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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.
Members: 53
Latest Activity: Jul 19, 2019
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Questionaires
Started by Lynne. Last reply by Zig's Mom - carmen47 14/307 Jul 8, 2013. 11 Replies 4 Likes
I hope you find these fun and informative. Jessica actually has many of them, but like she said sometimes they are hard to open. I went through many of them, gathered questions from them and tried…Continue
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
Shuttle or Own Car To PIR?
Started by tobyswife89. Last reply by chew92 Jan 19, 2011. 8 Replies 0 Likes
We had planned on using the hotel shuttle to go to and from the PIR but I was wondering if we then would have to drive back to base to pick up our SR or will some SRs be able to go on the shuttles…Continue
*******BATTLESTATIONS******
Started by diannep. Last reply by vibranttk Jan 18, 2011. 31 Replies 0 Likes
This is the final test for the recruits, and then they become sailors. It takes place some time during the last 8 days before PIR (Thurs night, none on Fri or Sat nights---Captains Cup on…Continue
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Comment by Cat(Mom of an AO) on December 2, 2010 at 4:37pm
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Oh Tami, sorry. I was kinda hoping today would be the day for all of us. I am assuming I won't either.
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Comment by TamiS on December 2, 2010 at 3:49pm
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Mailman came... no letter again today
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Hi Ellen, I'm sorry you didnt get your letter. I guess that means I won't either. whhhaaa! Maybe bradsfan will...
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Comment by Ellen B on December 2, 2010 at 3:42pm
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Cat!!! Hi, there...hope you have better luck than me today...love to all my N4M's:)
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Hi bradsfan, I hope your daughter finds that golden letter. Tell her to hang in there! Justthink how proud she will feel when she see her handsome boyfriend in a uniform!!
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Comment by nascarnov on December 2, 2010 at 3:11pm
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Just checked. No letter again today. I'm on letter 10 to him! Just bought a birthday and Chirstmas card yesterday. Hard to pick one that the RDC won't make fun of! Hate to put him in the spotlight!
Hey, just a thought for the rest of you wonderful N4M mom's: I contacted our neighbor who teaches 3rd grade. We feel badly that some recruits don't get any mail. The kids are going to write letters to the recruits and probably include drawings for them. Maybe some of you know someone you can contact at school and do the same! Think of how happy these other recruits will be to get some mail, especially with all the holidays they are missing.
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Comment by bradsfanclub on December 2, 2010 at 2:58pm
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Hi Cat... will be checking the mail here real shortly for that golden letter... would be a really good thing for my daughter to get one today.. things have been really crazy and I would love for that to cheer her up... Hope one is there for everyone else as well... Have a great day everyone.. thinking of you all!
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Hello, Hope all is well today. I am just about on my knees beggin for a letter to arrive today.
Donna, how did you find out so soon that your son is G&G? I was kinda waiting to hear word before booking my travel in the event I don't get the whole weekend with him.
Gina, I was asking myself the same question. I write him everyday and was trying to modivate him for his first PT test and so forth now to realize that their processing week might have been longer then we anticipated. So I asked him in my letter today to clarify what week and day they are up to.
DebBon, I think div 51 & 52 train together and go through battlestation 21 together so it is possible that all from both groups are getting to know each other. That's another question I will ask.
BTW, who ever hasnt might want to add the ship and div to their name so others in your group can locate you easier. Just a suggestion.
Hi Laura, bradsfan, bradleysmom, Ellen, Kathy, Eileen, Momof1, Lala.
Hope I didnt miss anyone.
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Comment by Momof1 Ship2Div909 on December 2, 2010 at 12:32pm
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Made our hotel reservations this am.. We will be staying at the Ramada Inn. I feel a lil closer to my son already!
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Comment by DebBon / Ship7 Div 052 on December 2, 2010 at 11:36am
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I believe our SR's only began week 1 on Monday, because of the Thanksgiving holiday it pushed our recruit processing time by 2 weeks. So since the 16th they have been doing nothing.
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