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PIR 1/21/11 Divisions - 49-52 and 909

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Recruits graduating from Great Lakes, IL boot camp January, 21, 2011.

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Latest Activity: Jul 19, 2019

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Comment by nascarnov on December 5, 2010 at 3:16pm: You know, this group has come a long way. I was reading on the Bootcamp Group, and there are people that haven't received their box. Others haven't received their form letter. Some just said goodbye to their SR. Look at us! We've past all that and are talking about what we miss about them being gone! It's a positive progression, don't you think? Thanks to all of you for making this journey a lot easier for me. I'm glad we have each other.

Comment by Laura (ship 2 div 909) on December 5, 2010 at 3:05pm: HaHa!! i was just reading everything we miss (and may have taken for granted) our SR's doing around the house. All the little things! what i have found is I still cook like he is here...there seems to always be leftovers now. and yes, since his leaving, I have had to take my place in the chore rotation with my two boys at home! GRRRR

Comment by Lynne on December 5, 2010 at 3:01pm: 5 inches of snow fell in Great Lakes last night...hope no accidents for this recruit Eileen...

Comment by Gina - Ship 07, Div. 050 on December 5, 2010 at 2:42pm: Eileen - took out other SRs with him...LOL. Oh the poor dear, I hope he has recovered from his injury.
Small prayer - "Dear Lord, please keep our SRs safe, sane and upright on the ice in Great Lakes."

Comment by Gina - Ship 07, Div. 050 on December 5, 2010 at 2:39pm: Oh don't forget cleaning the kitty pan....Ewww! I forgot how gross that is to do. I really miss my SR now!

Comment by DawnMomOfSR Ship 02-Div 909 on December 5, 2010 at 1:00pm: Shoveling, Oh Pooh! Another thing we will miss him for, in addition to taking out the garbage, emptying the dishwasher and bringing in fire wood!!! Never really appreciated just how much he did around here until he was gone! LOL

Welcome new members! Dana - my son is heading to Goose Creek for Nukes too!

Comment by nascarnov on December 5, 2010 at 12:28pm: Exactly, Eileen! Exactly!

Comment by Christine(ship02 Div909) on December 5, 2010 at 12:08pm: Thank you, Dana.

Comment by nascarnov on December 5, 2010 at 12:02pm: Wow! I don't come on the site for 2 days, and have 8 pages of comments to catch up on! We are a chatty bunch!

Welcome to the new moms! I wonder why your kids were pushed up a week. Good for them, and for you. You have one less week to miss them!

I didn't get a letter either. I'm glad to hear that more and more moms are receiving theirs. Makes me think mine is coming soon! Positive thoughts. No news is good news, right?

I loved the sailor snowman pictures! The salute was the best! We got about 9 inches of snow, too, so I can relate to the pictures! I wonder if our kids had to help shovel the base! I couldn't get our son to shovel our driveway last year!

Comment by Dana - Ship 11 / Div 361 on December 5, 2010 at 10:58am: Hi Christine, I don't have any information as of yet, but I will definitely share anything I learn.