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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 Josh's Mom on November 24, 2013 at 10:02pm: Received a surprise call from my SR today. He and 4 others ironed and folded everyones t shirts to earn a phone call. He said that everyone in his div has been adopted for Thanksgiving except the ones that had family picking them up. That made me feel relieved. He also said that he wasn't one that had pink eye but said he does have a cough. He also said that it seemed everyone was getting better. I can't wait til PIR. This momma is ready for a hug. Ship 11 Div 042

Comment by CalBlaze on November 24, 2013 at 4:51pm: @CatMom509 - My SR loves Challenge Coins. His favorite is one received from the pilot of Raptor 01 in USAF. Thank you for mentioning them!

Comment by CatMom509 on November 24, 2013 at 4:25pm: Just putting this idea out there for your group. It is totally voluntary. Some of our past PIR groups have gotten together and put together State themed gift baskets/boxes/bags or really, any great idea would work, to be raffled off at Sarge's Meet & Greet on the Thursday evening before PIR. This is great fun and would help offset the costs of Sarge and his wife as they do these meet and greets every week to help our Navy families. If someone would like to start a Basket Project for this group, please let Sarge know and start a discussion up in the Discussion Forum for the ladies here to pop into to express their interest~~ Thank you~

Comment by CatMom509 on November 24, 2013 at 4:18pm: For those of you looking for a special gift for your SR-soon-to-be-Sailor, please check out www.pirgifts.com on eBay. They have Challenge Coins, which are a military tradition. Craig, who is one of the veterans on Navy for Moms, designed the ones that are connected to the ships at RTC. The name of your SR's ship is right next to the ship number in the Discussion Forum. When you click on one of the coins, you will be taken to a page where there is a video about Challenge Coins. This would be a special gift especially connected to their Boot Camp days! Another really sharp coin is the Core Values one in the section where 70 other coins are available--it has cut outs and a diamond cut beveled edge. These coins are no longer given out by the Navy to the Sailors, so it is up to friends and family. My Sailor daughter thought hers was "cool"

Comment by CatMom509 on November 24, 2013 at 4:15pm: Hello Friends!

     "Yet, O Lord, You are Our Father.

       We are the clay, You are the potter;

       we are all the work of Your hand."

                                      Isaiah 64:8

Comment by Craig on November 24, 2013 at 2:58pm: *** Just a look back at P-days ***

Comment by diannep on November 24, 2013 at 8:38am: Hummingbird: Once out of bootcamp, care packages are very welcome at their schools and duty stations! Even when deployed on ships, families manage to get even edible care packages to their sailors...so don't quit baking! :-)

Good Morning All !

Comment by munchkinmom on November 24, 2013 at 4:08am: fun story, My family commercially makes and sells Jalapeno Jelly. For the longest time, Siera wasn't into the jelly. Then she tried it and got hooked during Holiday shows. She wrote a letter recently and asked for something from home. She asked for Jalapeno Jelly, Ritz Crackers and Cream Cheese. That's my girl.

Comment by CatMom509 on November 24, 2013 at 2:49am: Hummingbird,

Like diannep said, you could bake and take the goodies with you for after PIR in your hotel room!!

Comment by Hummingbird on November 24, 2013 at 12:33am: Bummer!!! I wanted to do something to surprise him but do not want to do anything that is not acceptable for my SR. I thought maybe because it was a holiday it might be an exception. I can tell the Holidays are going to be very difficult and will take time to get used to.