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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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Comment by Erika314 on September 26, 2012 at 3:03pm: My son is div 002 :)

Comment by DebbiL on September 26, 2012 at 1:36pm: @ Erika - he is in ship 09 div 001. Even if they're not in the same BC group, they'll be going to nuke school together! Very cool!!

Comment by Erika314 on September 26, 2012 at 1:16pm: Mikesmom- I could have written your post, after 2 semesters, my son was done, he as well is an E3 and in the nuke program, what ship and div is your son?

Comment by DebbiL on September 26, 2012 at 1:09pm: My son had always wanted to be a part of the US Navy, but went to college first because of our "suggestion" (get a degree first - go in as an officer...) but what a disaster! He is a very smart person, but is a "bottom line" sort of thinker. He absolutely HATED having to take English Composition, Philosophy, etc. when he wanted a science career.

At Christmas, we found out that he wasn't going to return to school, and was enlisting - surprise!

He talked to a recruiter and after some pre-testing they both thought he would score high enough on the ASVAB to pick a more technical/science related field. Well, he scored a 95! So he chose to enter the nuke program, which gave him (along with some college time) an automatic rate of E-3.

I don't think he really wants any of his shipmates in BC to know he's going to be a nuke - I guess they're the "Nerds of the Navy" :)

Comment by Erika314 on September 26, 2012 at 9:23am: Good morning everyone, I sent my son 3 more letters today, haha.. I put some jokes, the football scores and the peanuts comics from Sunday's paper. We had some great events and news at home last night so I was excited to share that with him. Writing makes me feel better, even though I don't get an immediate response like texting, it still helps... Have a great day all!!!

Comment by joshuasmom (SHIP 11 / DIV 006) on September 25, 2012 at 10:12pm: @heathert ..my son j is in Ship 11 div 006. Bummer they are not together. Any form letter yet? Nothing here. Got my box Friday around 12 but I was out of town. Opened it Sunday night. He ripped a piece of paper out of his address box (YZ page) and wrote a note on the reverse side. It was the best note I could have ever gotten. I laminated it and carry it with me everywhere.

Comment by HeatherT(09/003) on September 25, 2012 at 9:52pm: Hi joshuasmom.... :) glad to see you in here again!! WHich ship/division did he end up in?? J is in SHip 9 Division 003. Looking forward to continuing our journey! BIG SMILES>>> :)

Comment by joshuasmom (SHIP 11 / DIV 006) on September 25, 2012 at 9:44pm: My son went in a an E-3 and is planning in being a MA (master at arms - police). I write everyday to him. I have not gotten my form letter yet but called my son's recruiter twice to confirm.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on September 25, 2012 at 9:36pm: Hang out here until you know for sure Harleymom :-) We are happy to have you!

Comment by countrykris on September 25, 2012 at 9:35pm: Hi everyone, my daughter reported to bootcamp Sept 19th, I just got Britt's box, now I feel like a big baby all over again :-( Looking forward to recieving the letter with her address, so I can send her her letters.. I'm hoping this will be her PIR group. Hoping to find out soon..