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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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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
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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
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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 DawnMomOfSR Ship 02-Div 909 on November 30, 2010 at 5:17pm
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Gina I doubt he will think you are a slacker, a novelist maybe, but a not a slacker! LOL
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Comment by Laura (ship 2 div 909) on November 30, 2010 at 5:09pm
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LOL Cat! I cant wait to talk to my SR on the phone and find out just what they think of all us mothers out here talkin!!! Glad to know I'm not alone and not being being taken to the padded room!!! However, a little bouncing off walls might do me some good!!!
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Comment by Gina - Ship 07, Div. 050 on November 30, 2010 at 5:05pm
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Wow....I need to get writing...I just sent #3, my son is gonna think I'm a slacker! But to be fair, they are typed written and anywhere from 6-10 pages long
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Comment by Cat(Mom of an AO) on November 30, 2010 at 4:56pm
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There going to all look at each other and say, "Geez, your mom's a N4M too?" LOL!
Codesmom. That might be good for me. My 13 year old daughter has been crying her eyes out. See I'm divorced from my sons father so I have to split the tickets up. Two for me, two for him. I was hoping it would be a smaller group so maybe, just maybe they would allow me to have her come too. I'm not betting on it so I will book only for me and my husband and wait it out. I can always try and get another seat on the plane later on.
Laura, you are not crazy! Is so then we all are. Chuck them all in the mail at once. They get them in bulk every Sunday!!
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whew! was just checking codesmom!
how many div usually graduate together? how many boys in a division?
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I'm a bit behind on letters/cards, only sent 5 so far (including the one today) but working from home today (thank God!) I've had time to print jokes, pics, etc and have three more envelopes stamped and waiting to mail in days to come! So Laura, if you're crazy - I'm crazy too! LOL
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Comment by Ellen B on November 30, 2010 at 4:49pm
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That's right...we will all get them at the same time, hang in there nascarnov:)...sent out mine, too. Just think how lucky our SR's will be getting those piles of mail!!
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Looks like it will be a smaller graduating class with only 5 div's, the one the week before is 11 Div's. So odds are probably better that our sons may get to know each other... the world keeps getting smaller. My husband is off to mail another letter and check the mailbox... fingers crossed, but expecting not.
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Ok just woondering if i am crazy or ????? I have printed jokes out, cut newspaper clippingss out, and have envelopes ready and waiting to be mailed! with letters in them. Just didnt want to mail them all at once LOL so i mail one aday like taking a vitaminLOL Crazy or??????
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Nascarnov, dont worry. I bet we will get our first letter together, just like the form letter. I just mailed my daily letter out to.
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