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ALUMNI OF PIR 12/11/2015 TG 05 - 12 Divisions (035-044, 905 and 906)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 12/11/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 73
Latest Activity: Dec 1, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 12/11/2015! PLEASE See the PAGES section for Informational Posts about BC and PIR. PAGES is underneath the Members Photos. PLEASE scroll down this page here to find the Comment Box to post a reply to the PIR GROUP.

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N4M's Community Guidelines and OPSEC.

~OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance.

~N4M’s also has Community Guidelines just like any other social media.

~Please take the time to read the OPSEC and N4M’s Community Guidelines.

~A quick note here, from the N4M’s CG’s:

• Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security) (Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips) This site and all content posted on it are viewable to everyone on the Internet. This doesn’t mean you can’t share things about your Sailor – but too many details can put Sailors in harm’s way. The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:

• Sailors’ last names. This includes your username if you share the same last name as your son or daughter.

Some Suggestions:

~If your last name is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended for you to use in your username for your own personal security. This is your option. It is also not a good idea to use an email address as your username for personal security reasons.

~First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember, everyone can see it and someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture to not include your Recruit at least for the duration of BC. Again, your option

~It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends"

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Comment by Tara on November 5, 2015 at 10:19pm: Is there anyone with a loved one from ship03 division 037 who hasn't received a phone call yet?

Comment by KTP (Kim) on November 5, 2015 at 8:54pm: nice job NCNavymom, Cristina I know the anguish you feel, take a deep breath, if you put a hold on your mail what happens is that it doesn't get delivered but held every day. You can go to the post office and pick up pretty early AM. My post lady said to ask your post person when they go on the road and then check right after they have sorted. She told me I could do this so I didn't have to wait til 3 pm for letters. Please talk to the post person or your post master and explain the situation, they will work to make sure you see this asap. but don't call, talk in person. Wishing you a world of hope !!! keep us posted.

Comment by Cristina on November 5, 2015 at 8:52pm: thanks. sundaynavymom, I found a form online, but I am not sure it is the same thing. It says Adopt-a-sailor. Is this something else? I hope they get back to us, so they can let us know what one does in these circumstances. thanks again

Comment by diannep on November 5, 2015 at 8:07pm: Cristina: I sure hope they get back to you tomorrow.....not sure when the deadline is....looked on the RTC FB page and although they describe the procedure, they give no deadline so not sure what it is. It would be a shame if he mailed it out but it just never arrived so hope it works out!

Comment by Cristina on November 5, 2015 at 7:12pm: Hi all, I am posting this here too... I can never tell which group I am on when I read emails... LOL

HI moms, I checked the mail today and still NO thanksgiving forms!! I understand that he would have known about it, and it is not like him to slack off on something like this, so my conclusion is that it was not delivered to us (it would not be the first time since we moved here). My husband called the public relation's officer and they said they'd get back to us, but I am getting panicky. Is there a deadline for the form?

Comment by diannep on November 5, 2015 at 5:22pm: For those who will not be able to get up there for Thanksgiving....remember....the ones attending the community celebrations (bussed there as groups)....they will get to borrow the phones of their hosts and call home... so glue your phone to you on Thanksgiving Day. You don't want to miss speaking to your SR....especially since they can talk more freely being off base and among their new friends!

Comment by NCNavymom on November 5, 2015 at 5:05pm: Kimmyp I did leave him a mesaage. It felt nice being able to do so. With him being so far away I'm not going to see him n for Thanksgiving but my mom is. I'll definitely be there for PIR though. I've heard wk 4 is a tough one for the recruits sending up prayers for them all.

Comment by KTP (Kim) on November 5, 2015 at 4:43pm: NC Navy mom, leave him messages of how proud you are of him, he will love listening to them !! you go girl. Is it weird that I am truly hoping for a letter from my adopted SR. Today is letter day. When you see them for thanksgiving, bring their phones, they can say hello to the friends they are missing as well ! have a blessed trip, so happy for all of you

Comment by Cristina on November 5, 2015 at 11:04am: WOW, thank you all for the answers! I really appreciate you all taking the time to answer back. It makes me feel so much better. I will send him an overnight today to remind him to send the paperwork ASAP! Thanks again!

Comment by diannep on November 5, 2015 at 10:17am: ....and also, Cristina, your SR IS aware that he has to mail the form as they are informed of this. If he just "didn't get around to it," they will tell you there is nothing they can do as it is his responsibility. The hardest lesson that I think Bootcamp provides to both us as moms and the SRs is that they are "grown up" now and will be responsible for their decisions---their allegiance being to the Navy now....scary especially for the younger ones heading to Bootcamp but such a great responsibility and lesson for them! I hope that you all WILL be able to be with him for Thanksgiving....somehow, some way!

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