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PIR 10/15/10
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Boot Camp PIR October 15, 2010. Join us here!
Members: 106
Latest Activity: Sep 14, 2011
Discussion Forum
Ship 12 Div 348
Started by DanaMN ~Kris's Mom~NCTS SanDiego. Last reply by esitan Oct 18, 2010. 26 Replies 0 Likes
Here's a place for all of you who gave recruits in Ship 12 Div 348 to gather and support one another .
Ship 6 Div 948
Started by DanaMN ~Kris's Mom~NCTS SanDiego. Last reply by Zach's~gf Oct 14, 2010. 273 Replies 0 Likes
Here's a place for all of you who gave recruits in Ship 6 Div 948 to gather and support one another .
PIR 10/15/10 Ship 2 948
Started by KamasMom. Last reply by DrewsMomRita Oct 13, 2010. 7 Replies 0 Likes
HelloI am tring to join the PIR 10/15/10 group. My daughter is on ship 2. It was ship six but she moved.Thank YOU!Kama's mom~CyndiContinue
Ship 12 Div 344
Started by DanaMN ~Kris's Mom~NCTS SanDiego. Last reply by Kelly (Pink) Curtis' Mom Oct 13, 2010. 279 Replies 0 Likes
Here's a place for all of you who gave recruits in Ship 12 Div 344 to gather and support one another .
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Comment by LindaB(Ant'sMom)10/15 on August 29, 2010 at 5:08pm
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We booked our rooms at the Candlewood Inn Suites in Waukegan. Hubbie said they are pretty nice. I can't say firsthand but since he's stayed at quite a few places on the road I'd say he would know.
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Dillons Mom, I am very lucky. My husband travels for his business so he had enough points to fly us both there but on different airlines. We are getting there a few days earlier because I've never been to Chicago so we'll vacation as well. My husband comes from IL so he'll show me around. I did price the airfare on SW Airlines and that gets you into Midway I think. roundtrip was about $330. You really don't need refundable tickets because you can change the date on those tickets for I believe $70. That's way cheaper than refundable tickets. My husband is flying US Airways and I'm flying Southwest. He's renting a car since he'll get there before me and he's flying into O'Hare. He'll pick me up at Midway.
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Lala Ribbon Queen you made me laugh!! I don't know. With my luck I'd be one number away on all the numbers I play! LOL!! Even my husband said that could only happen to me. That's okay, Thank goodness for my sense of humor or I'd go crazy!
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on August 29, 2010 at 1:48pm
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winniesam- what are the odds of someone from Chicago calling and it being a wrong number lol.... Maybe you should go get a lottery ticket lol.
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Comment by LoveUDrew/Ship12/Div343/PIR10/15 on August 29, 2010 at 1:38pm
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Just wanted say thanks to you all for help with my no letter and bad info situation.
Also wanted to share that we took 5 kids to see the Blue Angels yesterday. I wasn't psyched because I just want to be home waiting for a call or letter. Well what a sense of pride and spirit our group had. Hooting and hollering "Go NAVY" as the jets sreamed by us. I got to talk to was an AT who is part of the blue angels team and works on the planes just like my son hopes to. To see how bright eyed, devoted and proud these young men are was such a blessing. Each was of them were such good young men. I thought this may help to see the light at the end of all this missing our kids and waiting for contact info. Came away from the day not only thinking of our son, but all the recruits and especially the Navy Mom Group and knowing OUR BOYS & GIRLS ARE GOING TO GO PLACES AND DO GOOD!!!
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Comment by merchantvillesteve on August 29, 2010 at 1:23pm
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Dillons Mom, he said he had five minutes it was more like 2 1/2 or so but it was great
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Comment by Kelly (Pink) Curtis' Mom on August 29, 2010 at 12:54pm
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Dillons Mom - I've heard the area code is 847. That's what showed up when I got my "I'm here" call.
Just FYI - I called the Springhill Suites in Waukegan and they have a PIR special rate of $89/night but no shuttle to PIR. They said a cab ride from there is $6/person.
From what I read on here, it sounds like the shuttle is a better choice than driving, but my Mom can't walk very far. I'm wondering if anyone knows if there is parking closer?
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Comment by DanaMN ~Kris's Mom~NCTS SanDiego on August 29, 2010 at 12:29pm
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OH MY GOSH... my heart would have probably stopped for a second! LOL... that's Murphy's Law and usually I'm a victim of it, too! ;)
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How wierd is this. I had just gotten up this morning and my cell phone rings. It's an 847 area code. I was so excited I couldn't press the button on my cell. It was a wrong number!!!! Some older woman (yes I asked her and she is in Illinois) was trying to call her daughter in AZ (that's where I am) She must have pressed the 9 instead of the 6. She had a heavy accent and appologized profusely. Not such a great way to start the day. I chuckled because that can only happenn to me! The story of my life! (lol)
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Just a thought about RDC's - Recruit Division Commanders.
These are the Petty Officers and Chiefs that are training our recruits to be valuable assets to our US Navy Fleet. They have to be a very special kind of person to take on that task. It's not an easy one at all. They are there with their divisions almost all the time. Their days are actually longer than our recruits' days because they have to drive home at night and drive back in the next day. They have to be dedicated to this job and want to be there to volunteer for it.
It must be a learning process for them to take on the role of an RDC and be able to be so stern with the recruits. I could never do that... but I am thankful that they have the strength to do it.
I recall from my boot camp experience how scaredI was of one of our RDC's during the first part of boot camp. I'm pretty sure that I'd never heard such strong language and yelling in my entire life! I was truly frightened for my well being.. but we all know how sensitive I am. LOL! The funny thing is... it turns out that she was a very nice person after boot camp! Who knew? :)
RDC's have a very important role in our kiddos lives... and I am so thankful that my boy will have this experience.
So... a big thanks to all the RDC's out there! Not likely that any of them read on here... but still... THANKS!
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