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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 11/21/2012 TG 2 — 11 Divisions (009–018 & 902)

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This Group is for those with sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 11/21/2012.

A place to keep up with each other as their 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: 121
Latest Activity: Apr 29, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 11/21/2012!

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 Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on November 18, 2012 at 3:41pm: deboraho & bayoukat110, I'll be praying that they both pass their next time.

Comment by bayoukat110 on November 18, 2012 at 3:28pm: deboraho, my son is with yours. He missed his time on his run. Are you still planning to go? I cancelled my reservations so I could receive a full refund. I know there is still a chance he might graduate on time but my Sr was right when he told me to stay home save the money for another trip.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on November 18, 2012 at 2:20pm: deboraho , have you asked that on the FIT group? Maybe someone would know on there.

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/fitprogram

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on November 18, 2012 at 2:02pm: Ladies, for those of your who are not able to be there for Thanksgiving, please believe me, your loved ones will be very well taken care of. There are churches and other community groups in the area of Great Lakes that will adopt your SR's. They will be given a wonderful meal (most likely off RTC) by some awesome volunteers who have given up their family dinner to make sure that our SR's have a great day. In the past, a lot of the volunteers also make sure that they have their cell phones readily available for those SR's who do want to make that all important phone call home. If you don't want to wait until Saturday to see their faces, you could even ask them to text you a picture of them at the dinner. (I did this, as my son graduated 12/17/10.) They will be in their peanut butter uniform and they are very handsome in those. I still have that beautiful picture of my son on my phone and will always cherish those Thanksgiving Day memories.

Comment by debnchris on November 18, 2012 at 1:33pm: Mikesnavymom - We would be honered to have him join us. Yes I will be at Sarge's meet and greet, The funny part about this is that dillonsmon and I already have our plans for Thanksgiving just by getting to know each other through this site.. Looking forward to meeting you too and everyone else.

Comment by sws on November 18, 2012 at 1:12pm: I just want to thank all of for your support, all your stories, and for sharing a few badly needed laughs. Truly you have all been a blessing. My SR left on 09/25 and we never received a single letter from him so all of your posts have taken place of that so thank you and hugs to all.

Please be safe in traveling this week and enjoy every second of the short time you will have with your sailors. Your sailors have grown strong from this experience and so have all of you.

For all those not going to PIR, there will be no sailors alone for Thanksgiving. The sailors who do not have family coming (and there will be a lot) will still have liberty and there will be a Thanksgiving dinner for them. Just remember that this is going to be a new way of life for them and these past 8 weeks have prepared them for it. PIR is going to be such an uplifting experience for them that I don’t think there will be a single regret.

I am so grateful for every one of your sailor’s decision to defend our country; it takes a special kind of person to make this decision. Remember you all are just as special to have raised these kids and let them go. Thank you.

Comment by Dillonsmom on November 18, 2012 at 1:01pm: Nicole's mom. When I talked to my son yesterday. He said to wait for him at the visitors center while he checks in. Just thought I'd pass the info I received. I'm pretty sure the veteran moms will correct me if I'm wrong. :)

Mikesnavymom.... No worries!!!! We will be honored to have him as family. I am truly sorry you won't be able to be there, but please know we will take care of him as if he's our own!!! We are delighted to be able to be a part of it!!!! :) we will both be at Sarges (debnchris n I both) she will probably beat me there... But I will be there!!! Excited to meet you. :)

Comment by Nicole's Mom on November 18, 2012 at 12:53pm: Is there somewhere I can wait whle my daughter moves from RTC to A school in GL?

Comment by Mikesnavymom on November 18, 2012 at 12:38pm: DebnChris and Dillonsmom I am in tears right now. Could not sleep very well last night thinking about how my son was going to spend his Thanksgiving without us. Then I got up and went on this site and there were the two comments from you two and I couldn't hold back the tears! Thank you both so much for your generous offer to not let my son have Thanksgiving alone or in the barracks. He is my youngest and I know I might sound over protective, but this is really his first time away from home without either one of us ( mom or dad) being with him and I was just so nervous. I'm still crying (tears of joy) at the kindness shown here to me and my son. Please know that he too would be honored I'm sure!! I will be at Sarge's on Tuesday and I hope you will be there too so that I can thank you both properly. Saying Thanks, is just not enough. Thank you again!!

Annette

Comment by Kellyd on November 18, 2012 at 10:35am: Good morning.

This is our final Sunday before seeing out SR/Sailors.

Not wanting to repeat everything said about how helpful this site has been during this crazy train of BootCamp. But moms, wife and GF's, it has been an honor getting to know you and your SR's through you. I have been told by many people "Thank you for raising such a responsible son who chose to serve our Country." I have felt awkward in my response. Yes, I raised him. I gave him the introduction of Our Holy Father, guidelines, a moral compass, the ability to gain the knowledge and preparation but he had to decide whether he should use what he learned as well as how to use it.
So my response to his BC decision has been, "he did all the work, I just cried."
So thank you for giving Your SR's the tools that they needed to make their decisions. I mean that for the SR's who were separated as well. They still had that tools but God just had other plans.
And to my moms that I got to know a Little more, thanks for listening.
You rock!

See you Tuesday!
Kellydimeler