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Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!
Join groups! Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself! Start making friends that can last a lifetime.
Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind. In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships." OPSEC is everyone's responsibility.
DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.
DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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PIR Feb. 11, 2011
Members: 172
Latest Activity: Nov 11, 2015
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????????
*******BattleStations********
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 ame7 on December 26, 2010 at 10:11pm
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My Christmas was bittersweet...brother in USMC came home from Afghanistan on Dec 24, but no call/letter from my SR.....Here's a song that all Military Moms, Dads, Wives, Husbands, Grandmothers, Grandfathers, Brothers, Sisters and Loved Ones can appreciate.....Thanks to all our wonderful men and women in every branch. God Bless and Keep you safe. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=D6p7HtoYlwY
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No phone call or letter either.....makes me wonder why some who arrived after my SR get phone call, but mine didn't? I don't think its a "logical" sort of reason. Sometimes I think the disappointment of not getting one is worst when you get your hopes up that you MIGHT get one.....hard to tell anymore.
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Comment by THERESASUBMOMGROTON on December 26, 2010 at 8:34pm
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I CARRY MY PHONE EVERYWHERE TO, AND I WAIT EVRYDAY FOR THE MAILMAN . I SURE HOPE WE ALL HEAR SOMETHING THIS WEEK .
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Comment by proud mom of matt ship9 div069 on December 26, 2010 at 8:28pm
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mines in 069 i havent even gotten a letter let alone a call i carry my phone everywhere , its good to know ( in a good way) that im not the only one, the waiting and unknowing is a killer
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Comment by battlebuddy on December 26, 2010 at 8:24pm
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Has anyone in Div 069 received a call yet? Begining to wonder why they are not getting phone calls when I see that most of the other Div. have gotten them. My son got there on the 13th and I seen someone who got there on the 15th got a call....Is my son's Div in trouble or something? Why would they have not gotten to call yet....I am going CRAZY......
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Comment by Delicate Flower on December 26, 2010 at 8:23pm
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My son is on Ship 02- DIV 912 and still no call or letter. Our son is not a big letter writer so not expecting many. Last night I dreamed about him and he looked just like when we dropped him off. Can't wait to see thenew and improved sailor when he graduates.
Christmas Eve my phone went through the wash and I was sick thinking we would miss his telephone call. I cried all the way to US Cellular and id get a replacement. thankl god, I even qualified for a free replacement eventhough I should not of had. I think a higher being had something to do with this. Maybe this is my gift for allowing our son to serve his country.
Well will wait patiently, after all no news is good news. Will continue to pray for all Navy mothers who are waiting for letters and calls
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Comment by pench on December 26, 2010 at 8:15pm
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Hi all, hope you are all hanging in there. I wasnt expecting a call yesterday pretty much figured they would not give them one at least not in the 804. my son's girlfriend came over to spend the day with usand she gave me a wonderful gift, it is a wooden plake that says U.S. Navy on top in the middle has the seal trident and on the bottom says SEAL TEAM it is awesome. she said her neighbor makes them. I will down load a pic soon and put as my pic I just love it. I hope dispite missing your son's and daughters that you all have a good safe Christmas.
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Comment by new sailor's mom on December 26, 2010 at 8:02pm
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we got a call a week ago today and he told us they were pulling his wisdom teeth as well. I didn't know they had grown in yet! My Marine cousin said it was normal for the reasons TX said. I got a new phone for Christmas this year, wishing my boy was here to show me how to use it haha!
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Comment by TXlifeboat on December 26, 2010 at 7:24pm
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Mikki, I heard someone say that they pull out the recruit's wisdom teeth, so they won't have trouble with them later on--- maybe in case they are someplace that they Couldn't get to a dental surgeon if a wisdom tooth popped thru, or if one got infected...oh, the pain...
Larrysmom, I know what you mean about the missing puzzle piece... I still have 2 kids at home, but Joshua's chair at the dinner table looked so vacant, so I sat Myself down in it--- ha ha ha, problem solved, sort of... didn't look quite as 'empty'; then just put some books & mail in my chair... oh, what we try to do to Cope! =)
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Comment by larrysmom on December 26, 2010 at 6:42pm
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Hi all...no calls for us either..still no letter from our SR either...wondering why they are pulling out their wisdom teeth? mine has his too...keep hoping my phone rings even when i am in the shower...lol...not gonna miss it if it comes...yesterday was strange...all around...a piece of the puzzle not here..hoping they had some smiles along the way yesterday!!
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