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PIR Feb. 11, 2011
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Discussion Forum
Ribbons - PIR 2-11-11
Started by aprul(ship11,div63). Last reply by J-04/128 Feb 26, 2014. 19 Replies 0 Likes
Hey PIR 2-11-11,I am making ribbons for anyone who wants them. Some of you have requested information from me and I have tried to email or message each of you personally. You can send supplies or some of the ladies are sending money orders. The…Continue
Nuke A School FAQ
Started by NF Mom. Last reply by SailingHi Ship 9 Div 071 Feb 25, 2011. 2 Replies 0 Likes
Nuke A School FAQ click the Above LinkContinue
who has a Sailor staying in great lakes for A-school???
Started by Mrs Eubank. Last reply by Mrs Eubank Feb 19, 2011. 9 Replies 0 Likes
my sailor is staying in great lakes for AECF and his rate is ET. anyone out there with that or just in great lakes????????
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Started by diannep. Last reply by vydeoynkhorne Feb 16, 2011. 150 Replies 0 Likes
This is the final test for your recruits. When they pass this, they are sailors and trade in their recruit cap for their sailor cap in a capping ceremony afterwards. The ship they do this on was designed by Disney, so it is very realistic. During…Continue
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Comment by angies on December 30, 2010 at 8:11pm
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We got 3 letters today, too.... She's REALLY homesick, but mostly because she got her wisdom teeth out, too, and nobody mothers you in bootcamp. She said she wished she could have enjoyed the Christmas dinner but her jaw hurt too much. She is the AROC and sings the cadences and she wrote a couple of the funny ones for us. Sigh.
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Comment by BexwestShip11Div065 on December 30, 2010 at 8:05pm
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So great to hear everybody is getting letters! We are all so happy now! I went to the mailbox just now, and was so excited to see a letter from my son - It was written on Christmas day, postmarked on Monday - so 3 day delivery across the country, not bad. Let's see - I'll try to share some news: commented on how great the Prime Rib was at Christmas, and actually completed 2 of those surveys I sent: Said his boots felt great, taught himself to sew and poked himself too many times, no "middle of the night" ironing clsses yet but heard they were coming, likes the cookies the best, all the food is good but only has 10 minutes to eat - and would love more time to eat, is sleeping ok but would love more time to do that too, send lots of letters, is homesick like everyone else. THEN - I was flipping through my advertising mail - and found another letter I almost missed!! YAY! It was written on Chistmas Eve, he said he loved the jokes I sent him (usually he doesn't think I'm funny, he must be REAL homesick!), was worried about inspection and test this week - wonder if he passed! He wrote "Love you Mom - Merry Christmas!" on the back. Just think if I would have been so stupid as to miss that and throw it away with the junk mail!!! Also said that Dec 27th was Week 2, Day 1, so that would make today Week 2, Day 4 (even though he left 3 weeks ago!) Thanks SO MUCH to each of you for sharing each bit of news from your sailors, I live on that news till I get my own!!
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Comment by Life is Peachy on December 30, 2010 at 8:04pm
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BBwinthemoon = I am so happy for you!!!! The letter being addressed to Mommy is too sweet!
I received two letters today. My son had his wisdom teeth out on 12/22 and said he was ok but didn't like having bed rest for two days or the swollen cheeks. His next letter was dated 12/26 and he was a bit sad because he had not received one piece of mail yet and said he is the only one in his compartment who has not received mail. I know I have mailed so many letters that I lost count and other family has written him as well. I sure hope he receives mail this week so he can rest assured that we have all been writing. It was really hard to read this!!! I'm going to be positive though, and expect that next week's letter will say - DANG I think you all write too much!
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Comment by send2herb Ship 004 Div 804 on December 30, 2010 at 7:33pm -
BB.....I could not be happier, as I was not sure if I was doing the Mail Dance for your last night or the stop raining dance....Super news....Can not imagine be bored in the 800 Div which is Special Ops. Maybe he watched to many Navy Special Ops Video's before leaving and that action is still down the road.
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Comment by DorriO on December 30, 2010 at 7:29pm
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I got my first letter! WOO HOO!! Happy Dance! Mine was 2 full pages (Naval Training Center official stationary (-: Actually, he sent 3 - one to me and step-dad, one to his sister, and one to his best friend!
He seems to be doing well! It was written on Christmas Eve. He said they had "Holiday Routine" from 0700 to 1300 Friday and Sunday but not on Christmas (seems odd)... He said the RDCs lightened up a bit on the 23rd and joked some. He's learned the "paionstaking procedure" of precise folding and rackmaking. He also says "idle time is study time"!
He is his division's Sewing PO (I taught him how to sew patches a while ago) so he is responsible for sewing all 78 recruit's clothes if they rip. He is also the "damage control" PO.
He says they are tough, and he's gotten IT 2 times, once for talking in the galley and once for putting deoderant in his pocket instead of his left hand! He also got an "Atta Boy" for being proactive with repairs!
He said they've only had one two mile run and it killed him, but he passed his swim test easily!! Woo hoo!
I am on cloud 9!
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Comment by BBWinthemoon on December 30, 2010 at 7:22pm
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Can you all see me doing the DANCE????? Got my first letter! So here goes, for those of you wondering, it is on Navy stationary, the envelope has the seal blacked out and is dated 12/25. He did not write XXXX Family, or MRS. XXXXX, on the front address he wrote, "Mommy" that made me laugh so hard I think I was crying. He says it sucks, still board (i still don't get how) they have check points to look forward to like pay day and battlestations which is FEB 3!!!! He said that he never thought that he would look forward to sleeping in until 6a.m. but he is now after waking up at 3:45-4 every morning. He said we can use his buddies name for extra PIR tickets. I could tell that he got at least my first letter because he wanted to know who I told when he left.
OH MY I am so happy to finally have heard from him, thank you all so much for the support and encouragement everyone has been amazing!!!!
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Comment by ame7 on December 30, 2010 at 7:10pm
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Changing subject because I just had question in my Inbox....read discussion board for scarves at PIR. Looks like the consensus is bright yellow/gold. Some are adding division color. Lexsmom will post sample this weekend...Aprul and Lala Ribbon Queen both have discussions/info in case you want to order ribbons with your Recruits (at that point Sailor's) name and division on. I thinks thats all, if I forgot something, please add!
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Comment by just a girl with a broken heart on December 30, 2010 at 7:05pm
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@Kinda.... wow, this is crazy isnt it? I surely hope they get to our loved ones. My husbands dad said they will eventually get to them. Hes ret. Navy so I am sure he knows. I wrote Tim and told him about the mistake.... so if he gets my most recent letters first he will understand what happened.
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Comment by Kinda on December 30, 2010 at 7:01pm
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I swear Heather & I are going thru all the same stuff... I realized my sailors letter today had the return address 3415 though the original address he sent was 3145! I checked online & it's 3415 which means all 25 letters I've already sent had the wrong address. Yikes!!! Do you think the mail will get to him?!
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Comment by Mikki Ship 09 Div 069 on December 30, 2010 at 6:49pm
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If you have a Navy Support Center in your area, you can take it there. We have one about 2 miles from my house, but that is unusual.
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