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Comment by heis63(NUKE MOM) on June 26, 2010 at 9:58am

Prayers coming your way... keep the faith he will make it...

Comment by mm20013@aol.com ship 03 div 238 on June 26, 2010 at 2:13am

I will pray for your husband.

Comment by Jae[Seabee Wife] on June 25, 2010 at 10:57pm

Thank you so much joe's mom 2 hear that makes me feel better and thank u Sew 2! :)

Comment by SubWifeSarah on June 25, 2010 at 10:11pm

I'll pray for him, too, Jae!

Comment by Jae[Seabee Wife] on June 25, 2010 at 9:28pm

Thank you yackie1!

Can Do!!! :)

Comment by Jae[Seabee Wife] on June 25, 2010 at 8:20pm

Hi ladies I posted this n my group discussion but I wanna post it on here as well and ask that u please say a prayer 4 my husband. He so badly wants 2 graduate with his division on 7/9/10 but he has ben having trouble passing the 5min prone float so please say a prayer 4 him that he can pass this test 2 graduate on time Thank u!

Comment by SOBE,PIR 6/4/10 IT Mom, Italy on June 25, 2010 at 12:25pm

A note on PDA rules: I just responded to someone on another group who was a little bummed out reading them, here was my response:

I know what you mean, but in reality I think it might help to look at those PDA rules like this: No one likes to see couples hanging all over each other in public. Most of us don't have a kissing marathon in public either. So these rules are common sense - except for the hand holding, I can see that as being a bummer! But remember your Prom or Homecoming, and how the guys would "escort" you into the dance or restaurant by offering their arm? Well, it's pretty sweet actually! My son's GF loved walking around the mall with her handsome sailor - there's something to be said about a man in a uniform. People would smile just watching them! And remember, you can give them a big kiss in the PIR hall, just don't start a kissing contest! We went to our motel to change clothes after PIR and gave our son and GF a few minutes to themselves (but not too long!!!!). It was funny to have this young couple tell us old folks to go "take a walk"!

Comment by Jae[Seabee Wife] on June 25, 2010 at 8:23am

http://www.bootcamp.navy.mil/ship5/index.asp ...... Joe's mom here is the link 4 the ship 5 info it's on the navy boot camp website

Comment by Jennifer T. on June 25, 2010 at 6:07am

Thank you for letting us know that info.!! Now I'll understand when he offers me his arm instead of taking my hand : )

Comment by SOBE,PIR 6/4/10 IT Mom, Italy on June 25, 2010 at 2:10am

Here's something that I thought I would share with you. When we first read it, my son's girlfriend was sad, but as it turns out, it was very cool to watch all these sailors acting like gentlemen! Oh, and don't worry - your recruits will know all of these rules, it's all of us who tend to break them!!!

Public Display of Affection
In the Navy physical forms of affection such as hugs, kisses, and holding hands while in uniform are known as a "public display of affection" (PDA) and are forbidden. As most of you may know, your sailor will be in uniform (dress whites or peanut butters) the entire weekend of PIR.

There is one exception: families saying goodbye to a sailor before a deployment or greeting a sailor returning from deployment or long separation. Boot camp counts under this exception, with limits. One enthusiastic hug of greeting and a quick kiss are acceptable. French or extended kisses are not. Nor are extended hugs, hanging off your sailor, etc.

Hand-holding at any time is forbidden. There is a compromise, and I consider it to be a fairly romantic one. A sailor may offer his arm to his girlfriend/wife/mother, she lays her hand in the crook of his LEFT elbow in a formal escort-type pose. Likewise, a female sailor can take the RIGHT arm of her husband/boyfriend/father with her left hand. In a truely romantic gesture, men may lay their right hand over their lady's
hand (to keep it warm, or for skin-to-skin contact). The sailor must always have his right arm free to salute an officer or properly displayed flag.

Also, just because you aren't on base, don't assume they aren't
looking. RDCs and other boot camp personnel also go to the mall, out to restaurants, to Chicago, etc, and they will be looking for new sailors breaking the rules. Some may actually be assigned this job in popular venues. Even if they run into the recruit by chance and are just out with their own family, they will report the new graduate. You won't likely see them because they will not be in uniform, but they will see
your sailor.

And no, they won't punish YOU. They will punish your sailor when s/he returns to barracks. The most common punishment is to have their liberty revoked the next day, or if the behavior is observed on the final day of liberty, new sailors can be retained for an extra week of boot camp. These are not idle threats. They actually do it. If you want to "mug it" with your sailor, get a room!

About uniforms
Your sailors will be wearing their dress blues if it's winter and dress whites if it late spring and summer at PIR and that whole day after you drive off with them.

Be sure to bring a lint brush or sticky roll for your recruit to "clean up" his or her blues. The blues are wool and pick up just about anything. If you are bringing a pet, bring one of those sticky-tape rollers to de-fur your sailor. Bring a towel from the hotel or from home for them to sit on in the car or when you are out and about!

Be careful with whites, they show everything. On Saturday and Sunday they will be wearing their service uniforms, aka "peanut butters," which is a khaki shirt and black slacks or skirt. In the winter they may be cold in the short sleeves, so make a stop at the Navy Exchange so they can get a uniform sweater and a name tag (but have them check with their RDCs first to make sure it's okay).

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