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ALUMNI OF PIR 11/13/2015 TG 01 - 11 Divisions (001-010, and 901)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 11/13/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 60
Latest Activity: Apr 3, 2017

WELCOME to PIR 11/13/2015! 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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N4M'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 diannep on October 12, 2015 at 8:50am: MaeRay: That is usually the way it works....they get a certain amount of time on the phone and can divide the calls if time allows.

Good Morning!

Comment by CatMom509 on October 11, 2015 at 5:39pm: Blessed Sunday!

     "Kind words are like honey --

      sweet to the soul and healthy

      for the body."

                           Proverbs 16:24

Comment by jerZeymom23 on October 11, 2015 at 5:07pm: would LOVE to hear some news Texasmom! my son (Div 002) called yesterday but just briefly as he was trying to track down his gf in which he then spent the rest of his phone time with her :0(

Comment by ScootersMom on October 11, 2015 at 3:02pm: So happy to have a phone call today from my SR. Ship 4 Div 8. He didn't want me to read my list of questions. He just wanted to hear me talk, no matter what I said. Can't wait to see him at PIR.

Comment by diannep on October 11, 2015 at 8:03am: Questionnaire link:

http://navyformoms.com/group/pir11132015/page/letter-writing-fun-st...

Comment by diannep on October 11, 2015 at 8:01am: NavyMom: Here is a suggestion:

Write the questions in simple style to your Sailors, like a questionnaire, where he can just drop in the answers--- with limited time to write. You can even include it on the back of your letter if you want (although your son may want to keep your letter to read again, so probably better on a separate sheet). That way, you will have a written account of what you want to know! There are some sample questionnaires in the PAGES section on the right side of this page. But you may want to customize your own questions.

Good Morning All !

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on October 11, 2015 at 4:31am: Ohhhh, the underwear issue. Granny panties and tighty-whities.

One recruit reported he felt like he was wearing the underwear of a three year old!

Congrats on all the calls and letters!

Comment by NavyMom1108 on October 11, 2015 at 4:10am: My call was 13 minutes to be exact! I don't remember who said to write questions down so that when your SR calls you know what to ask!. Well I didn't listen, and I regret not doing so. I have so many unanswered questions..whomever gave that advice kudos!! Next time I'll listen! Also, my sons letter he had wrote he would call on Sunday and to my surprise he called Saturday! So even if they say a certain day you still have a chance at them calling randomly! I was away at a soccer game in the country where typically there's not good Cell phone signal but got the call! Well good night ladies. Have a blessed Sunday!

Comment by Classycalicat on October 11, 2015 at 1:05am: Love to hear from you Texasmom. My call was only about 10 -15 minutes punctated by lots of tears! I'll be glad when PIR is done & he can have his phone.

Comment by PatsyNavymom on October 10, 2015 at 7:42pm: LOL Right! Texasmom we can take a shower now. Enjoyed my phone call. :) Have a wonderful weekend everyone.