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ALUMNI of PIR 9/16/11 TG 44: 13 DIVISIONS (303-314, 944)

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This is a group for all members with a loved one whos PIR date is 9/16/11. Boot camp Families To meet and greet and encourage each other thru BC.

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Latest Activity: Jul 20, 2018

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Comment by diannep on August 12, 2011 at 1:04pm: A sign you all may want to place on your mailbox during bootcamp:

"Not responsible for any injuries to my mail carrier as a result of a super anxious and excited N4M woman trying to find "THE LETTER" from her SR."

Comment by Boys R Us(ship07/div303) on August 12, 2011 at 1:03pm: diannep...ditto that is WELL said...When my son called me on Wed He cried and said Mom this is soooo difficult....That was hard to hear because my son is physically fit and so NOT a cryer...so I knew it had to be tough, but as my husband explained, he is right in the thick of the tearing down process and in a couple weeks when we talk to him again it will be all the building up and he will sound a lot better!

Comment by Boys R Us(ship07/div303) on August 12, 2011 at 12:58pm: YAY PENNIE!!!! I'm so happy for you! Isn't it the best feeling??? I swear, your letter sounded like it was MY son....so many of the same things...So homesick, said he misses his bed, but the part that made my heart ache was when he said It's really difficult being away from home for so long and I don't think I like being on my own....Awww.. :( Get use to it son you're in the Navy now! :(((

Comment by Julie on August 12, 2011 at 12:34pm: Hoping for a letter today. Haven't heard much from my fiance since last Monday when I got the form in the mail. Been having alot of nightmares lately and haven't been getting any sleep. I'm currently stalking...I mean...waiting on the mailman. I hope today is the day I finally recieve a letter. I need something to put my mind at ease. Hope you all who haven't recieved letter yet do so soon!

Comment by Ruth, Gun's Mom on August 12, 2011 at 12:06pm: diannep, well said! We've probably all seen DI's in movies yelling at recruits--it's for a reason. I did find out something about the athletic PT, Boys R Us--all I was told was that if a SR is overweight, it leads to more intense PT. Can't say that's the case for your SR, but my instructor had never heard of "athletic" PT.

Comment by tina41 on August 12, 2011 at 11:41am: hello to all

i was kinda thinking the same thing, tygerh, about why i didnt get we didnt get our call on wednesday   i hope they still get to write home

kimmie---i am going to pray really hard for you that you get a letter or call soon   you so deserve it   you always sound so chipper for everyone else   God bless you!!!!

Comment by diannep on August 12, 2011 at 10:29am: Remember, the yelling is during the "breakdown" process for your SRs. With so many from all different backgrounds, experiences, expectancies, personalities in the same division...the RCCs have to get them all on the "same page." Not an easy job by any means! So the yelling can be quite intense and I had seen one SR post after the fact that you "wonder if you can do ANYTHING right." This turns around during about training week 4. They have accomplishments under their belt then and see the "prize." It becomes the "building back up" time for them and is a much more positive experience...still challenging, but rewarding. So hang in there!

And, yes, Evi, those boots create lots of blisters for many of them. But eventually, they get used to them.

Comment by Evi on August 12, 2011 at 9:42am: LOL tygerh - my son wrote in his letter that there were others who couldn't keeps their mouths shut too! Said he can't believe how easy it's gotten to get yelled at all the time and how hard it is to do everything in boots!

Comment by proudmom (311)(HS Corpsman mom) on August 12, 2011 at 6:47am: Hoping for a letter today!!!!

Comment by tygerh on August 12, 2011 at 6:45am: Boys R Us(ship07/div303) - My son is in the same division and he has mentioned that there is one person who can't figure out what how to be quiet. He said there were two but one of them figured it out and now the other one is talking for the two of them. Maybe thats why I haven't gotten any calls or more letters. <Sigh> Oh well, I am up early - signed up to work extra but they cancelled me so since I am up I am going to prepare to stalk the mailman!!! Maybe I can find everyone else's letters too!!!