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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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Comment by Erika314 on September 28, 2012 at 6:00am: Zach'smom- I had a sad day yesterday too, I don't know why. I had to try hard to hold it together at work.. :(

Comment by Mom&Dad4MattJ on September 27, 2012 at 11:36pm: Who all had recruits ship out of San Diego MEPS September 18th?

Comment by ellen0502 on September 27, 2012 at 11:35pm: It is not necessary to put the "Recruit Training Command" on the envelope, but if that is how your SR wrote the address on the form letter I personally would include it. My son did write it as part of the address so I did too.

Comment by Mom&Dad4MattJ on September 27, 2012 at 11:31pm: Hi Heather, I bet it will come tomorrow.. interesting thing, Matts return address was Div-003/004, then the form letter said Div-004, so who knows.. anyway we do know Ship 9. Are you going to PIR? We will be there!

Where are you guys from?

Comment by HeatherT(09/003) on September 27, 2012 at 10:55pm: Hi mom&dad4mattj I just read you sr is in ship09 division 003/004.... JT is in ship09/div003!! Finally starting to see some loves ones on here. I have been very worried they were having to wait. Still haven't gotten my letter yet. Hoping for tomorrow!! Looking forward to meeting you soon!!

Comment by Future Doc's mom 09 001 on September 27, 2012 at 10:54pm: I am having a mommy day today. All I did was cry and want him back with me. I know this is the best thing for him, it just does not make it hurt any less. I am so looking foward to a letter. I hope one comes soon. I hope everyone else had a good day.

Comment by GSDGirl on September 27, 2012 at 9:12pm: Do you have to put RTC on the envelope? I haven't been, when recruiter gave me the address he didn't say anything about that, and neither did the website, but when I got the form letter today, that was included in the address.

Guess I will start with tomorrows letter I mail out.

Comment by Mom&Dad4MattJ on September 27, 2012 at 6:23pm: I just wish he had been able to give me his Ship number.. all we know is Div. 004.

But thats a start :) Good Luck..

Comment by Sailor_FutureWife on September 27, 2012 at 5:13pm: @mom&dad4mattj....I am soooo jealous you got a phone call. I hope I get one soon. My Fiance is in Div 006 on Ship 11.

Comment by Mom&Dad4MattJ on September 27, 2012 at 5:07pm: We got one of those calls for information from Matt today, Was GREAT to hear his voice, he sounded great, very glad he made the decision to join the Navy, unfortunately he could not talk other than yes and no, but we do know he is in Div. 004, What ever that is.. anyone else know of this division? hoping his PIR is 11/16/12. Anxious to know if anyone else has a SR in this group. Dad..