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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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You need to be a member of ALUMNI OF PIR 11/27/2013 TG 003 - 13 Divisions (021-030, 803, 804 and 903) to add comments!

Comment by ABitofWhimsy (Ship03 Div021) on October 13, 2013 at 3:00pm: Fingers crossed for you, roots4bevo! Hope you get your call.

Comment by ABitofWhimsy (Ship03 Div021) on October 13, 2013 at 2:52pm: Thank you, Dawnsphoto! :)

Comment by dawnsphoto(Ship 4 DIV 028) on October 13, 2013 at 2:47pm: @ ABitofWhimsy there is a Cracker Barrel in Gurnee, Il not to far from the base.

Gurnee

I-94 , Exit# 70
I-94 & Grand Avenue
5706 Northridge Drive
Gurnee, IL 60031-4911
Located off I-94

(847) 244-1512

Comment by ABitofWhimsy (Ship03 Div021) on October 13, 2013 at 2:36pm: If there are any Cracker Barrel's there, they make a good Thanksgiving dinner that you can buy for take out. I happen to have family that live in downtown Chicago and if our SR is allowed to go that far, that is our plan. Otherwise, I will be trying to find a Cracker Barrel close by.

Comment by OurhomeCC on October 13, 2013 at 2:02pm: I see comments about driving in but, what about flying in. From Texas, are there any suggestions considering it is the busiest traveling day of the year?

Comment by OurhomeCC on October 13, 2013 at 1:47pm: I heard from my son yesterday and I burst into happy tears right after the call. Excited for their journey!

Comment by 21anne on October 13, 2013 at 1:42pm: The Kitchen's in the Navy lodge have a small 4 burner cook top and no oven. They should have a table setting for 4 and a very limited number pots and pans. From what I read, there is a Walmart close by to get paper plates. For anyone looking to do Thanksgiving in the hotel room, I would look up local grocery stores as they may sell cooked complete Thanksgiving dinners and between the small cook top and the microwave, you should be able to heat everything up.

Comment by bluedragonflyz (SHIP 13 DIV 029) on October 13, 2013 at 1:40pm: We are good with either as well. I have a Turkey roaster and we are drivibg so I could bring it. It holds up to a 30 pound bird.

Comment by barefoot1 on October 13, 2013 at 1:35pm: @ diannep: CONGRATULATIONS on your new grandson! My first grandchild was just born in July and there is nothing sweeter! I know you will enjoy him!

Comment by barefoot1 on October 13, 2013 at 1:34pm: I am game for either direction Thanksgiving Day is taken. I will be going online this week to determine area churches; our family grew up in the church (that's what happens when your mother is church organist!) and it just doesn't feel like Thanksgiving without church. Might be neat to do snack stuff for a get together. I will have a kitchen in our room as well, so am open to anything!