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PIR: May 20, 2011 TG 27 — 8 Divisions (173–178, 811 & 927)

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This is a group for SR's who's PIR is 5/20/11.

Members: 76
Latest Activity: May 24, 2016

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You need to be a member of PIR: May 20, 2011 TG 27 — 8 Divisions (173–178, 811 & 927) to add comments!

Comment by Hunters_Mom_12/092_MAA on April 10, 2011 at 9:05am: Hello everyone in PIR group 5/20/11.

My Sailor graduates his A school on 5/6/11 in TX!

Hope you do not mind this interruption from the Group ANSWER http://www.navyformoms.com/group/answer_adoptasailorwriteeveryrecruit.

Yet since your already talking about PIR & will be receiving more mail & contact soon. Please read on.

In research, we have learned that nearly every Divsion/PIR group has some SR(s) that are not receiving any mail or may be in recovery and would truly appreciate & love more communication. If you hear from your/any SR about someone who could sure use some kind encouraging words. Please contact me by message or request to join as described below.

Should you not want to join the group yet have a name(s) for us to write.You do need to friend request me, Hunters_Mom by a PRIVATE message with the SR Name(s) & address.

To join and share, first;, friend Hunters_Mom. .Next, Request to join the group. After approval to join (may take a day or two) you can then compose a 'Send Message to Group’, with the envelope icon. You can then send the SR’s name and address privately by 'Send Message to Group’ ONLY, with any particular notes so we may offer correctly tailored words of support in a card, note, or letter to them.

Again, please do not post any SR names, address, information in or on ANY PUBLIC FORUM or even the comments section within our own groups.

All good stuff, Felicia

On Lala's Ribbons - take a look! Tastefully done.

Comment by diannep on April 10, 2011 at 8:09am: Ditto on Lala's ribbons! She gets them to you fast and they are very pretty!

Comment by MK on April 10, 2011 at 8:03am: Lala Ribbon Queen makes somes amazing ribbons to wear to PIR. Its not too early to place an order with her. I can tell you from experience that it made finding our son much easier. Many of the boys saw the ribbon with his name and pointed me in the right direction. Plus the ribbons are an awesome keepsake afterwards.

Comment by Gardening_Brenda (S4 D811) on April 9, 2011 at 11:33pm: Good to 'see' you again momluvsmatt! I can't believe it's less than 40 days; I feel like the time is flying some days and dragging others. Have you made your reservations yet? I'm calling tomorrow for both airline and hotel/car.

I'm trying to find someone else whose son is in the 'Dirty Dozen' bathroom crew from D4 S811. What did your son say? How far are you from Chattanooga? We used to live in NGeorgia and would go there several times a year. Very pretty country. Are you going to meet and greet at the Ramada? I think we will, depending on our flight.

Comment by momluvsyou on April 9, 2011 at 11:18pm: Woohoo!!! tomorrow we go down into the 30+ days until graduation, moved out of the 40s....time is moving so slow though...this website is a lifesaver for me...what did your son's letters say in div 811?

Comment by momluvsyou on April 9, 2011 at 11:00pm: Hey, it's really nice if everyone could add their son/daughter's ship and div #, let's us know who all may be in the same group as our son/daughter. Just add at the end of your profile name...

Comment by momluvsyou on April 9, 2011 at 10:54pm: My son said he thinks they may get to call next week.. I can't wait to hear his voice. He said he has so much to tell us. He had to have 2 wisdom teeth cut out. He is division leader over Port Watch. He said he underestimated how hard this would be and how much he would miss home. I am so proud of him. May 20 can't get here fast enough for me.. Does anyone know how long Pre-Buds will be for these guys??

Comment by Lisa FLNavyMom on April 9, 2011 at 9:38pm: Brenda that is sooo funny about the yelling, I can hear my son saying the same thing! LOL! BTW, my son is in DIV 811 too! :)

Comment by Brandis_Mom on April 9, 2011 at 8:06pm: Recruit Training Command on Facebook

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on April 9, 2011 at 7:07pm: I can't wait to meet all of you and have you see my sailor re-enlist before PIR! He was a kid who shrank from attention before the Navy. His former HS teachers can't believe he's going to speak to all of you at that ceremony! But the day is really all about your sailors, not mine, so I will be there to take pictures and post them for you. If there's anything I can do for you or your sailors, let me know! How many boxes of kleenex should I bring? Thread and needle for bursting your buttons with pride?