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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
Discussion Forum
A School at Port Hueneme
Started by Mossgirl4. Last reply by Terry'saproudmom(Ship02-Div936) Jun 25, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
Anyone have recruits going to Port Hueneme after boot camp graduation?
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by NF Mom Feb 25, 2011. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue
AO's going to A-School in Pensacola
Started by Proud AO Mom. Last reply by Proud AO Mom Jan 18, 2011. 3 Replies 0 Likes
If your SR's job is Aviation Ordanceman going to A-School in Pensacola I'd love to hear from you.Continue
Anyone Grad and Go for " A" School in Groton, CT?
Started by Eileen (USS Albany). Last reply by Kate-Ship 12/Div 039 Jan 17, 2011. 7 Replies 0 Likes
My Sailor (YEAH!!) is Grad and Go for "A" School in Groton. Am wondering if any other Moms know if their guys are going? Any good links for Groups there?
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Comment by thingamabob on December 17, 2010 at 11:17am
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Has anyone ate at GoJo's in Waukegan IL? We are picking up our SR and another for Christmas and was told to check it out. I don't want to waste our precious time looking for a good family restaurant.
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Comment by DramaboysMom on December 17, 2010 at 11:01am
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Yikes! 6:45 and it was already full! Sounds like it's going to be an early morning at the Hotel for us! I hate having to split the family and have 2 of us sit down low and 2 somewhere else. Dang! Always a snag somewhere. Guess all of us being there is what is important.
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Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on December 17, 2010 at 10:39am
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@joyceann~ I hope the mail is just slow since it's the holidays. Excited for the day to be over so I can go home and check the mailbox. Good thing I'm not off I might run over the mailman.......
I have written in my letters to my son the names and areas the moms I have befriended in his DIV. Also one Mom that I have connected with that thinks our sons flew to Chicago together from Houston. Really neat!
I am excited for our meet & greet the night before PIR to put names & faces together:-)
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Comment by Karla~ (S 12 D 042 - PIR 1/14) on December 17, 2010 at 9:11am
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@ Lynne - I didn't understand when you say you "wrote in our names to our kids" etc. below. I probably missed something back a ways, huh. Can you expound a little? Thanks!
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Comment by Lynne on December 17, 2010 at 4:33am
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Joyceann..I hope your hubby is okay....the worst of it missed us...knock on wood...I am still recovering emotionally from the one 2 years ago...lol
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When I got there at 6:45 the handicapped parking was already full, but they let us park in two parking spots so my motorized wheel chair was easy to load and unload. I had awesome seating in the very front row and one person got to sit with me. Listen y'all they even had recruits standing by the bathroom doors so I didn't even have to try and open the doors myself...I kind of wanted to ask if they wash my hands too...lol!! They were so kind and helpful.
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In terms of your recruits knowing who you are talking to...in our PIR group we wrote in our names to our kids and the names of the moms we were"talking " with and they had a great time figuring out who went with who and then writing home to us about it...lol
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Comment by joyceann on December 17, 2010 at 2:58am
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redsmom-we got 3 letters today- but we are in Illinois, hopefully yours will be there tomorrow! I have found out that my son still has a sense of humor and that not only are we proud of him already, he is proud of himself and very excited at this point to become a sailor for our country! Hold tight honey, letters are coming! :)
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Comment by mmaya1109 on December 16, 2010 at 10:03pm
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redsmom- me too i always get one on thursday and wehn i didnt get one today it really bumed out my day.
lex-yea i hope they are messin around actin dumb but i kinda wanna know wat happened.
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alright ladies it is 28 more days & counting.....
I was a little disappointed today that I didn't get a letter from my son:( I know that he is just a little busy and probably was writing some to others but I really looked forward to checking the mail on Thursday afternoons....sigh!
Well blessings to you all for a wsonderful evening!
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