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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 diannep on December 1, 2010 at 11:50am
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CodesMom: yes, you are correct. Your sailor can purchase the piks/DVD and then either mail them to you or give them to you after PIR. Great idea on giving him a picture of the cell for Christmas!
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Comment by DawnMomOfSR Ship 02-Div 909 on December 1, 2010 at 8:31am
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Just an idea: what I plan to do for Christmas is to purchase the new cell phone my son has wanted for months and send him a picture of it... he won't get it until he gets out of GL's of course, but I thought it would be something to look forward too! I'll bring it to GL's so he can play with it, call friends etc. while on liberty!
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Code said in his letter that their RTC said they will be performing for Admirals, which he said got him a bit nervous! I am putting $ in his account so he can use his debit card to purchase the pictures/dvd ahead of PIR. I thought I read that they can do that.
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Momof1: The 900 divisions are the "performance" divisions. The recruits are chosen to be in them if they have a talent, etc. A special honor!
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Comment by Momof1 Ship2Div909 on December 1, 2010 at 2:52am
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this is great info everyone, its an awesome feeling, knowing I'm not alone here... my son, our only child, is ship 2 div909.. can anyone tell me what this division means?
Thanks JessicaB Sailor Mom for the pic info, so should I transfer money into his account now, he has his debit card with him or do I wait closer to grad date?
also do I need to send him a phone calling card?
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Comment by Laura (ship 2 div 909) on December 1, 2010 at 12:09am
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omg! just watched the video. same song that made me cry in walmart! oh my....yep....made me cry again. tissue.....please!!!!!!!!!!!
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Ditto, Ellen! Here it is if you missed it; http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8ewgeUDVzwg
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Comment by Lynne on November 30, 2010 at 10:19pm
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I had a little fishy, his name was Tiny Tim
I put him in the bathtub, to see if he could swim.
He drank up all the water, and ate up all the soap.
And when he was finished he went glope, glope, glope.
This is the fishy song...recruits sing this as a part of a "beating". They have to lay on the ground...lift their arms, legs and head. They sing the songs and move their legs and arms like scissors for a LONG, LONG, LONG, time....lol~~ Ask your recruits about it...they will be impressed you know the words!!
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Comment by Ellen B on November 30, 2010 at 9:57pm
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OK...who's watching the NYC Rockefeller Tree Lighting...Petty Officer singing duet with Jessica Simpson...bawling my eyes out here!!!
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Now this is going to sound crazy to us moms...but the recruits kind of like getting their wisdom teeth out....they get pain killers, they get to sleep day in and day out for 2 or 3 days....its like a mini vacation at boot camp....lol!!!
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