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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 briana&isaiah forever on August 16, 2012 at 8:31pm: Finally got my letter today, but let me say, it want what I was expecting. He seems to hate bootcamp. Says it sucks :( He is happy to be part of the 945 division and cant wait to surprise his family when he plays the drums at PIR but other that, he seems so unhappy! Made me cry all day. Idk if he has even gotten my letters yet. He didnt say. Today was supposed to be happy but I cant be knowing that he isnt. What do I do? :(

Comment by diannep on August 16, 2012 at 8:30pm: Kellie: You are doing the right thing....because every so often, a call comes in from another Chicago area code. So we recommend that you answer all calls during bootcamp....just in case! Just hang up quickly when it's not your SR! :-)

Comment by ProudMaMa-USS Triton 305 on August 16, 2012 at 8:30pm: Just received my letter, so nice to see his writing. Wish he could write a little each day, seems like the questions gat answered before the letter gets there. Well ladies get ready for calls from 305 tomorrow, I will try not to ask anything I asked in my letters. So excited, he is good! Sleep well!

Comment by Mo'sMom on August 16, 2012 at 6:48pm: Yesterday when I heard my son had called his girlfriend I thought - well maybe he called my home and I wasn't there - so I went through all of the missed calls. There was one from Texas - and I thought - well maybe he borrowed someone's phone (I know...that wouldn't happen, but to a kid sick mom...) - so I called the number - ARGGHHH - I knew that number.....NO - I didn't want to talk to that person - I was avoiding their calls - Anyway - had to talk to the person I had been avoiding - but at least I got it out of the way. Was pretty funny actually.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 16, 2012 at 6:02pm: Yay, I was afraid you guys would forget who I was lol. The good thing is I think the kids in my class like me. I know they do when I take them out for recess lol.

Thanks so much for the order ;-)

Comment by ellen0502 on August 16, 2012 at 5:56pm: The area code you should see when your SR is calling is 847.

Comment by Rox (FN-EM/Nuke School) on August 16, 2012 at 5:35pm: Lala, we missed you greatly! :) I ordered my ribbon today. YAY!!!!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 16, 2012 at 5:22pm: I did that too Kellie, and then once I knew who they were I saved their number in my phone so I could end the call without answering when they called again. Call like this are really bad in an election year.

OMG< what a stressful week this has been. I finally feel like I can breath lol. I am so sorry I have not been here much this week. The first week of school has been so hectic. So glad tomorrow is Friday. I am going to try and catch up on all the posts now before I have to cook dinner. I hope you all have had a good week. I know you missed me lol.

Comment by KellieW ship 4 div 303 on August 16, 2012 at 5:04pm: I think I have answered more stupid calls from unknown numbers, sales calls, you've won stuff calls etc then I ever would before not knowing what the number is going to come up when my SR calls :) ha ha.

Comment by Leoyak (Ship3/Div330) on August 16, 2012 at 3:55pm: Got my letter...YAY! He's doing great! He says, thanks to JROTC and his mean recruiters, he's able to stand at attention and has no problem with the PT. The bandaids were a life-saver the first few days. Thanks N4M!