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ALUMNI of PIR 11/30/2012 TG 3 - 15 Divisions (019-030, 801-802 & 903)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 11/30/2012.

A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 175
Latest Activity: Apr 20, 2016

WELCOME TO PIR 11/20/2012

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Comment by Mistikins on October 17, 2012 at 12:09am: Ship 12 Div 023 here. Form letter arrived, HUGE packet of letters sent! Hoping the next six weeks fly by!

Comment by Bellamom2 on October 16, 2012 at 11:14pm: GAmom and Sailormom we all have ship 12 Div 23 together !!!

Comment by diannep on October 16, 2012 at 11:07pm: Kristen: Most likely, he will fly out the day after PIR. My son also went to MS for his A School. You will have PIR Day with him and then can meet him at the airport early the next morning to wait with him. You can even get an airlines gate pass and wait there with him until the plane leaves.

BmommaBol/Brittany/Mauz: So very sad for the little ones missing a parent and not understanding why they can't see him/her or talk to him/her when in bootcamp. Hoping that you get a good night of sleep tonight with your children sleeping well too! Wait until they see their daddies in that sharp Navy uniform!

Comment by Mauz on October 16, 2012 at 10:56pm: I've been the same for my 3 year old daughter. She's been a daddy's girl and she's been sad since her dad left. Until now she looks out the window and hoping her daddy to come home. Hope these few weeks coming up, flys by quickly.

Comment by Brittany on October 16, 2012 at 10:28pm: Oh and there are a few things we have done that helped if u want to message me sometime

Comment by Brittany on October 16, 2012 at 10:27pm: I have been in the same boat. I have a one year old an three year old. How ever my one year old doesn't seem to think anything of it she says dada a lot but goes about her day, however my three year old ask where daddy every day and last night n tonight first night she slept in her bed alone at a normal time. It will get better

Comment by BmommaBol on October 16, 2012 at 10:22pm: Been a rough day. My one year old son is acting up real bad and acting like he thinks I am going to leave him all the time so he is attached at my hip. He wouldnt go to sleep the past 2 nights unless i held him and rocked him...which still took about 45 mins. I think the 2 weeks was enough for him to realize daddy is gone and we havent heard from him. It breaks my heart to hear him calling for daddy and crying for him. :( Heres to hoping these next 6.5 weeks FLY BY!!!

Comment by angelking on October 16, 2012 at 9:09pm: Hi all, I had post my son was SHIP-04 DIV-021. Well he is SHIP-03 DIV-021. He put 04 in his return address on the form letter envelope, then put 03 in the form letter. SHIP-03 is correct. So do any of you have SR's on SHIP-03 DIV-021?

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on October 16, 2012 at 9:07pm: meam, this is the right group for you. Welcome to the group :-)

ChiefDad, this could be the right group for you. We have heard it is going to be a large group. If not hang out here until you know for sure and even afterwards you are welcome to be in both groups :-)

Bears Nana, a meet and greet is a little like a party for families who all have Sailors graduating. It is especially good to meet the friends you have made on this website after talking to them for 8 weeks :-) The one that Sarge puts on at the Sundance Saloon is also very informative with lots of info to help you during PIR. They all serve snacks or food for free and you just pay for your drinks. We had a wonderful time at ours and I was very glad I went.

Comment by ChiefDad on October 16, 2012 at 8:59pm: Still no form letter, my son left on 10/3 and made his "I'm ok" call late 10/4. However I found out from the recruiter that he is Ship 12 Div 030. Not sure of PIR date, sounds a little late for TG 3.