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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/21/2012 TG 45 — 9 Divisions (299–306 & 945)

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This PIR Group is for those members that have loved ones who will be graduating Boot Camp on 09/21/2012. A place to gather information, share concerns and get support as your Recruits start their Navy careers as future Sailors.

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep

LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons

ellen0502

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

Betsy, son on Stennis carrier

Craig

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 81
Latest Activity: Sep 3, 2015

WELCOME TO PIR 09/21/2012

OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance. Please take the timeto read the OPSEC and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names of Sailors/Recruits are not allowed on this site. If it is in your username you will need to change your username. If yours is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember 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. 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 August 29, 2012 at 6:53pm: Dee: I bumped the questionnaire discussion to the top of the Forum up top. The questionnaires are in that!

Comment by sparkyjo-PIR 09/21/12 Div 303 on August 29, 2012 at 6:51pm: Dee, go to the discussion forum right above here. Look for "Boot Camp Questionnaire" posted by FTLW. It was on page 3.

Comment by diannep on August 29, 2012 at 6:51pm: Bsmom: Div 299/300 will be the first to go through BattleStations, so, yes, they will have about a week before PIR. Other divisions will go at the beginning of PIR week and not have as much time before PIR.

Comment by Dee on August 29, 2012 at 6:05pm: Got back a survey I sent my daughter which she had filled in with all kinds of answers. She said everyone loved the survey and now they a copy of it so they can send them to their moms. I can't remember where I got my copy from. I know it was from a comment from someone on this site. If anyone can let me know where to find it, I'll send several copies with return envelopes/incl stamps for return to my daughter. That way they can fill in te questionaire and send it out to their moms. One of the girls from California and she said there is one other girl there from Arizona. She missed the time to make the phone call home because she was doing some work for the Chaplain.(boo hoo)

I appreciate any help finding the survey. I had only made one copy and mailed that one to my daughter. Getting a letter sure lifts my spirits.

Hope others out there get something today also.

Comment by ellen0502 on August 29, 2012 at 12:39pm: Bsmom. Yes, they do spend some time the last week on preparation etc., if their RDC is in a good mood (LOL) they may even get a "party", music and pizza etc.

As for mailing letters you may have a good idea as to how long it takes for your son to get mail from you. If it takes 4 days then send the last one the Saturday before if you'd like. From what I understand they don't have mail delivered on the Friday of PIR (another "veteran mom" may know for sure).

If you send something and it doesn't arrive before PIR it will be forwarded to him in A School, it may take a while to catch up to him.

Comment by Bsmom (Ship 14 Div 300) on August 29, 2012 at 11:32am: I have a question, when my son talked to his gf last weekend (yes he called her and not me! -im ok with it!!) he said he had 3 weeks left. As of that time, we have 4 weeks until graduation. Does that mean that in his training he has three weeks and the last week is basically for preparation of graduation, etc? I wonder if i should not write to him that last week if he wont get our letters. Just wondered if anyone knew. Thanks ladies and this website has helped me beyond words. i come to this page everyday, as it for some reason makes me feel closer to my SR, who i miss so so much.

Comment by diannep on August 29, 2012 at 10:30am: Rox: What a guy! Very unselfish....sure hoping he can call again soon when you are able to answer!

Comment by Johanna on August 29, 2012 at 10:19am: We video taped my sons going away
speech on the night of his party. I
watch it every day!!!

Comment by Rox (FN-EM/Nuke School) on August 29, 2012 at 10:09am: Thank you Leoyak. I completely understand missing his voice.

Comment by Leoyak (Ship3/Div330) on August 29, 2012 at 9:47am: On the upside Rox, you raised a good boy. He values the team over himself. A true sailer if you ask me. Sorry you missed your call though. At least you have a voice mail to listen to. I miss my son's voice.