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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 January 11, 2011 at 9:55am: Dramaboys: YES! Your son can bring his buddy with you all after PIR. That happens alot and means the world to the sailors with no family there. So kind of you all to do that!

Ladies, any of your recruits/saillors who want to do this...it is a great thing. The sailors with no family at PIR are allowed to leave the base on their own (with buddy system)...but so many of them enjoy being with a family. So ask your recruits/sailors if they have someone who may like to join you!

Comment by nicole (ship 12 division 041) on January 11, 2011 at 9:52am: If it isn't too much trouble, can someone who gets the "i'm a sailor phone call" today ask if Soto-Reyes did battle stations with them? I'm not sure when my boyfriend is suppose to do battle stations because he missed his since he was in the hospital. Thank You!

Comment by diannep on January 11, 2011 at 9:52am: ProudGMBarb: Just read your earlier post that he is allowed to try his run now. GOOD! So, if he makes it this morning, then he will be going through tonight with the last divisions in BattleStations and will be a sailor tomorrow! Not sure if he will be allowed to call you if he passes the run...sometimes they are allowed, sometimes not....but hoping that he can so that you know he is headed into BattleStations. So glad that he is in the clear now medically and back on track! Here's praying that all are at PIR this Friday!

Comment by pinkaboo202 - Ship 07, Div 47 on January 11, 2011 at 9:50am: Congrats to all the new sailors! My son will have Battlestations tonight....fingers crossed.

@DramaboysMom - That's a good question and I was kinda wondering the same thing. My son told me that his bunk mate was homeless before joining the Navy. A group of us from his division sent holiday cards to him, but I was wondering if would be able to hang out with us after graduation.

Comment by diannep on January 11, 2011 at 9:49am: nicole: No news is good news at this point. Normally if he had not passed the run by yesterday (Mon), you would have gotten a call about him not being at PIR. Was he on medical hold before(did he have pneumonia?). If so, it is possible they will give him more time to make the run before calling you...but usually they call on Monday the week of PIR to let the family know that there is an issue (usually they say no PIR as a motivational tool to push the recruit harder)--even though they let them continue to try to pass during the week. So lets hope that no news is good news. Some even make up their run on the day before PIR...and then go through BattleStations that night with the next PIR group. They are then sitting at PIR, in the balcony...too tired to march...but there as sailors. So fingers crossed and prayers that he is on track!

Comment by diannep on January 11, 2011 at 9:44am: ProudGMBarb: Yes, those who have not gone through BS will stil practice for PIR. They start practicing about a week before PIR. When you see them march, you will swear that they have been practicing for weeks! They look so good!

For medical separation from one's division, if it is a more lengthy recovery, they are put in the medical ship until recuperated and then put into a new division in another PIR group. If it is something with a just a few days of healing needed, they usually can catch back up with their own division. Is your grandson in the medical unit now, and if so, how long has he been there? I know you mentioned that he had surgery on his knee last year and that it was bothering him in bc.

Comment by MinnesotaMom on January 11, 2011 at 9:37am: Good luck to the remainder of the divisions!

Mon, Jan 10th/11th Div 908

Tues, Jan.11th/12th Div 45, 46, 47, 48

Comment by Proud AO Mom on January 11, 2011 at 9:16am: 3 days to go! The things we have endured together. Like our sailors, we have learned to lean on each other and get each other through the tough times!

Lifting up in prayer those waiting for the call and for the SR's in BS and healing for those waiting. God protect all those traveling and for good weather.

Comment by bluewarriorlady on January 11, 2011 at 8:34am: Ahhh! 3 more days! I think my hubby said he was doing BS21 yesterday, so I should hopefully get a call today.

DramaboysMom - I'm so sorry! Ear infections are never fun! Praying for a speedy recovery for you!

Comment by DramaboysMom on January 11, 2011 at 7:03am: Thoughts to those waiting for "the call" today, and those of us who will be praying for our SR who go tonight.

Got double middle ear infections. Can't hear a blasted thing. Cotton balls and sweet oil in ears.... Gotta get rid of this today so I can (fingers crossed) get m y call tomorrow. Can't hear in the phone.