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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 Michaelyn on September 30, 2015 at 5:24pm: HeatherD
My son is Ship 12 Div 005 too! I haven't gotten a letter yet...maybe soon. With today being the 2 week mark I'm really looking forward to hearing from him. It's encouraging to know someone in the same div got a letter! That's so great for you and I'm definitely needing that mood lifter!

Comment by NavyMom1108 on September 30, 2015 at 5:20pm: @tori126 yay my son is on the same! He's ship 14 Div 010 Too! I still haven't received any new call. Just the I'm here call. Received PIR date and Fedex Package.

Comment by CatMom509 on September 30, 2015 at 4:36pm: Hi Friends!

     "O my Strength, I watch for You;

      You, O God, are my Fortress."

                                    Psalm 59:9

Comment by me-to-mi on September 30, 2015 at 3:32pm: Got my first letter today! Not as good as hearing his voice, but I'll take anything right now. Written on the 27th and arrived today, 30th. Just so glad he's doing okay. Said to keep the mail coming. It helps so much.

Comment by ssnavymom on September 30, 2015 at 3:09pm: Hello, all! I have a son on ship 14, div 009. Looking forward to learning all that is happening. It is nice to read the ideas you all have given...I never even thought about a calling card. We received his box and the letter on Monday of this week. We have made our reservations for PIR, Can't wait to hear from my boy now! He said it would be about 3 weeks...1 down, 2 to go.

Comment by jerZeymom23 on September 30, 2015 at 3:03pm: diannep ~ They can receive actual pics though correct? I had hand wrote the first 2 letters but typed the 3rd because I was sick and could do that while laying in bed easier than writing I told him I had printed out the last letter I wrote which included a couple pics printed write on the paper but when I spoke to him this morning he said he likes the hand written letters and that he wanted pics. I wasn't planning on sending a million of them just a couple here or there

Comment by tori126 on September 30, 2015 at 2:41pm: My boyfriend is ship 14 div 010 ....has anyone in the same one gotten any other phone calls besides the "I'm here" call??

Comment by diannep on September 30, 2015 at 1:12pm: SRs who left for Bootcamp saying they would not write (like my son did) but they would call when they could...expect letters in the mailbox! They change their minds real fast and most will want to write! My not-going-to-write son actually sent me 5 letters during Bootcamp, all pretty long....a huge accomplishment for him! Of course, once he got his cell phone back after Bootcamp, it was back to texting, so enjoy this brief time of actually receiving LETTERS!

Comment by diannep on September 30, 2015 at 1:10pm: Just a reminder to include that "extra" letter in with your SR's letter. They will not deliver any letters just addressed to a "SR in Div ___." You will make some recruits very happy by writing!

If sending piks, scan/copy them onto the back of your letters or on another sheet of paper. That keeps the envelope from being thick (print several on one page)....so they don't have to open it in front of their RDCs.....and they can store them better. They have very little storage space at Bootcamp.

Comment by diannep on September 30, 2015 at 1:08pm: Ken, The SRs are paid the 1st and 15th of the month, but with Navy Fed, they will have the deposit a day earlier. Their first pay deposit comes about 3 weeks after arrival. The first couple of deposits are smaller since they deduct their supply/uniform costs from those.