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PIR 1/14/2011

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This is for all of us who have recruits graduating from RTC on January 14th, 2011. Here we can all support eachother through the long separation and prepare to see our US Navy Sailors for the first time after RTC.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 111
Latest Activity: Jul 29, 2011

This PIR group includes Divisons 39-48, 908!Best of luck to all of them!

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Comment by diannep on November 23, 2010 at 10:40pm: navyfam: You are right. Some are there longer than others, waiting on a division to fill up. Processing days can therefore last that long. They adjust the training schedules and all divisions will be on schedule to graduate on the 14th. My son's Day 1-1 was on his 12th day there and he was the first division of his PIR group. Maybe the ones who are processing longer are the higher divisions....such as with Dramaboy's division?

Comment by navyfam on November 23, 2010 at 9:21pm: DramaboysMom, I have heard of them being on hold division fills up. I am a Newbie too but from what I have read it can be awhile. It sound encouraging that they graduating on 1/14/2011 though...they must have done some training. Or are in a (push) division-meaning they will push to PIR with the other divisions who were not on p-hold. All in all it still sounds ok. Maybe some of the other experience moms can chime in. Lynne, Jessica B?????

Comment by DramaboysMom on November 23, 2010 at 7:37pm: Just curious, Is there anyone else in Ship 07 Div 046? The letter from the child said that they had to wait for processing (P-hold) Letter was sent on Friday, so I don't know if that is the day they were processed. Can tell you that he went in on Nov 10. (10til 19? Really? 9 day hold???)

Comment by AshJewell on November 23, 2010 at 6:53pm: Lynne-Yes I do have facebook, that app sounds really cool! Thanks

Comment by Lynne on November 23, 2010 at 6:12pm: Ahem...we had 13 divisions...oh how quickly Ms. Dianne forgets....lol...it was incredibly awesome...the place was full...I can't imagine having another division in there...but no one was turned away...the room was just singing with sound and when the star spangled banner was sung....well man holy toledo...the great hall just rang with the sound. There was not an empty seat. When they opened those big doors....all you could see was a huge sea of sailors as far as your eyes could see..I will never forget that site...

Comment by Lynne on November 23, 2010 at 6:09pm: Ash...do you have facebook...I have a friend who is a young Navy wife and she is pregnant and everyday on her facebook her status changes to say I am 27 weeks, 3 days preganat. Today my baby is.... Now you could change that a little to be short story from the baby every day to tell daddy how he or she is changing. I can get that facebook app for you if you would like.

Comment by Karla~ (S 12 D 042 - PIR 1/14) on November 23, 2010 at 5:58pm: diannep - thanks for the info! 80 down to 65 - that's kind of scary! almost 20 percent!

Comment by joyceann on November 23, 2010 at 5:49pm: Karla-Thank you for posting that, it makes me feel better! :)

Comment by Karla~ (S 12 D 042 - PIR 1/14) on November 23, 2010 at 5:40pm: NSGL posted a link to this newspaper article on facebook. It made me feel a little better. Here's the main part of the article:

While hundreds of sailors will be Thanksgiving Day dinner guests off the Navy base, Great Lakes will serve more than 2,000 service members from noon to 3 p.m. Thursday.

More than 50 USO of Illinois volunteers will serve a buffet-style feast of turkey and stuffing, potatoes, vegetables, beverages and holiday pies and cakes, and with the help of the Great Lakes Morale, Welfare and Recreation Department, give them a sense of being “home away from home.”

“When the sailors arrive at the USO/MWR Thanksgiving Dinner, they’re served far more than excellent food,” said Ross Docksey, USO of Illinois chairman and CEO. “Each sailor is personally welcomed by a USO volunteer who thanks the sailor for his or her service. Dinner is served by smiling volunteers, all of whom are dedicated to ensuring that the sailors have a wonderful Thanksgiving.”