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Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)

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ALUMNI of PIR 12/02/2011 - TG 03 — 11 Divisions (009–016, 802, 803 & 903)

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This site is for families & friends of Sailors graduating on December 2, 2011. We can share information, concerns, & ways to connect as we continue the journey from bootcamp to PIR and beyond.

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
Members: 109
Latest Activity: Apr 15, 2015

Welcome to PIR 12/02/2011

OPSEC, OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmust importance. Please take the time to read the Opsec and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names are never allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but discouraged as their RDC's read this site and can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.CLICK ME

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Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on November 14, 2011 at 1:21pm: Pentwater, thank you for the Christams card for the recovering soldiers info!

Comment by momof5~(1CorpMen1Undesignated) on November 14, 2011 at 12:56pm: I am with all you ladies, I have not packed up either boys things! My daughters are sleeping in SR#2 room (technically not his room)~ Anyways I have to start packing up stuff cause his stuff is piled everywhere, along with his brothers! It is hard though!!

Dawn in MI

Comment by DisneyDebi (02/903) on November 14, 2011 at 12:22pm: LOL Janis - I did the same thing with my SR - told him that we would do it together because I knew it would be hard for me and also, he needed to sort things he wanted packed up for sentimental, packed for his final base and packed for what to send to A school - he put his Xbox in the A school box, but I told him I moved that to the final destination box LOL

Comment by Janis on November 14, 2011 at 12:00pm: Pentwater98 & Proud Navy,

You're WAY nicer than me. Both my boys are currently in boot camp; I made both of them pack their own stuff before they left. I knew that it would be too much to do it for them, both emotionally and physically.

Comment by diannep on November 14, 2011 at 11:42am: Oh, and Lydia is SO right about the extras coming to PIR. Bring them! They will get in with correct ID...they may have to wait until others are seated, that's all. Navy will only guarantee the 4, but they welcome extras who can come as long as they know they may have to wait for seating (but not always).

Comment by diannep on November 14, 2011 at 11:40am: Deanna: Yep, so glad you got your answer. They love having men/women in uniform at PIRs so no problem. What a treat for your new sailor!

Comment by jam's mom (Patty) on November 14, 2011 at 11:34am: Thanks Pentwater I did to my facebook page!!! :O)

Comment by Pentwater98 on November 14, 2011 at 11:20am: When filling out your Christmas cards this year, take ONE CARD and SEND it
to this address: A Recovering American Soldier, c/o Walter Reed Army
Medical Center, 6900 Georgia Avenue, NW Washington, DC 20307-5001. If we
pass this on and everyone sends one card, think of how many cards these soldiers could get to bring up their spirits! Feel free to repost. This is a wonderful thing to do!

Comment by alnukemom on November 14, 2011 at 10:56am: Thanks Lydia! I just heard back from RTC and here is their response:

That is correct: Active duty and retired military members with proper military ID do not count against the four-guest maximum and do not need to be on the access list.

Comment by Lydia (For B - The Sea is Ours) on November 14, 2011 at 10:51am: Deanna - I know Diannep will have an accurate answer for you but while waiting for her to respond.. I just happend by this site to say hi to yall and I read your question. My only non-technical response is that .... when my son PIRd 09-02-2010 we had, that year, the largest PIR graduating Ship Divisions and there were many people who had additional guest... each and everyone got in with no problem.. Now perhaps that ID will help to get in quicker... but there was not one soul that was left outside!

Congrats yall.... the days are passing so quickly!!!! Pentwater... they lose a lot of weight in BC but gain some back during their holds for school and etc. I would not get rid of anything just yet but perhaps put in a storage container. My son went and bought lots of clothes when he hit Phase 2 and then he bulked back up with muscle again... and guess what... the new ones did not fit. hahah!! just a thought! HUGS I know that is so hard!!!!