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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.
~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".
Discussion Forum
Ship 11 (USS Kearsarge) Divisons 419 and 420 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Tracy Oct 31, 2013. 37 Replies 6 Likes
Ship 02 (USS Reuben James) Division 951
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by Kimberly Oct 30, 2013. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 09 (USS John F Kennedy) Divisions 417 and 418 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by EmilyD Oct 29, 2013. 86 Replies 3 Likes
Ship 03 (USS Hopper) Divisions 415 and 416 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by SiouxB56 Oct 28, 2013. 57 Replies 10 Likes
**** IF YOU ARE BRINGING A CHILD 12 AND UNDER TO THE MEET AND GREET PLEASE READ *****
Started by 503 808. Last reply by Todd Oct 28, 2013. 10 Replies 0 Likes
^^^^^ BATTLESTATIONS: THEIR FINAL TEST ! ^^^^^
Started by diannep. Last reply by diannep Oct 28, 2013. 2 Replies 2 Likes
Due to our BASKET PROJECT Being such a great Success here is our new discussion board. :) Check us out on Facebook also.
Started by 503 808. Last reply by Sea turtle Oct 26, 2013. 52 Replies 5 Likes
Ship 12 (USS Triton) Divisons 409 and 410 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by 503 808 Oct 25, 2013. 15 Replies 1 Like
Ship 13 (USS Marvin Shields) Divisions 411 and 412 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by 503 808 Oct 25, 2013. 55 Replies 7 Likes
Ship 14 (USS Arizona) Divisions 413 and 414 (Brother Divisions)
Started by ellen0502. Last reply by 503 808 Oct 25, 2013. 23 Replies 0 Likes
Halloween Candy!!!!!!!!
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PERTINENT PIR TIPS!!
Started by CatMom509. Last reply by CatMom509 Oct 17, 2013. 8 Replies 3 Likes
Graduation
Started by Philly13. Last reply by Philly13 Oct 10, 2013. 4 Replies 0 Likes
Comment Wall
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Comment by Sarabi2013 on September 14, 2013 at 10:27am
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Our SR called this morning! Ship 12 Div 410
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Comment by ehnavymom318 SHIP14DIV413 on September 14, 2013 at 9:30am
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My son is Ship 14 Div 413 Was very excited to receive his letter. Hopefully will get an actual letter from him shortly. As others have said I was shocked by the penmanship. Nice to be able to read his handwriting for once. lol Miss him though!
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Comment by diannep on September 14, 2013 at 9:29am
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For those who will be looking for something to do, with sailors or after they leave, here is a link that may be helpful if you decide to go into Chicago (about 30 minutes away and you can take the train...cheap weekend rates...station next to RTC).
http://traveltips.usatoday.com/top-ten-sights-see-chicago-53658.html
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Welcome to the group, CRMNavyMom!
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Comment by CRM Navy Mom SHIP 13 DIV 412 on September 14, 2013 at 9:20am
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My son is SHIP 13 DIV 412.
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Just passing along info from another mom below
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Our 2nd sailor had his PIR 9/6. I was going to post Monday, but it takes awhile to come "down" from PIR. I have some recommendations for your visit to Great Lakes. This time we tried not to go to too many chain restraunts.
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Comment by landlockedmom (Jo) 10 hours ago
THE POINT located at the junction of hwy41 and hwy 21 in Gurnee. Open for breakfast and lunch. Wonderful food and lots of it. Terrific wait-staff. Very homie feeling. We had breakfast there both times. WONDERFUL. They have some killer red velvet pancakes!
Timothy O'Toole's next to the Hampton in Gurnee. Good food. Not a chain.
Steven's in Gurnee. Great steaks. 4 of us ate for $145. The girlfriend had salmon and she loved it.
Dockside Ice Cream about 1 1/2 miles north of the base. Nothing super special but it was a nice place along the lake, had a picnic area, also had a hotdog stand next to it. You would walk out on the breakwater and get a great view of the lake and watch people fish. Very relaxing atmosphere.
We also ate at Chipolte Grill not far from the base. It was really good. We ate there once in Kansas City and we don't have one near where we live. It is a chain.
We overheard several people looking for a Golden Corral. So we directed them to the closest one we knew of...next to the Hampton in Gurnee. It looks like it is a fairly new restraunt.
Please google all these places for directions and reviews.
ENJOY PIR!!!!
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Posted by a mom from a recent graduated PIR group:
If you want a great Steak place we went to Lovell's. just a short drive south of GL. It is owned by Jack Lovell the Astronaut. Your Sailor will eat free. Make reservations and plan at least 90 minutes for your dinner. It is served in courses and is so well worth it.
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Yes, Dmae: Actually Div 409, which we think is the first division in this PIR group, will enter the PIR Hall first, followed by your division (those 2 are brother divisions and train together). They enter lowest division number to highest. It is quite a moment when that big door rolls up and reveals your new sailors! A goosebump moment! :-) Those with sailors in the 900 division may see them performing, unless they are behind-the-scenes workers, which might make them less visible :-( Hopefully all on this site here will see their sailors during PIR!
Good Morning All !
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Daisy: The ships (barracks) actually house 12 divisions. What division is your SR in? Because they will only know the SRs in their division and their brother division (they train together).
Pages (10)
- N4M’s Community Guidelines and OPSEC
- SHIP/DIVISIONS ~~ What are they and how do they fill them?
- Calls from your SR
- RTC Website and RTC Family Guide links
- What ARE They Doing in Boot Camp? Synopsis, Videos and a Day-by-Day account (up to Week #6) from a Sailor. PLUS-Boot Camp for Dummies!
- Writing Letters ~ Jokes and Fun Stuff to include in your letters/Contact Lenses and Make-Up
- Boot Camp Questionnaires
- LIVESTREAMING PIR SERVICE ON THE INTERNET
- Division T-Shirts, Graduation Photos, The Keel, and DVD of PIR
- When Will the Recruits be Paid? and Information for Spouses
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