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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/27/2013 TG 46 - 11 Divisions (361-370 and 946)

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Welcome to the group with SAILORS who graduated Boot Camp on 09/27/2013. A place to keep up with each other as your sailors continue their journey in the Navy.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 102
Latest Activity: Nov 17, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 09/27/2013! 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 cookieclan5 on August 10, 2013 at 11:50am: Yay! My SR called his girlfriend this morning! She called me while she was talking to him to see if there was anything that he needed to know. I told her to tell him that letters had already been sent, and she told me that he said he loved us! I've heard more "I love you"'s from him in the last month that I had in a long time.... :)

Comment by beths#14/361 on August 10, 2013 at 11:43am: What a glorious day! I got a call from my SR and it was SO good to hear her voice! I am feeling so very relieved after hearing how happy and excited she sounded.

Comment by NavyMom1727 on August 10, 2013 at 11:36am: Thank You Lord!!! I got to hear my SR's voice today!! Now I can't stop crying, I miss him so much!!

Comment by Suzbee on August 10, 2013 at 11:08am: AHHH!!!! Got a call from our SR today! So happy to hear that voice.

Comment by NavyMom1727 on August 10, 2013 at 10:43am: Oh I pray I get a call today!! Please Lord Please Please Please!!

I'm happy for those of you who got a call! :)

Comment by diannep on August 10, 2013 at 10:26am: Yes, Sueski, so true! She is definitely in the "breakdown" process and will be until about training week 4 (bootcamp week 5 or so) when the "buildup" process starts. It is a great transition to see! But right now, it is emotionally, mentally, and physically hard for many of them. It gets better! So glad you received a call!

Comment by Sueski on August 10, 2013 at 10:23am: Got a call from our SR this morning. What a surprise! She sounded beaten down and discouraged, but I guess that happens first before the Navy builds them back up -- into US Sailors.

Comment by pmass5958 on August 10, 2013 at 10:07am: My son is in ship 13 div 363. Anyone else? Friend me.

Comment by pmass5958 on August 10, 2013 at 9:55am: Very excited today. Got to talk to my SR yesterday for like 2 minutes. He called home for a phone number but told me not to worry that he was going to get to call home today. So of course I have my phone with me at all times. Don't want to miss that call.