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ALUMNI OF PIR 12/13/2013 TG 05 - 8 Divisions (037-042, and 905-906)

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This Group is for those who have SAILORS that graduated 12/13/2013. A place to keep in touch with each other as your SAILORS continue on their journey in the Navy!

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 81
Latest Activity: Dec 18, 2013

WELCOME to PIR 12/13/2013! 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. Edit Edit

CLICK MEforN4M's Community GuidelinesandOPSEC.

~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 8isenuff (ET & MM) on November 30, 2013 at 11:23pm: I have a dumb question. How do you find the FB page to get pictures of the recruits from Thanksgiving? I think my son might be on there somewhere. I don't FB, don't have an account and really don't have a clue. I know, very 19th century of me... sigh...

Comment by diannep on November 30, 2013 at 6:54pm: Milette: Question for you since some in the January groups are asking about it re:

Adopt a Sailor for Christmas (which should be like Thanksgiving). One wife is having her brother pick her husband up for Christmas...but she asked if RTC randomly selects another SR to go with him. I told her I didn't believe so, thought you had to sign up for a specific person or say that you were willing to adopt another SR with your SR ...but she was asking how that worked--she is not sure she can communicate with her hubby before the form has to be in. Isn't it true that some can just adopt their own SR if they want to, and not take any others? Is all of this info on the form? She is acting like it is not all on the form. Whatever info you can offer will help us know how to answer questions for those in the January groups re: Adopt a Sailor-Christmas. Thanks!

Comment by Milette (Ship13/Div 037) on November 30, 2013 at 12:28pm: hello fellow 12/13 moms, just got back from Great Lakes yesterday seeing my SR and his friend that came with us for the day, they say 037 is kicking butt with flags, I believe they have 6 of 10 so far and looking forward to being able to go where Taco Bell is and internet maybe next Friday if they can be good!! They said 037 is also the div that has gotten in trouble the MOST!! really? our lil angels??? lol

We stayed at the Best Western in Gurnee and it was VERY nice, we booked for PIR while there. Hope to see 037 moms at Meet and Greet!

Comment by CalBlaze on November 30, 2013 at 11:27am: diannep-Thanks for the info.

CatMom509- The scripture is perfect. Sending it today.

Lala- I hope you are feeling better and get to give hugs to everyone!

Comment by diannep on November 30, 2013 at 10:53am: Glad the pizza info was helpful, munchkinmom!

The story about your daughter....wow. God is GOOD. What a tragedy that could have been. Blessings abound!

Good Morning All !

Comment by munchkinmom on November 30, 2013 at 2:56am: diannep that link for the pizza is awesome!!! I will have to watch it again to catch where the good places are.

Catmom509, the timing on posting the scripture for BS was just perfect. I was finishing up a letter to my daughter. Right before she swore in, the house they were living in caught fire. They barely got out in time. The room where my grandson slept was totally destroyed. She is nervous about firefighting. She has talked to her RDC and they have given her some great advice. I am praying that this helps her. Thank you.

Comment by CatMom509 on November 30, 2013 at 1:49am: Friends,

I should've posted this sooner, but hoping you can include this quickly for your SRs!!

This scripture is so appropriate for the Battlestations that your SRs will be going through soon. Perhaps you can share with your SR in a letter now.

             "Fear not, for I have redeemed you; I have summoned you by name;

              you are mine. When you pass through the waters, I will be with you;

              and when you pass through the rivers, they will not sweep over you.

              When you walk through the fire, you will not be burned; the flames

              will not set you ablaze. For I am the Lord, your God, the Holy One

              of Israel, your Savior..."

                                                                                     Isaiah 43:1b-3a

Comment by CatMom509 on November 30, 2013 at 1:43am: Oh, Lala!! That's so rough you and your hubby got so sick!! Sounds like a nasty one! What's a GI bug? What a blessing your older sons cooked the dinner!! Your sons know how to cook a turkey???? Probably with detailed instructions from you!

Praying you and hubby will be A-OK for quality time with your Sailors and grandbaby on these last couple of days. Happy Birthday to your Sailor daughter!! (((HUGS)))

Comment by diannep on November 30, 2013 at 12:17am: CalBlaze: Here is some pizza info:

http://www.chicagomag.com/Chicago-Magazine/July-2010/Photos-Best-Pi...

Comment by CalBlaze on November 29, 2013 at 9:26pm: So, I cheated. I saw in some pictures from the VFW that there were computers set up so I went onto my SRs Facebook page and he was on there yesterday chatting with his friends. Now I know why he didn't call.