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Comment by alwaysdaddyltlegirl(Ship03Div081 on January 11, 2011 at 9:35am

mountainmama: Hows its going, I hope everything is well? my daughter left on the 14th as well an Im with you for us the 16th is the countdown. Also she  did call me for 10 minutes she said food was good, she has a made a good friend and that she has to be up early, lol funny at home she never got up before 12pm, she said its like working at her old pizza place. She said if one gets sick everyone gets sick,she got some medicine and she got her teeth filled. She did sound upbeat. I believe your son an my daughter are is the same ship. I try my hardest to influence in her that if she was here in town she would be doing the same old thing. I told her that she would be working an no life, this way she gets to meet her goals... She said yup mom its a start.. For everyone that has not gotten a letter or call please be keep your spirits up, an when you do get a call,listen and be supportive.. I will keep everyone in this site in my prayers and your children aswell. 

Comment by trishfit on January 11, 2011 at 9:34am

diannep... thank you.

Comment by diannep on January 11, 2011 at 8:39am

I so agree with what Arwen said about the fears, etc during bootcamp and expressing them here.  Military life is a different way of life, not really understood by the civilian world. I have seen this commnet countless times on this site:  "When I start crying all of the time because I miss my recruit, my friends say that they know what it's like because they did the same thing when their child went off to college."  Although that is for sure an adjustment, it is NOT the same as sending someone into the military...where during bootcamp, deployments, etc...communication is either greatly reduced or stopped.  THAT is what is so hard...especially in this day and age of instant connection with one another.  We can't call them, text them, email them...just to make sure they are ok.  But I hope it gives you all peace to know that your recruits are being well taken care of, watched over by the Navy, are safe where they are, learning, getting in phenomenal physical shape, and being made into United States Navy Sailors...an accomplishment that will make you more proud than ever!  So hang in there...and like Arwen said...use this site to vent, ask, brag, beg, shout, cry...whatever you want to do!  Everyone is here for each other.

Have a great day, ladies!

Comment by diannep on January 11, 2011 at 8:31am

gonavy:  Different divisions have different "day 1" day within a PIR group. So it may be that it is 3-1 for 79 and 80 (brother divisions).   The others in there may have different 3-1 days.

Comment by gonavy2010 on January 11, 2011 at 8:25am

Hang in there everyone!!  I know this has been the longest 4 week of my life, as I'm sure it is for all of you.  Remember no news is good news!  I do believe all of the divisions will pull together over this upcoming week..they should be starting week 3 day 1 today for PIR 2/18...so if they have made it this far with no bad phone call I think they all will make it!!  I say a prayer every night for all of our boys and girls to give them strength, courage and patience...and so far seems my prayers have been answered.  We need to stay strong.... NAVY strong! We are almost 1/2 way through!!!  Have a great day everyone!

Comment by Arwen on January 11, 2011 at 2:58am

Congratulations, you are no longer the newest PIR group at Great Lakes. The March 4 PIR group is now on the official RTC list.

 

It seems they are going to skip a week of PIR, which is very unusual. There are almost always PIR groups every week. The early date of the December cutoff must have messed up their scheduling.

Comment by Arwen on January 11, 2011 at 2:45am

Most of the calls "promised" to your recruits over the last few weeks were pure carrot on the end of a stick. There was essentially no chance they could have earned them. It's one of the RDC's tools, to "promise" a call (and it's usually not phrased as a promise, but recruits don't hear that part), then constantly find fault and "take it away."

 

You should start getting calls later this week, from the lowest number divisions to the highest. Usually 2-3 divisions get to call per day, so it will probably take a full week for all divisions to get their turns. If some divisions have training that cannot be put off until another day, they may get their calls out of order.

 

Any divisions who have *truely* screwed up may have to wait until last, but they WILL get their call. This is the third-week "guaranteed" phone call. RDCs can't take it away, but they can make it shorter than the hour that is the longest allowed. Some divisions get close to a full hour, others only 15 minutes.

 

Calls usually are generally made in the mid to late afternoon, but can come at any time during the day.

Comment by Lilu(ship03 div079) on January 11, 2011 at 1:26am

I'm hoping this division will do a lot better this week, I'm sure they would want to call home as well and they know in order to get that reward they have to do well! I pray everynight for that phone call, so i'm sure we'll get 1 soon from this division!

Comment by SuZan on January 11, 2011 at 1:25am

Arwen...I truly appreciate all the information that you and other experienced Navy moms/wifes have provided, as do all of us newbee's here.  None of us want to every be inappropriate or shed fears to others.  We really are in this together and it is a bold new world for all of us.  Thank you Arwen.

Comment by Dani_Girl (ET wife) on January 11, 2011 at 1:15am

Thanks for your words of comfort, Arwen. This is a stressful time for all of us and the minimal communication with our loved ones doesn't help.

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