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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC

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ALUMNI of PIR 11/16/2012 TG 1 — 9 Divisions (001–008 & 901)

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This Group is for those with sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 11/16/2012.

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

Your current Group "veteran members" are:

diannep

LaLa Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons

ellen0502

♥FireTeamLeaderWife♥ aka FTLW

Betsy, son on Stennis carrier

Craig

Location: Great Lakes IL
Members: 103
Latest Activity: Sep 26, 2017

WELCOME to PIR 11/16/2012

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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You need to be a member of ALUMNI of PIR 11/16/2012 TG 1 — 9 Divisions (001–008 & 901) to add comments!

Comment by Lorie-Lee ship 3 div 20 on October 3, 2012 at 2:28pm: thanks guys I would love to stay and sight see however I have a house full of teenagers that I am leaving alone. I do not want to leave them any longer than I have to if you know what I mean? Yet I don't want to miss a moment with my SR. Just in case if you have any ideas for things to do I am all ears.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on October 3, 2012 at 11:54am: Lori-Lee, I agree with Mike's Mom, I would take advantage of seeing Chicago and stay a little longer. It's a wonderful city with a great Navy Pier, Shedd Aquarium, beautiful skyline and awesome restaurants. (Boy, did I sound like a tourism commercial or what and I'm not even from Chicago, lol?) But, I agree, if you are traveling all that way, you should stay a day or two later to explore.

Comment by DebbiL on October 3, 2012 at 11:41am: @ Lorie-Lee: Even if your "by then Sailor" gets shipped out first thing on Saturday - there are tons of things to see and do in and around Chicago. I lived in Chicago most of my life, and I know there are other moms in this group that live in the "burbs" Maybe we should get our heads together and make a list of suggested "cheap" activities...

Comment by diannep on October 3, 2012 at 11:40am: ZacMansMom: They have the option to donate the clothes/shoes they arrive at bootcamp in--- in which case, no box would come home unless they took other personal items with them (like a phone).

Congrats Betsy! That is wonderful that you got the call from Malaysia!

Comment by JTartalone on October 3, 2012 at 10:06am: Lorie-Lee Ship 02 Div 901, my son is also in this group. I have not heard from my son, Alex yet either. But we just mailed another letter to him this morning. Alwaysmile,RDH-navy mom, I'm hoping for a letter too :)

Comment by Jojo(Rich'smom)S11D005 on October 3, 2012 at 10:01am: Good morning all :)

ZacMansMom2012, SHIP 14, DIV 007 - sorry I was truly confused lol....I thought you received the letter and no box...I was asking that thinking he might have donated his personal items...like some do. sorry it was really late last night lol

Comment by ZacMansMom2012, USS George Bush on October 3, 2012 at 9:58am: milligan7-Well maybe our sons our friends and are being strong for each other. Where did he fly out from?

Comment by ZacMansMom2012, USS George Bush on October 3, 2012 at 9:37am: Jojo- No I recieved the box before the letter, sorry if it was confusing. What do you mean did he donate anything??

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on October 3, 2012 at 8:55am: Good Morning diannep and ladies!

Lala, I'm glad to hear that you heard from your daughter.

My sailor called me yesterday from Malaysia. It was the best 3 minutes ever!