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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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You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 09/20/2013 TG 45 - 11 Divisions (351-360 and 945) to add comments!

Comment by CatMom509 on September 17, 2013 at 3:56pm: Lala,

Quite the accomplishment for your Sailor daughter!! Congrats!! Whoa Another adorable pic of Eastyn~~

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on September 17, 2013 at 10:31am: Good morning everyone, I am back home now, left VA Beach early yesterday. My computer is still not fixed. My IT son-in-law thought he fixed it but no :( I guess I will have to download all my pics and important documents and then take it somewhere and leave it to be fixed. Dreading that, I know I will have Navy for Moms and facebook withdrawals lol. There is something to smile about though.... My Sailor/daughter is a member of a facebook group called Gorgeous Active Duty Females. They had a contest and the top 9 winners will go to a photo shoot and be in a 2015 Calendar. All the proceeds from the calendar will go to make care packages for our troops and my Sailor will be featured in the calendar. She came in 3rd place with 511 votes :) Thanks so much if you voted for her. We really appreciate it :) Here is my Sailor and grand baby :)

Comment by diannep on September 17, 2013 at 9:08am: Here is the official word from the Public Affairs Office on extra guests watching the livestream in the Chapel at RTC:

Ma'am,

We would like extra guests to stay off base to watch the PIR live streamed. If a guest absolutely needs to be on base and is not on the guest list they will go to the Chapel.

Respectfully,

Brian E. Walsh
Public Affairs Specialist

Recruit Training Command
Public Affairs Office
USS YORKTOWN (Bldg 7330)
Great Lakes, IL 60088

Office - (847)688-2405
Fax - (847)688-6268
Email - brian.e.walsh1@navy.mil

Comment by diannep on September 17, 2013 at 8:32am: Good Morning! I'm a Sailor calls expected this afternoon from 357/358/945!

Comment by diannep on September 16, 2013 at 11:30pm: You are very welcome, dpatnode!

Comment by dpatnode on September 16, 2013 at 6:46pm: Thanks, diannep! Your posts have been so helpful!

Comment by diannep on September 16, 2013 at 6:33pm: Here you go, dpatnode:

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/pir09202013/page/livestreaming-the...

Comment by Darlene on September 16, 2013 at 6:30pm: Thank you!!! My son hasn't done his yet but now I know when to be thinking and praying a little bit harder!!:-)