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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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Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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ALUMNI OF PIR 10/11/2013 TG 48 - 12 Divisions (379-388, 820 and 948)
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This Group is for those who have SAILORS that graduated 10/11/2013. A place to keep in touch with each other as your SAILORS continue on their Navy journey!
Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 135
Latest Activity: Apr 9, 2014
WELCOME to PIR 10/11/2013! 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.
~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".
Discussion Forum
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Divisions 385 and 386 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by dj1 Oct 17, 2013. 106 Replies 9 Likes
PERTINENT PIR TIPS!!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by shellback84 Oct 14, 2013. 19 Replies 0 Likes
^^^^ BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by FMOL01 Oct 10, 2013. 20 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 04 (USS Arleigh Burke) Divisions 820
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Whac-A-Mole (WAM) Oct 9, 2013. 52 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisons 387 and 388 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Vuke's Mom Oct 9, 2013. 81 Replies 2 Likes
BASKETS FOR SARGE'S MEET AND GREET***IMPORTANT INFO***
Started by mommakay (Ship 11/Div 384). Last reply by CatMom509 Oct 7, 2013. 8 Replies 2 Likes
Anyone out there wants to do a Basket project for Sarge????
Started by 503 808. Last reply by 503 808 Oct 5, 2013. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 948
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Tammy Oct 2, 2013. 37 Replies 5 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by Edie on September 15, 2013 at 7:40pm
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Munchkin mom
Was wondering can u please pass that questioneer along 2?
My sr is having it hard and would like something funny to pass along!
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Comment by munchkinmom on September 15, 2013 at 3:16pm
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I received an answer from my Sr to the questionnaire that I sent her yesterda, she thought it was Hilarious. I will be sending more.
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Comment by CatMom509 on September 15, 2013 at 3:00pm
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Friends,
I just posted my "PERTINENT PIR TIPS" up in the Discussion Forum. Please check it out to see if there is anything you could use in your own PIR~~
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Good Morning!
"Peace I leave with you; My peace I give you.
I do not give to you as the world gives.
Do not let your hearts be troubled
and do not be afraid."
John 14:27
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on September 15, 2013 at 8:39am
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Good morning everyone, If your Sailor ever gets based in VA Beach and you go for a visit the Outer Banks in NC is less than 2 hours away and is beautiful. We came for the weekend and have been visiting the lighthouses. Today we are going to another lighthouse and then going to see the wild horses. :) I hope you all have a wonderful day.
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Comment by diannep on September 15, 2013 at 8:21am
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Good Morning All !
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Hello All!
"Because of the Lord's great mercies,
we are not consumed,
for His compassions never fail.
They are new every morning,
great is Your faithfulness."
Lamentations 3:22-23
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For those looking for something to do, either with your sailor or after your sailor leaves, here is a link for things to do in Chicago. 30 minutes away....cheap train rates (military gets discount), station right next to RTC:
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/top-ten-sights-see-chicago-53658.html
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Just passing along a post from a mom who recently attended her 2nd PIR:
Our 2nd sailor had his PIR 9/6. I was going to post Monday, but it takes awhile to come "down" from PIR. I have some recommendations for your visit to Great Lakes. This time we tried not to go to too many chain restraunts.
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Comment by landlockedmom (Jo) 10 hours ago
THE POINT located at the junction of hwy41 and hwy 21 in Gurnee. Open for breakfast and lunch. Wonderful food and lots of it. Terrific wait-staff. Very homie feeling. We had breakfast there both times. WONDERFUL. They have some killer red velvet pancakes!
Timothy O'Toole's next to the Hampton in Gurnee. Good food. Not a chain.
Steven's in Gurnee. Great steaks. 4 of us ate for $145. The girlfriend had salmon and she loved it.
Dockside Ice Cream about 1 1/2 miles north of the base. Nothing super special but it was a nice place along the lake, had a picnic area, also had a hotdog stand next to it. You would walk out on the breakwater and get a great view of the lake and watch people fish. Very relaxing atmosphere.
We also ate at Chipolte Grill not far from the base. It was really good. We ate there once in Kansas City and we don't have one near where we live. It is a chain.
We overheard several people looking for a Golden Corral. So we directed them to the closest one we knew of...next to the Hampton in Gurnee. It looks like it is a fairly new restraunt.
Please google all these places for directions and reviews.
ENJOY PIR!!!!
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Comment by Boo's mom on September 14, 2013 at 9:13am
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WEEBEE'SMOM- that is so funny because I do the exact same thing... it looks like many of us do! ha ha Maybe the postal workers are aware of "military moms" and their crazy behavior! ha ha I feel like it will get there faster and safer if I hand it to the post office worker!
Pages (8)
- N4M’s Community Guidelines and OPSEC
- SHIP/DIVISIONS ~~ What are they and how do they fill them?
- Calls from your SR
- RTC Website and RTC Family Guide links
- What ARE They Doing in Boot Camp? Synopsis, Videos and a Day-by-Day account (up to Week #6) from a Sailor. PLUS-Boot Camp for Dummies!
- Writing Letters ~ Jokes and Fun Stuff to include in your letters/Contact Lenses and Make-Up
- LIVESTREAMING THE PIR SERVICE ON THE INTERNET
- Boot Camp Questionnaires
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