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Alumni of PIR 10/07/2011 TG 47 (Divisions 329-340 & 947)

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This group is for those who have loved ones who graduated from Boot Camp on 10/07/2011.

Tags: October 7, 2011; Oct. 7, 2011; 10/07/11; 10/7/11; 10/7/2011; 10/01/2011; 10-7-11; 10-07-11; 10-07-2011; 10-7-2011; Oct

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 134
Latest Activity: Aug 17, 2019

Welcome to all Anticipating PIR 10/7/2011!!

This group is for those with loved ones who had PIR on 10/07/2011. (PIR is short for Pass-in-Review and just means graduate from Boot Camp.)

It was an amazing ceremony, an amazing opportunity to see our Sailors perform and participate as an entire group, amazing to hear that wonderful Liberty call and completely overwhelming to get those long awaited hugs.

It is our desire that this Group will provide the information, encouragement, and support you need while your loved one continues their Navy Journey. We are hoping you will continue to come back and update everyone on that journey and continue to seek support and encouragement from friends you have already made here.

Enjoy your time here and feel free to Comment and join in the Discussions. Be sure to check out the information in the "Pages" section to the right. This is information that will be of interest to all Members. (You will need to click on "View All" to see all of them.)

Please review the Community Guidelines and keep OPSEC in mind when you post. If you would not want an enemy to know something, then do not post it here because this is NOT a secure site and the enemy lurks. Please do not post your Sailor's last name and NEVER his/her full name. Also do not use your full name, especially if your last name is the same as your Sailor's. If your Sailor provides specific information about events that will occur, please keep that to yourself and do not post the day/time on here since this information may be sensitive and is not to be shared.

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Comment by KathyMmom on August 22, 2011 at 11:25pm: FTLW - my kids still say cool. You must be very young, just like me. :-)

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 22, 2011 at 11:22pm: Cool....am I "dating" myself?!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 22, 2011 at 11:21pm: Kathy - Wow...is that cool or what?!

Ha, Betsy that's great!

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on August 22, 2011 at 11:07pm: Kathymom, that must be such a wonderful momento to have. How cool.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on August 22, 2011 at 11:06pm: FTLM, I also had one of my son in a sailor's suit too. It was on Easter and he was about 3 years old. I sent a copy of it to him while in boot camp and captioned it "a look into the future" lol

Comment by KathyMmom on August 22, 2011 at 10:56pm: okay - that would be fab to see your son in his little sailor suit! I would love that! Speaking of sailor suits, I have my SR's great grandfathers actual sailor uniform from WWI! tI fit my son when he was around 13 - that man was such a little guy. My son will be going for sub school and his Great Grandfather was also on a sub - there is a little torpedo patch on the arm. I would put a picture of GG, but my son looks just like him so definitely recognizable there.

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on August 22, 2011 at 10:43pm: Betsy...great idea! Wish I'd done that!
Okay, I guess I'm "in a mood" today (just today?) I think I have one of our son in a sailor suit...wow, I'd forgotten all about that!
Think he'll mind?...uhhhh, yeah...that would be an affirmative.
I bet I still HAVE said Sailor suit too!

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on August 22, 2011 at 10:34pm: KathyMom, thank you for posting that. I loved seeing my son's face on here, but after realizing how much could happen if he were recognized, I put one of him when he was a baby or a young toddler on here. No one could see the resemblance and I smiled every time I saw my profile picture, because that was my "baby" boy. That's another option for posting a picture

Comment by KathyMmom on August 22, 2011 at 10:27pm: One of our really smart moms just shared this in another group, and I think it's really a good post, so I'm coping it here, and adding one suggestion.

Ummm...not trying to be a killjoy...but I am going to address this.

Also, PLEASE don't panic that you have done something terrible to your SR! You have not....but that is why I am addressing it now BEFORE they really get going in BC.

While I know we all LOVE our kiddos/hubbies/BF/GF etc...AND it is NOT against OPSEC...posting your SR's picture and their first name can get them "spotted".

The RDC's read these pages and while they go by their last name (posting last names is not allowed and breaks OPSEC) THEY know their first names, where they are from, what they look like and so can match it up.

Your SR"s are trying to "fly under the radar"...not attract attention to themselves.

Ex:-one SR was linked up with his mom (they can be taken in front of a computer with N4M up on the screen and have it pointed out) and then had to do 5 pushups everytime his mom posted. BTW they do EIGHT count pushups a lot. One mom just described it on BC mom's page. There are eight counts to every "1" push up! 1U,2D,3U,4D...8D= one pushup.

One came into class one day and found the pic his mom used on N4M plastered on the wall on an overhead screen.

It's just "razzing" but they have a lot going on...some SR's are fine with it some not. I know mine would not want any undue attention.

They try to keep there B-Day a secret too. Ummm...this ladies sons ENTIRE DIV had to do 18-8 count push ups in "honor" of his B-day! How did they find out. Well she cautioned her fam and friends NOT to do anything. It took just one HB sticker on an envelope.

That being said I am just advising you that you may want to change your screen name and/or your picture.

Believe me it is HARD for me not to post my mens names and pics. I LOVE my DH (He is AF reserves and just got back from a deployment) and son and am sooooooo P.R.O.U.D. of them! I think I did of PIR but it was dark and blurred! They were marching and in rain gear...didn't even know he was in the pic until I enlarged it! Maybe one day I will...just can't bring myself to do it.

But then I have had 27 years of "training" LOL! My husband is law enforcement in his "real" job, so 30 really!

Just trying to watch out for your SR's and you!

Now, my additional suggestion, if you are going to change your name, add your SR's ship/dev in your name so that it's easy to spot others in our PIR group. We are on an adventure together, so lets not make our SR's adventures harder than they need to be.

Comment by prouddad ship09 div338 on August 22, 2011 at 6:55pm: Thank you for words of advice that was way i was leaning just wish i was better on face book lol