are connected to the ships at RTC. The name of your SR's ship is right next to the ship number in the Discussion section. When you click on one of the coins, you will be taken to a page where there is a video about Challenge Coins. This would be a special gift especially connected to their Boot Camp days! Another really sharp coin is the Core Values one in the section where 70 other coins are available--it has cut outs and a diamond cut beveled edge. These coins are no longer given out by the Navy to the Sailors, so it is up to friends and family. My Sailor daughter thought hers was "cool" when I gave it to her after PIR!

Comment by CatMom509 on August 30, 2013 at 2:53pm: Happy Friday!!

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