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ALUMNI OF PIR 02/03/2012 TG 11 — 10 Divisions (053–060, 804 & 911)

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This is a place to come together and support one another thru this journey regardless of who your SR is.. we are all in the same place.. PROUD and excited for our new chapter of life! Welcome to the Navy family!!

Location: Great Lakes, Illinois
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Latest Activity: Feb 6, 2013

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Comment by G-Mom on January 16, 2012 at 12:25pm: Angel....when traveling to cold climates, I usually wear heavy tights..you can fund them at Macys and Target. (Our Target has 'em) They are thin enough to wear under jeans and really help keep you warm! Throw those wool socks on and a hat to keep the heat in and it's a big help. Lightweight, easy to pack and effective. Glad you found some stuff for 10 bucks too! Yay!

NOTE: Angel and I hail from the same area, but I'm not going (hubby is..and he's from a cold climate and loves the cold!)

17 Days!!!!! I cannot wait to live vicariously through you all! My Hubby better take a million pictures or he can't come home!

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on January 16, 2012 at 11:19am: CamoMom, I had never heard of Boot Campaign Combat Boots. If the boots on the site are the one's that you have ordered, could I make a suggestion? I would wear the boots for a few days before going to PIR and condition your feet. Many of the SR's get blisters when they first wear the boots and you wouldn't want to suffer with those while enjoying your time with your new sailor.

Comment by Alykat on January 16, 2012 at 11:04am: We'll be at Sarge's meet and greet too the night before 2/3 PIR! Hope to meet all of you there!! It's coming faster than I thought it would. Thank God!

Comment by diannep on January 16, 2012 at 9:30am: "Dressy casual" is what many decide on wearing to PIR. I wore nice black jeans, sweater, jacket. You will see all kinds of dress there...but it is nice to be comfortable yet nice casual. Remember, there is some walking involved to get to the PIR hall, so comfortable and warm shoes are a must.

Comment by diannep on January 16, 2012 at 9:27am: eljac: I am in S. FL and worried about the same thing. Make sure you have a heavy coat and dress in layers. It was in the 20's daytime when we were there, teens at night. We were comfortable in the layers/heavier coat.

Comment by diannep on January 16, 2012 at 9:25am: Good Morning, all.

Well, actually, RTC tells them not to leave the airport. They are to stay at the USO until time to head to the gate. However, some have reported that they asked USO personnel if they could leave for a while (when they had afternoon or evening flights) and they told them that was fine, as long as they returned at least 2 hours before flight time. They are no longer under the control of RTC then, but obviously bound by Navy rules. So...it is up to each family to decide what they want to do.

I just know one thing: If they miss that flight to A School....oh boy....happened to a sailor I knew about (but not due to leaving the airport). He was in big trouble. So....be very careful when you make this decision. Most of the flights leave in the morning anyway, although some will not leave until later in the day.

Comment by eljac913 (Ship 12 Div 053) on January 16, 2012 at 8:18am: Good morning and thanks for all the tips on what to wear. Like AmyD, I am also from Florida and have thin clothes. I am worried about freezing as I am typically cold anyway. We are leaving 2 weeks from this Wednesday! I am so excited, cannot wait to see my SR. I am expecting a very different young man than the one that left here a few months ago.

Comment by AmyD on January 16, 2012 at 4:43am: Angel and Navymom88 I will be at Sarge's meet and greet as well. My SR is my one and only child too! I'm expecting to see a proud young man Feb.3rd! Can't wait to hug him!

Comment by navymom88 (02/Div911) on January 16, 2012 at 3:21am: Angel... I will be there:-) I can't ait to meet!!! My SR is my oldest almost 21 but still my baby boy! I miss him so much and can't wait to squeeze him...lol
are you going to meet and greet on Thursday @ sundance saloon? Alot of us are:-) sorry if you already told me what div? ..change your name put in ( ) SHIP/DIV

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on January 16, 2012 at 3:18am: The bleachers at PIR are metal. I had brought a poncho and sat on that so my rear end wouldn't freeze!
Also, the floor of the bleachers is solid (IOW you can't see through to the ground below) BUT there are these almost foot long openings underneath the benches that are just wide enough for todays technology to fall through...anything that does is lost to the "abyss". So, don't set anything valuable down on the benches that could fall through.