We only got 3 calls. The 7 second one (literally) when he got there, one about 3 weeks in for 20 min, and the "I'm a sailor" one. That was it, so expect very little and the rest is bonus. Don't expect that you'll get lots of phone calls just because you hear other divisions are, because the RDC's have different philosophies. Enjoy those letters (if you're getting them) because once they get their phones/email back in A school, that will probably be the end of the letters. My son graduated boot camp 2 years ago last weekend and is now on a destroyer in the Mediterranean, loving the warm weather & the historical port visits. I did get a postcard from Jerusalem after he went on a day long tour visiting the Biblical sites, very cool! The upside is that we email almost every day, so hang in there boot camp moms, it WILL get better.
Going CRAZY....want so desperately to hear from my son. Anyone from Ship 02/ Div 922 yet? I see calls were being made from Divisions 920 and 921...maybe we are next?
tammibea, I with you... I just so want to hear from him. However, it sounds like the earliest 922 will get to call is this weekend coming. Others have said that those in the 900 division usually only do the 3rd week call and the Hey I'm a sailor call. My son is not much of a writer so I was really hoping for those extra calls. Hang in there!
Nic'smama, Proudnavymom0522 and DutchboyMom -your loved ones are on the same ship/div as mine. Did you know that a discussion was started on the 26th for us? Happen to come upon it- right now there is 2 of us but hopefully more will see it.
Nic'smama go to group PIR 4/12/13 TG22. If you scroll down you will see discussion forums and you should see one for ship 02 Div 922 Rueben James. It may not be typed exactly like that but you know what to look for :)
Nic'smama, no. Letter or call. I'm have a write knuckle grip on my phone! It buzzed at 6:00 am, I jump out of the shower only to have some poor elderly women who dialed a wrong number! This is insane!
Tammiebea I got the pouchy lip because I can't find that discussion???
Hi everyone. Just found out that my son's Div 924 is a performance division. Can anyone shed some light on what this might entail during his PIR? And do they get to go do other things during BC?
I am stalking Facebook like an absolute insane person. 918 is performing at this PIR, as well as their own next week. Come on, 3/8 parents I want to see my "little" boy!
The recruits are making calls! Unfortunately my SR used a payphone that we could not hear her at all. Dead air. We yelled loud that we loved her and to try another phone.. Sure hope they let her try another phone : (
I can't get on the 900 division fb page. It says it is a closed group, does that mean they have to add you first?
Earlier I had said my son was ship 2 division 920 with PIR 3/2/13.... The PIR is actually 3/29/13..... Wished it was earlier:)
Man this is great! ~ha.... I will NEVER look at y'all sailors the same in their PT gear... They're Minions !!! Send this to your sailors, they will get a huge laugh....
(for those that don't know, Minions are from the Universal Pictures comedy movie "Despicable Me"...)
My SR mentioned a "cool kid" from Jamaica, NY. Does he belong to anyone here <s>? He wrote videos from last week's PIR are on YouTube but I didn't find anything, anyone else have luck?
I hope to see a pic of My son this week. This is
His first week to perform at PIR. He will be the
One with a sword leading the rifles. Would love love love for some one to stalk him and get a pic for mom!!
Hi All - just stopping by to say Hi! My son had PIR on 12/21/12 and is now in Goose Creek, SC at nuke school. He has A school grad on 4/19 (and we are going - yay!) Just want you all to know that believe it or not the time will fly by....
My son is also Ship 2 Div 928 PIR 5/24/2013. He was into Technical Theatre (lights, sound, stage manager-behind the scenes stuff) in high school, and occasionally plays guitar, so I'm not sure what he might be doing. Just glad to see that he expressed an interest in participating in something extra.
Great srwife3698. I wonder what they are doing? if I understand correctly, they do the behind the scenes stuff at PIR, but also may hold an "officer" job within their Ship. I'm looking forward to the first letter or call from my son. Lots of questions.
When my son was at boot camp he was a "body snatcher". He said he was "voluntold" that he would be in a 904 division! They worked 2 other PIR's in addition to their own......
Got a call from the recruiter and they told me that my daughter was ship 02 / Div 903 (which HAS to be wrong) I am thinking that she will likely be Div 930 or 931 (she arrived 4/9). I am waiting for my box and then my form letter to let me know for sure which division she is in.
