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PIR 7/8/11, TG34-10 Divisions (219-226, 815 & 934)
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This is for all of us who have recruits graduating from RTC on July 8th, 2011. Here we can all support each other through the long separation and prepare to see our US Navy Sailors for the first time after RTC.
Location: Great lakes, IL
Members: 73
Latest Activity: Jun 1, 2013
Discussion Forum
After PIR-Friday and Saturday Departures (What is Grad n Go?)
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by Darlene Jul 11, 2011. 6 Replies 0 Likes
Ship 12 Div. 225 PIR July 8, 2011
Started by zana_72(Ship 12 Div 225). Last reply by MidwestMom Jul 11, 2011. 176 Replies 0 Likes
What to wear/bring to PIR
Started by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW. Last reply by diannep Jul 7, 2011. 0 Replies 0 Likes
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on June 2, 2011 at 8:21am
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Tickled- I don't know who your wireless provider is but if you have sprint I am sure I have several old phone laying around here that you could use. I would be happy to donate one to you just let me know :-)
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Comment by Rob(ship12 div.219) on June 2, 2011 at 8:20am
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Well its official my oldest son is now giving me problems also. I have a feeling he finally realized mom isn't coming home soon. But he did ask me if I can teach him how to do dishes. He is 7yrs old. I started doing dishes when I was 6yrs old so I guess I can show him how if he wants to learn. I also told him if he helps me out around the house he can earn an allowance, so we will see if he actually wants to do it tonight after dinner. Officially 2 weeks now without smoking, and it feels great. I go today to get my military I.D. stuff done that should be fun.
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I just posted a questionnaire in the discussions above. You will have to copy and paste this to word and tweak it a little so that it works for you. My sailor was a girl :-) This is one of the questionnaires I made and sent to her. It is a great one to send now that your recruits are over halfway through. Plus you can get answers to questions you need answers to. And they take less time than writing a letter so the recruits love them. Change it around and make it yours and have fun with it. The best part is the encouragement paragraph near the end. It is great for them to have this just before battlestations. I hope you enjoy it :-)
Lala
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Comment by diannep on June 2, 2011 at 7:46am
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marlowmom: Surprising how many people think that joining the military/bootcamp is like leaving for college. Other than the empty bedrooms at home, not the same at all! Once they are in A School, and contact with them is restored, there is more of a college feel...but still....the Navy "owns" them and so they can't just pop home for a weekend when they like! But unless you talk to other ladies who understand like the ones on here, you will find that most people just don't understand it. Tell your friends to not have any contact with their children for 8 weeks....no peeking at FB, talking to parents of their friends...no texting, nothing. See how long they can voluntarily do that!
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Too funny, Lala! HA! I bet that guy was STUNNED! Needed to have that one on video...
TickledTink: I wouldn't mention this to your hubby until after PIR. Our motto on this site is: POSITIVE NEWS ONLY! They have too much to concentrate on during bootcamp. You all can figure it out after PIR. Just my two cents worth...
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marlowmom, that is not a problem lol, but anytime you post something you didn't mean to or have a double post just click on the X in the top right corner of your post and you can delete it. :-)
Tickled- do you not have replacement insurance on it? Some companies will replace one that is stolen. And for all of you who have a smart phone there is an app you can get for free that will show you from another phone exactly where your phone is. Great for when someone stills it or you loose it. My son lost his on a ski slope in CO and was able to go back and find it and I laid mine on a counter when I was paying at JC Penny's in the mall and someone took it. I used my stepdaughters to find it and when it started beeping I went right up to the guy and held out my hand lol. He handed it over :-)
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Comment by TickledTink on June 1, 2011 at 11:56pm
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no worries!
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I know I don't want to write about bad news, but my iPhone was stolen today. I'm using his in the meantime (with my #) but I know he wanted it for A school and I would have to pay full retail price for a replacment if I get it before January, so we need to decide together what we want to do. I don't really want to spring it on him at PIR, either. My good friend is a milspouse and she told me that I can't protect him from every little thing and that some things he needs to be informed aboutl. What do you guys think?
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They are still at the beginning of training...it is rough for the first few weeks. By Week #4 of training, they start to "see the light" and things get better. Just hang tight, ladies. for these early days. Send lots of encouragement in letters to your SRs. Lots of letters too! They need them (no negative news!)....they are being "broken down" now and then will be "built back up" into sailors. A neccessary but very difficult process for them...and for you all. Keep the faith!
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Comment by navynrocks (1201M) on June 1, 2011 at 8:10pm
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true-no news is good news. Although ive read the blogs that say if you get a call it can also be because they have a medical issue or didnt pass a test & sat he mentioned his run time wasnt so great so he was discouraged and just so tired & disappointed in himself who knows whats next.
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