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ALUMNI OF PIR 12/29/2011 TG 06 — 10 Divisions (021–028, 904 & 906)

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This site is for families and friends of Salilor Recruits with PIR THURSDAY, December 29, 2011. This is a great way to share information, concerns and to connect as we continue the journey through bootcamp to PIR and beyond.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 92
Latest Activity: Jan 8, 2014

Welcome families and friends of Salilor Recruits with PIR THURSDAY, December 29, 2011.

OPSEC, OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmust importance. Please take the time to read the Opsec and Community Guidelines. A quick note here: Last Names are never allowed on this site. If it is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended. First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but discouraged as their RDC's read this site and can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture.CLICK MEOPSECandCOMMUNITY GUIDELINES

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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on December 4, 2011 at 9:48am: I would be fine with the kids being gone if I had grandchildren but my kids are not ready for that yet so I am not rushing them lol. Maybe I will spend more time with my great nephews and they have a new baby sister arriving soon :-) So I will spend some time with her too. I have always spent a lot of time with my kids and their friends. I was a cheerleading coach for 11 years and a girls fast pitch softball coach for 6 years and worked with the youth group at church for a very long time. I am one of those parents who likes having all the kids at home and all their friends as well. Teenagers are just so much fun lol. We still have Spa parties and we do each others hair and nails and we make crafts and Christmas gifts and scrapbook together. It is lots of fun and I am going to miss it so much. I think the hubs is going to have to learn to scrapbook and do projects. I will let him off the hook when it comes to hair and nails lol.

Comment by diannep on December 4, 2011 at 9:16am: Betsy: It took a while to adjust to that. Didn't help that I didn't see my local son too often. It actually took me a few months to adjust to no humans at home! I just stayed busy with other things.

Comment by diannep on December 4, 2011 at 9:15am: ProudMom: Yes, you will be allowed to spend time with your sailor after PIR...until the evening (8 or 9 pm). Unless they are moving over to GL A School base. In that case, they move right after PIR for a few hours, call you (with their phone card...no cell yet) and you pick them up. They have to be returned at night (cant take cell/laptop back then), but GL students get weekend daytime liberty--except for any time they have watch.

Those flying out probably only have PIR day...they will leave early Sat. morning, but you can spend airport time with them. There may be others who don't fly out so soon and get liberty while on RTC during the daytime.

Good morning all!

Comment by natalie'smom on December 4, 2011 at 12:49am: Proud mom yes we live in cali as well. Live in Orange County. & counting the days until I get to see my daughter :o)

Comment by Proud Mom_Ship09/Div023 on December 4, 2011 at 12:00am: I wonder if we can spend time with our sr after the PIR and how long

Comment by Proud Mom_Ship09/Div023 on December 3, 2011 at 11:49pm: Were from Riverside county @ nataliesmom. Are you from cali too?
I am counting the days to see my boy.

Comment by Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor on December 3, 2011 at 10:57pm: diannep, I'm so happy that your son has settled in quite well. How long did it take you to get used to both of them being gone? I'm still struggling everyday with my kids living so far away. It is so hard when they leave in a short amount of time. My time frame for 4 leaving was 6 months. :(

Comment by diannep on December 3, 2011 at 10:39pm: Lala, another child??? Hmmmm.....maybe think about adding another DOG! :-)

I went from a busy house with both boys here to an empty house in a matter of 2 weeks back in Nov 2009. I actually had been down to one son when my sailor lived 2 hours north for about 21 mos. But then he moved back for DEP. Got used to the full house again (no hubby here though). But I really had a hard time when both boys left at the same time. Thank GOD I have my dogs. Then I got to where I liked living alone and enjoyed having friends over, etc. Then older son moved back home! HA! Have to say, though...love having him here. He is the perfect "houseguest" because he is working most of the time and is very low-maintenance and considerate when here. I hardly know he is in the house when he is here. He is very handy and helpful to me...so it is nice. He had a condo he was renting that was a short sale...he had 4 days to get another place so I told him to feel free to move back here...and he is now saving for a house (thinks he has enough saved, but I think NOT!). It is kind of like I'm still living alone with him gone so much, but I have to say...I like having him sleeping in the house. That part will be hard to get used to when he moves out again....sigh...

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 3, 2011 at 10:23pm: Augh...on phone...the Wikipedia one is probably not necessary!

Comment by FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW on December 3, 2011 at 10:19pm: ArNavyMom - Here is a link to the Wikipedia post on the Montgomery GI Bill.

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/G.I._Bill

Here is a link to the US Department of Veterans Affairs. it should take you directly to the Montgomery link...but if not click the "Post 9/11... " Tab.

http://www.gibill.va.gov/benefits/montgomery_gibill/index.html