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ALUMNI OF PIR 11/27/2013 TG 003 - 13 Divisions (021-030, 803, 804 and 903)

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This Group is for those who have SAILORS that graduated 11/27/2013. A place to keep in touch with each other as your SAILORS continue on their journey in the Navy!

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 132
Latest Activity: Feb 15, 2014

WELCOME to PIR 11/27/2013! PLEASE See the PAGES section for Informational Posts about BC and PIR. PAGES is underneath the Members Photos. PLEASE scroll down this page here to find the Comment Box to post a reply to the PIR GROUP. Edit

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forN4M's Community Guidelines and OPSEC.

~OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance.

~N4M’s also has Community Guidelines just like any other social media.

~Please take the time to read the OPSEC and N4M’s Community Guidelines.

~A quick note here, from the N4M’s CG’s:

• Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security) (Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips) This site and all content posted on it are viewable to everyone on the Internet. This doesn’t mean you can’t share things about your Sailor – but too many details can put Sailors in harm’s way. The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:

• Sailors’ last names. This includes your username if you share the same last name as your son or daughter.

Some Suggestions:

~If your last name is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended for you to use in your username for your own personal security. This is your option. It is also not a good idea to use an email address as your username for personal security reasons.

~First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember, everyone can see it and 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. Again, your option

~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 SplashMom on October 18, 2013 at 2:51pm: Mattsmom, I bought some little paw print stickers at Wal-Mart for $1...they're in the scrapbook section...I'm going to send a dog letter with paw prints and a picture of our Labs. Yes, it's goofy, but what the heck...;)

Comment by riverstone41 on October 18, 2013 at 2:43pm: A watched pot doesn't boil I guess; no mail for me :(

Comment by ABitofWhimsy (Ship03 Div021) on October 18, 2013 at 2:43pm: No sooner did I hit "enter" the mail lady came. Nothing but spam! :( UGH! And if my SR is having his wisdom teeth pulled then he will be sick in quarters all weekend so that would mean no phone call for me even if his division is allowed to call. Bummer. Please continue to share your letters and calls. It helps me deal.

Comment by ABitofWhimsy (Ship03 Div021) on October 18, 2013 at 2:38pm: Does anyone remember hearing the faint sound of the ice cream truck when you were young and running outside to see if it was real or imaginary. Well that is me... all day. I've kept it completely silent here while I paint all day and I keep thinking that I hear the mail truck speed up... and then stop at the next mailbox so I run outside to see if it's real and it's not. My mail has never come this late. I feel I've gone crazy. :)

Comment by Mom4son on October 18, 2013 at 2:16pm: @splasmom. Too funny!! I'm going to look around for some jokes. I try to keep my letters short because I figure he has no time to read them but got to include some humor too. Thanks for the ideas.
@Swsal528. Good for you for not listening to him about the letters. Every single person I've came in contact with who knows about boot camp says to send letters, letters, letters. They must know what they're talking about. I'm running out of things to say so the next letter is going to be from the family dog. Crazy I know but hopefully funny. :)

Comment by Blstz822 on October 18, 2013 at 2:07pm: TJsmom -- wasn't really worried more than curious. I mean, it's not like a sports team that starts with thirty and half of them quit. They really don't have that option, do they??? I'm just really curious about what's going on, since I haven't heard anything (which I understand is no news is good news). Everyone have a great Friday!!!

Comment by SplashMom on October 18, 2013 at 1:58pm: Still waiting..Mattsmom, I printed a cartoon off of GoComics.com, and wrote a letter underneath it. I also included a printout of lame swimming jokes, AND I taped 4 band-aids to the back!! How funny we both used tape..I didn't want the envelope to feel fat! lmbo...

Q: What do you call a swimming pool full of blondes?

A: Frosted Flakes! (No offense to the blondes out there! lol)

Comment by Swsal528 on October 18, 2013 at 1:51pm: No letter for me today. Not suprised, my son is not much of a writer and he told me he did not need me to send any letters. I send them anyway. : ) I am going to send the questionnaire, surely he can complete that. LOL

Comment by proud mom of Kayla on October 18, 2013 at 1:26pm: Well stalking the mailman didn't help. No letter today. Maybe I'll get a call tomorrow.

Comment by Mom4son on October 18, 2013 at 12:48pm: @Splashmom, I taped two Band-Aids to the back of the first page of my letter. Mainly to make sure he doesn't get made fun of for 'mommy' sending Band-Aids. I also asked him to let me know if he needs more. Also, I mailed off a rather small questionnaire asking yes or no questions about him and the whole division. I figure it he won't get my letter until Monday or Tues so don't expect a response until the following week when he's had a chance to write back on Sunday (10/27). If I get a response I will share on our page everything he answered.