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ALUMNI of PIR 10/12/2012 TG 48 - 14 Divisions (327-338, 822 & 948

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 10/12/2012.

A place to keep up with each other as the journey continues.

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: 163
Latest Activity: Dec 1, 2016

WELCOME TO PIR 10/12/2012

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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You need to be a member of ALUMNI of PIR 10/12/2012 TG 48 - 14 Divisions (327-338, 822 & 948 to add comments!

Comment by Jacky (sub mom) on August 28, 2012 at 12:31pm: If my SR is going to Conneticut after Great Lakes, will he ship out on Sat after PIR?

Comment by Darthvadersmom Ship11Div331 on August 28, 2012 at 11:46am: Only 8 weeks,.... I have done the college with my son, the wedding, the first born child. He is a real go getter and will do well as all of our children will. The hardest part is not being able to talk to them. I know this feeling is hard I did grow up with it. My Dad is retired Navy. Go Navy !!!!!

Comment by Niffer on August 28, 2012 at 11:41am: Hello everyone! How is everyone today?

How wonderful for everyone who got to speak to their SR!! Here's to hoping we all do soon! :o)

I haven't seen anyone from Ship 11 Div 332 yet - anyone?

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on August 28, 2012 at 11:33am: jewels, usually the divisions will graduate with somewhere around 80 or so in each division.

chrispool, you are in good hands on here. There are many of us with our sailor being our youngest child, me included. We also have many empty nester's on here to, as well. (Yep, I am one too, lol.)

Comment by Only8Weeks Ship 02 DIV 948 on August 28, 2012 at 11:26am: diannep - you are so right!! I was thinking about all of my friends who took their kids off to college these last couple of weeks. While it is true they get to see their kids while I don't get to see my son, they have no idea what their kids are doing when they are off at college. Not that their kids are going to be "bad" but you just never know what is happening in that environment. Most of these kids going off to college are on their own for the first time and sometimes things can get a little wild lol! I do have comfort knowing exactly where my son is and for the most part I know exactly what he is doing!

Comment by Rachel on August 28, 2012 at 11:21am: Hi princess89 my daughter is also at bc.

Comment by Dansmom ship14 D333 on August 28, 2012 at 10:59am: My son is on Ship 14-Div 333 we are from Michigan and will be at graduation.

He is my youngest of three so this has been a challenge for me, but I am hanging in there. We have the box and the form letter, waiting for his first real call or letter.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on August 28, 2012 at 10:33am: hopeesmom, that is so good that you got to hear her voice. Stay safe.

Welcome to our new members!

Comment by diannep on August 28, 2012 at 10:32am: Yah, hopeesmom! So glad you got to talk to her....and be safe! Lots of rain with this one...prayers for you all!

melray: There are 3 MeetandGreets, all held the night before PIR. FTLW will be posting the info as you get closer to PIR. There is SARGE's at the Sundance Saloon (the one we recommend since he has lots of info and is retired military...his food is good too!), one at the Ramada, and one at Flanigans. All are family friendly, so bring the kids!

Watch for more info later. She will probably put her yellow happy faces at the top of this page, and they spell out "meet and greets." Then you will have complete info!

All of the MeetandGreets are relatively close and around the same times, give or take an hour or so. They are in the later afternoon/early evening.