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ALUMNI OF PIR 11/01/2013 TG 51 - 13 Divisions (409-420 and 951)

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This Group is for those who have SAILORS that graduated 11/01/2013. A place to keep in touch with each other as your SAILORS continue on their Navy journey!

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 106
Latest Activity: Dec 22, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 11/01/2013! 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 EmilyD on September 21, 2013 at 4:20pm: Haha addisonsmom!! I read that post about the 18 letters to my family and I said, I bet that'sy son!!! Cracks me up. My husband thinks I'm nuts. Missed the mail lady today, so I drove in town to drop the letter in the po box!!

Comment by Addison's Mom (Ship 09 Div. 417) on September 21, 2013 at 4:12pm: Lisacast: That feeling after you hang up the phone knowing they are doing fine is the best feeling in the world!!!! I am still on cloud nine! :)

Emily: I asked Addison if there was another SR there that got as many letters as he did from his mom, and if there was it was probably Emily's son! :)

I also to my son about this website and how it is holding all us mothers together as a team, just like they are in their division!!! Stay strong mamma's, in less than six weeks we will all be reunited with our Sailors!!!! WHAAAAAA... more tears of joy a flowin!!!! : )

Comment by diannep on September 21, 2013 at 4:09pm: Oooppsss....sorry....just saw that CatMom already sent the info on scanning the piks!

Comment by diannep on September 21, 2013 at 4:08pm: MommyLisa: If you can, either send the piks wallet-sized so they can stay in his wallet...or scan/print on the back of your letter or a separate sheet of paper...collage-style....takes less space to store in their limited storage space...plus...without the envelope being thick, he shouldn't have to open it in front of the RDCs.

Comment by CatMom509 on September 21, 2013 at 4:06pm: Hello Friends,

    "I have told you these things,

     so you may find peace in Me.

     In this world you will have trials.

     But take heart! I have overcome

     the world."

                                       John 16:33

Comment by CatMom509 on September 21, 2013 at 4:05pm: Pictures can be sent, but if you can scan them onto a plain sheet of paper (and set them up as a collage) or use them as "letterhead" for each page of your letters, they will weigh less and be easier to store in your SR's small property drawer~~

Comment by CatMom509 on September 21, 2013 at 4:03pm: KEB,

Very well said!! :D

Comment by KatXmom ship09div418PIR11/01/13 on September 21, 2013 at 4:02pm: @jacobsmom last Ssturday divisions 412-416 were calling home. Today may just be 417 and 418. Hang in there. Perhaps 419/420 will call next Saturday. :-)

Comment by Jacobsmom on September 21, 2013 at 4:01pm: Thanks Emily, crossing fingers.

Comment by EmilyD on September 21, 2013 at 3:59pm: Jacobs mom, I agree. It is reassuring to hear the other srs are happy, and have a decent rdc. Hopefully our boy are waiting in line for the phone;). Hang in there.