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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.

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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 NausetMom on September 6, 2013 at 3:07pm: They love the letters, hard for our kids who grew up with a cell phone and computers. The Navy has brought back good old fashion letter writing, he even wrote one to his grandmother, who said I only get letters from the grandkids if I send them a gift and it only a thankyou note. My mother was just as excited as I was. Off to PO office, glad there is no holiday this week.

Comment by Kaylas#1supporter on September 6, 2013 at 2:37pm: woohoo 3 letters from my SR!!...she is back to her goofy self and is really starting to love it!!...oh except breakfast...lol

Comment by mommakay (Ship 11/Div 384) on September 6, 2013 at 1:39pm: MCEastcoastmom...so glad he is doing better! What ship/div did he get moved to?

@boocoo: When my son entered boot camp, I decided that each one of us would write him a letter, rotating days, so one is being mailed each day! Turns out he loved getting letters from someone different each day! An advantage of a large family and a great opportunity for the younger ones to learn letter writing!

Comment by boocoo on September 6, 2013 at 1:32pm: Me too NausetMom. He wants letters every day. I have been sending one about every other. Heading off to the mailbox right now with another one for him and also told his girlfriend. Sweet sweet girl she is and she got a letter too!!!

Comment by NausetMom on September 6, 2013 at 1:05pm: My letter arrived, so excited that I keep reading it over and over. He is doing well

Comment by diannep on September 6, 2013 at 12:55pm: Wonderful, McEastcoastmom!

Comment by boocoo on September 6, 2013 at 12:34pm: Finally got my first letter today. My SR is doing fine. He is quite homesick though, which is to be expected, but he sound strong and courageous and I am very proud of him. So happy to finally have a letter.

Comment by MCEastcoastmom(Ship 13 Div 385) on September 6, 2013 at 11:26am: Great news..My SR is doing better. Same PIR but different Ship/DIV and he is very happy about that right now.

Comment by sailorsgirl on September 6, 2013 at 10:17am: Mariecb yes! I hope so too! I didn't get letters yet hopefully today!! My bf is in that div!! I talked to him sat he said then they might get another call yay!

Comment by mariecb on September 6, 2013 at 10:06am: I got a short letter yesterday and my son said there is rumor they may get to call again this weekend!! (SHIP 13 - DIV 385) Sure hope he calls my cell phone - we are gone all weekend!