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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 aVOL2 on September 19, 2013 at 6:52pm: I got mail !!! :)

Comment by CatMom509 on September 19, 2013 at 6:49pm: Hello All!

     "I will give You thanks in the great assembly;

      among throngs of people, I will praise You."

                                                    Psalm 35:18

Comment by Navybeansmom Ship11/Div420 on September 19, 2013 at 6:37pm: I can't wait to get home and check the mailbox...waiting for the first letter is kinda torture :)

I remember somebody saying tho that the first letter can be...kinda "dark" because they are writing it so soon after leaving and are still adjusting. I know this is probably advice I will have to re-read for myself after I get my first "real" letter...but they say that the next ones get better.

I do agree...we are all kind-of in Boot camp...lol

the mailman should get hazard pay :)

Comment by NanVM on September 19, 2013 at 6:34pm: Ah, thanks to those who responded. I should have been patient--got "the letter" today with all the info. My SR graduates Nov 8, so I'll switch over to that group. Blessings to you all!! And to your SRs!

Comment by Rhonda907 on September 19, 2013 at 5:11pm: Got a letter today from my daughter, I was so happy now I just wish I could talk to her. She sounded fine but I'm not sure i hope that she is. Wow this is something, waiting and waiting. We r all in boot camp as well and going through withdrawal from our kids. Had three classes send letters to her.

Comment by Smile09 AD/HM Mom on September 19, 2013 at 4:06pm: KEB, how do you know they are not allowed to write letters?

Comment by KB2OWJ Ship 03 Div 415 on September 19, 2013 at 3:27pm: No letter today.. thats fine...But found out he called the girlfriend on Sat instead of his father or me ....with that I am a little annoyed, but ok with that. She said he's been writing everyday and can do that right before sleeping. He really should be sleeping. Misses everyone and having that "what did I get myself into" moment LOL. Told her its a 40 min walk to the phone area to call out. But he sounds good...just waiting for my call now.

Comment by Dmaeship12div410 on September 19, 2013 at 3:11pm: Cody's Mom, I received a letter just like you did. My son wants to quit and come early he misses us so much. He said we are what's keeping him going. I haven't talked to him on the phone yet. I cried my eyes out yesterday when I got that letter.

Comment by Smile09 AD/HM Mom on September 19, 2013 at 3:04pm: No letters here at all. Haven't heard from him on the phone nor have I received a letter - so I honestly don't have a clue how my kiddo is doing.

Comment by Cody'sMomship13div412 on September 19, 2013 at 2:57pm: Got my first letter today from my son and it wasn't what I expected after talking to him on the phone on Saturday. When we talked Saturday, he sounded so good but in the letter I received today he said he was reallty holding back his emotions on the phone and he's having a real hard time adjusting and being away from home. I was doing fine all week until I read that letter today. What a roller coaster ride this is!!! Anybody else receiving the same type of letter?