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ALUMNI OF PIR 11/25/2015 TG 03 10 Divisions (019-026, 801 and 903)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 11/25/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
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Latest Activity: Dec 1, 2016

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Comment by trishw5 on October 19, 2015 at 10:01am: My daughter also just called. Div 020 . Said they have been doing a lot of extras due to the girls won't behave. She had a cold. She also did a lot of boo-hooing.First thing she said was she missed home. Said she was having trouble passing float part of swim test.Where you have to float face down for 5mins.

Comment by WhooPig on October 19, 2015 at 10:01am: @ Lisamarie271 At the beginning of the call, after she had started crying, she said "This is harder than I thought it was going to be". I took it to mean that hearing my voice was hard for her, my husband took it like she was saying that "boot camp is too hard". I really think I'm right on that. I guess they allowed her to make a special call because as far as I know, she doesn't have a phone card unless she purchased one up there. Plus, the chief kept yelling "I let you call your momma for her birthday and now you're boo-hooing!" and "I love you, mom! Happy birthday, mom! Gotta go, MOM! Bye!!! Get off the phone!! Hang up!!!" Thinking back on it with a clearer head, I'm not real sure that the call was a good idea. :(

Comment by Lisamarie271 on October 19, 2015 at 9:53am: @ WhooPig sounds like 020 is having a very difficult time. I think you are the only one on here that I have seen received a call. My heart just breaks for 020. Hopefully they can get it together.

Comment by WhooPig on October 19, 2015 at 9:50am: My daughter called last night (Div 020). As soon as I answered, she started crying. She called to tell me "happy birthday". Would've been an awesome call except that she was constantly being yelled at in the background about "boo-hooing" and kept saying "My apologies, Chief". The call only lasted 1 minute and 9 seconds. It was hard. I kept my cool until she had to hang up and then burst into tears. She did say that I should get a letter some time this week.

Comment by Lisamarie271 on October 19, 2015 at 9:14am: @ Lbenkur did that call come this morning??? or yesterday???

SR in DIV 020. I have not heard a word from her.

Comment by Hockeymom on October 19, 2015 at 8:44am: Division019 My son called, I missed the call..thankfully my husband got it and talked to him at least 20 min.
Doing good..had his wisdom teeth pulled Friday..

Comment by diannep on October 19, 2015 at 7:17am: Kakie: You are right. This is the time when they would really be homesick. The first part of Bootcamp is very hard emotionally. Not sure what time you talked to her yesterday, but wondering if possibly later, they received their first mail delivery (of held mail) and were able to write and mail out. If not yesterday, probably would be next week. Once they do this, they receive mail M-F but can only write once a week (collected Sundays).

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Comment by Kakie on October 19, 2015 at 6:53am: Talked to my DD yesterday! Div 903.

She sounded good, but she was worried about some big rack inspection this morning. Folding her things neatly and putting them away wasn't something she was ever particularly good at (if you could see her room, you'd understand!) so I can understand why she's nervous. But other than that, she said things are going fine and she's doing better than she thought she would be. She said she's been too busy to feel homesick much, which is good. She also said some of the kids in her division are really struggling, doubting their decision and wanting to go home, which isn't so good. But it's also their second week, which I think is when that feeling is likely to be at its strongest.

She called last Sunday, and again yesterday and she said that, provided the whole division remains in good standing, she will be able to call next Sunday, too. This isn't what I'd been led to expect-- but I'll take it! :-)

She also said she hadn't received any letters yet... even though we've been sending them steadily now for about ten days. Maybe this week.

The call was brief-- only about ten minutes--because she said the "window" for making phone calls was almost over and she wanted to call her boyfriend, too before time was up. I hope she's right and she will get to call again next week. Just those few minutes of hearing her voice make a big difference!

Comment by Lisamarie271 on October 18, 2015 at 10:32pm: no call received for me DIV 020.

Comment by NavyDad on October 18, 2015 at 9:18pm: He also told me about standing watch at night and he passed a level 2 swim test, which is requirement for Aircrewman. Level 1 is all that is required for all SR. He really enjoys training with the rifle drill team. Also of interest, apparently navy BOOTCAMP is dominated by 18year olds, which is fine but my son said there is a lot of SR that mess around and don't seem to get it yet. I have to laugh because he is 21 and is beginning to see what a few years will do for your perspective. This seems to be the case throughout all the divisions but I'm sure that most will get it and do just fine.