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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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PIR 10/1/10
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This group is intended to unite those who have loved ones with a PIR date of October 1st, 2010.
Location: USA
Members: 125
Latest Activity: Jul 30, 2013
THIS IS NOT ME YELLING...HOWEVER IT IS EXTREMELY IMPORTANT!!
ANYTHING POSTED ON THIS FORUM IS PUBLIC! EVEN IN THE DISCUSSION FORUM ABOVE! UNLESS YOU EMAIL OR PRIVATE CHAT, THE INFO YOU SHARE ON THIS WEBSITE IS 100% VIEWABLE BY ANYONE! ON THE INTERNET, IN THE WORLD, INCLUDING RDC'S IN GL! I WILL DELETE POSTS CONTAINING NAMES OF SR'S, RDC'S, OR EVEN FAMILY OF SAID. IT IS IN EVERYONES BEST INTEREST AND SAFETY TO KEEP CERTAIN INFORMATION PRIVATE.
THANK YOU FOR YOU UNDERSTANDING AND ATTENTION!
With all that out of the way, I am thrilled to have access to the information, support, and friendship on N4M. I want to keep it safe for our SR's and families, and for future SR's and their families. Please read and respect the OPSEC guidlines posted on N4M's main page. These guidelines are a foundation for your SR and family now that he/she is just days away from becoming a United States Sailor.
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Discussion Forum
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Started by Lauren - Sub Wife - Bangor, Wash. Last reply by USnavymom63 Jul 30, 2013. 28 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Rhonda on August 23, 2010 at 3:49pm
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Hey LOUANN0628 you just hang in there, most everyone finds out something, struggles with something or has to deal with something during this process -- you and your recruit are in fine company! Just be positive and know that we're here for you and it will all work out!
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Comment by louann0628(ship13div328) on August 23, 2010 at 3:33pm
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Hello ladies.. this is my first post on this group. Just got my letter today. My son is in ship 13 div 328. So my PIR is 10/1. Its great to finally know but the letter has kept me in tears. He is not very happy and was told he is color blind and cannot keep the current job he requested (aviation machinist mate) so now I dont know where he will be going to A school or what he is gonna be doing. I feel like I am back to the day we left MEPS now with my emotions.
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Comment by diannep on August 23, 2010 at 2:35pm
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djloch: Very sweet compliment, thanks! We try --and hopefully between the 3 of us will catch all of the questions. As the groups get chattier, it gets much more challenging! I went back through 10 pages just this morning on one group...in just about 3 hours! YIKES! But we are happy to help!
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Comment by djloch (Zac's Mom) on August 23, 2010 at 2:09pm
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Congrats to all of you that got calls!! I remember getting my first call and it was the greatest thing, nothing like hearing their voice!! Those of you that didnt Im sorry but hang in there!! I have a dear friend in our group that their division has sent little mail and only gotten one call and it so hard on her but just keep telling yourself No news is Good news!!! Stick with Sobe and Dianne they are guardian angels!!!!
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Comment by SOBE,PIR 6/4/10 IT Mom, Italy on August 23, 2010 at 1:38pm
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Just heard from my friend at RTC: This PIR group will graduate in Dress Whites. You guys are the final group until spring time. The first group to grad in Navy Blues is the 10/8 group. They switch with the seasons. All recruits buy both uniforms. No matter which set your recruits wear, their portraits are always taken in the Navy Blues.
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Comment by CaliMom (Maryann) on August 23, 2010 at 10:13am
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Sort of bummed, no call, no letter from my son. I keep telling myself...no news is good news...no news is good news....no news is good news.
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Wow, it's good to hear most everyone got a phone call over the weekend, letters are nice but there's nothing like hearing their voice right?
I wanted to weigh in a little on the M&G at the Ramada. I did not stay at the Ramada for PIR but there was no reasoning behind it other than my husband prefers to have a "suite type" room so we can spread out and relax. I was not disappointed with the Ramada at all. The crowd was great (N4M) and I really enjoyed meeting everyone from this site. I didn't sample the appetizers but my husband (and ex husband) did and I didn't hear any complaints. To be honest, everyone was just SO excited and anxious to see PIR and their new sailors we could have been meeting in a cow pasture and still had goosebumps! So don't sweat the small stuff ladies, enjoy each other for the brief meeting and sharing of experiences, the excitement of the approaching PIR will be foremost in your mind and every other thought is washed away when they open that door and those sailors come marching in!
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Comment by t. :) SHIP 6 DIV 946 on August 23, 2010 at 8:39am
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I was lucky to get a call yesterday as well! As for the wisdom teeth being pulled, my son said he had two pulled last Thurs. and it wasn't bad at all. He said while him and some others from his Div. had to wait they got in some TV watchin (which was the highlight of the day) then he got 1 SIQ day which was pretty nice as well. So after dreading it he said it turned out to be a good thing and he is glad he got it done. Only one guy in his group had to deal with an infection, but it was treated right away and he is now fine as well :)
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Glad to see you back, SOBE. Yes, weaning off isn't too easy!
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Actually, MichelleB: Your recruit may be very impressed that you know about hooYAH! Doesn't take these guys long to realize that we moms know alot more than they think we do! because of N4M's My son always called with hooYAHS...well, when it was a GOOD phone call....when he was a bit discouraged, not too many hooYAHS! :-)
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