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ALUMNI of PIR 11/02/2012 TG 51 — 13 Divisions (351–362 & 951)

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This Group is for those with sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 11/02/2012.

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

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 121
Latest Activity: Mar 7, 2013

WELCOME TO PIR 11/02/2012

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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Comment by Navy mom x2 on September 28, 2012 at 6:30am: taracottagreen im trying to paste week 4 activities for our SR's but it is too long i have it posted on our facebook page its about hell week if you have FB go to

pir 11-2-12 if not please fill free to add me as a friend and i will send it to you they are going to have a very busy week but i think they will all be fine just let me know i bounce between both sites but i am on FB more

Comment by taracottagreen on September 27, 2012 at 10:53pm: What exactly is hell week?He mentioned it in his letter today.

Comment by ellen0502 on September 27, 2012 at 8:15pm: Sonya, just call it VBS (Vibrating Bra Syndrome) when it goes off and you have to run to answer your phone "Excuse me I have VBS, I will be right back". People will either be afraid to ask you what VBS is and leave you alone, or they will laugh hysterically when you tell them.

Comment by sheila.Momship2,951 on September 27, 2012 at 8:04pm: Hi my SR Birthday is Sep 29 , I wish he can call home I received letter and a called two day ago same time . He told me this is the first Birthday that he won,t be able to hear me say "Happy Birthday " to me in person . The first Birthday i can,t hug him and say I love him...huhuhu..I wish he can call on his Birthday.

Comment by Navy mom x2 on September 27, 2012 at 7:00pm: john it can be very hard keep you chin up letters are starting to roll in from 360 my son is in the save div as your daughter im sure your turn will be coming soon here is a facebook like that you can join that will also be wonderful with laughter , or a shoulder to use it is pir 11-2-12 we have alot of amazing people on there that will help you i am on both sites and love them both

Comment by Navy mom x2 on September 27, 2012 at 6:57pm: ok my peeps heads up div 357 has phone calls out tonight good luck

looks likethe families div 360 has finally started receiving mail. whoop i got 2 letters today , they may not have phone privileges this weekend due to some SR's not listening. keep your fingers crossed they start working together as a team

good luck everyone

Comment by ellen0502 on September 27, 2012 at 2:26pm

Comment by JohnnShawn 16 hours ago
melissaderbyshire's I have a daughter who left 9/10. She is on Ship03 Div360. I have not spoken to her since she has gotten there nor have I received a letter. This is killing me but I have taken a new attitude. No news is good news! I'm sure if there was something wrong I would have heard from her. What ship and division is she? What's her name?
(post copied and pasted to remove name)

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on September 27, 2012 at 9:13am: Sonya, that doesn't sound crazy at all lol. I think most of us have all done that as well. It is the best place to keep you phone to make sure you don't miss that call. Glad it worked for you :-)

Comment by diannep on September 27, 2012 at 8:11am: ...should add that you can delete a post by clicking the "x" in the box.

Comment by diannep on September 27, 2012 at 8:11am: JohnShawn. Welcome to the group! But I have to ask you to remove your SR's name from your post. We are not allowed to post the SR's last names on here....against OPSEC (Navy security). So please remove the name (copy/paste) or delete the post and repost without the name. Thanks!

Yep, going on the NO NEWS IS GOOD NEWS theory is exactly what you should be doing! You will hear from her if there is a change in her PIR date, etc. Just know that she is being well taken care of and learning to become a sailor!

SailorMom: You may need a "babysitter" for your phone when you are working and can't have it "on" you! HA! Maybe someone in a desk job in the area who can watch for that 847 area code! Just make sure to take your phone with you in the bathroom and also to the mailbox....many ladies have missed calls during these times!

taracotta: Hang in there....they have good days/bad days....they change often. So hopefully, today will be a good day! I'm sure hearing your voice is just what he needed. So glad you were able to talk to him. Look forward to training week #4...which is the turnaround week for them...they get much more positive and hopeful! That week will be Oct 8th week for this PIR group, which is just around the corner!

Good Morning all!