My daughter arrived Tuesday night 04/09 - Fed Ex attempted to deliver her box Friday (but I missed it) - her box came today. If you are not going to be at home they should leave a note to allow you to sign letting them leave it the next delivery day. It was so wonderful to just see her handwriting in that box (in all caps), and was very nice to find that she had left us a short note as well. I have not received the form letter but expect that she will be Div 930 with a PIR of 06/07/13
WhiteClay Ship 2 Div 913
We only got 3 calls. The 7 second one (literally) when he got there, one about 3 weeks in for 20 min, and the "I'm a sailor" one. That was it, so expect very little and the rest is bonus. Don't expect that you'll get lots of phone calls just because you hear other divisions are, because the RDC's have different philosophies. Enjoy those letters (if you're getting them) because once they get their phones/email back in A school, that will probably be the end of the letters. My son graduated boot camp 2 years ago last weekend and is now on a destroyer in the Mediterranean, loving the warm weather & the historical port visits. I did get a postcard from Jerusalem after he went on a day long tour visiting the Biblical sites, very cool! The upside is that we email almost every day, so hang in there boot camp moms, it WILL get better.
Feb 23, 2013
Nic'smama
Hi tammibea
No I have not gotten a call yet. I am just believing "no news is good new" :/
Feb 23, 2013
sunnysandy57
02 DIV 918 has anyone heard from their sailors on this ship???
Feb 24, 2013
BridgetteH
Feb 24, 2013
tammibea (Ship 02/ Div 922)
Going CRAZY....want so desperately to hear from my son. Anyone from Ship 02/ Div 922 yet? I see calls were being made from Divisions 920 and 921...maybe we are next?
Feb 25, 2013
vonda
Div 921 arrived at bootcamp on Feb 5th...May be alittle soon...My daugter just called lastnight from Ship 2 Div 921....
Feb 25, 2013
Cindy
Hi,
My son is is Ship 2 Div 921. And he called yesterday. I was so excited it really made my day.
He sounded well just tired. It sounds like he gets maybe 6 hours of sleep.
Feb 25, 2013
DutchboyMom
tammibea, I with you... I just so want to hear from him. However, it sounds like the earliest 922 will get to call is this weekend coming. Others have said that those in the 900 division usually only do the 3rd week call and the Hey I'm a sailor call. My son is not much of a writer so I was really hoping for those extra calls. Hang in there!
Feb 25, 2013
tammibea (Ship 02/ Div 922)
Nic'smama, Proudnavymom0522 and DutchboyMom -your loved ones are on the same ship/div as mine. Did you know that a discussion was started on the 26th for us? Happen to come upon it- right now there is 2 of us but hopefully more will see it.
Feb 27, 2013
Nic'smama
Hi tammibea - How do I find our discussion board? Also, have you received a letter or phone call yet?
Feb 27, 2013
tammibea (Ship 02/ Div 922)
Nic'smama go to group PIR 4/12/13 TG22. If you scroll down you will see discussion forums and you should see one for ship 02 Div 922 Rueben James. It may not be typed exactly like that but you know what to look for :)
Feb 27, 2013
DutchboyMom
Tammiebea I got the pouchy lip because I can't find that discussion???
Feb 27, 2013
tammibea (Ship 02/ Div 922)
Feb 27, 2013
DutchboyMom
Feb 27, 2013
melindy
Feb 28, 2013
DutchboyMom
Mar 3, 2013
5boys
Hi everyone. Just found out that my son's Div 924 is a performance division. Can anyone shed some light on what this might entail during his PIR? And do they get to go do other things during BC?
Mar 7, 2013
melindy
Mar 8, 2013
BridgetteH
Mar 8, 2013
5boys
Do they put a lot of the 900 divisions together to perform, or do the divisions stay separate?
Mar 8, 2013
5boys
Also, any Div 924 folks out there?
Mar 8, 2013
Navymom101 (Ship 02 Div 922)
Mar 8, 2013
jamminjars
Any Div 923 gotten a call or letter yet ?
Mar 8, 2013
Kimrevras
Mar 9, 2013
MomOf5
Received form letter today. Ship 2 Div 924
Mar 9, 2013
melindy
Mar 9, 2013
Baby Girl
comment by Baby Girl
any daughters at ship 2 div 923 - mine graduates on 4/19
Mar 9, 2013
melindy
Mar 9, 2013
Vanessa
My son is also ship 2 Div 922! is there any pictures?
Mar 10, 2013
melindy
Comment by melindy(ship2div923) just now Delete Comment
Hi Ladies of 923
The recruits are making calls! Unfortunately my SR used a payphone that we could not hear her at all. Dead air. We yelled loud that we loved her and to try another phone.. Sure hope they let her try another phone : (
Mar 10, 2013
melindy
Yea! She got to try again and we talked for about 20 mins.
Feel so much better :)
I hope you all get calls soon!
Mar 10, 2013
melindy
Mar 11, 2013
Kimrevras
Earlier I had said my son was ship 2 division 920 with PIR 3/2/13.... The PIR is actually 3/29/13..... Wished it was earlier:)
Mar 11, 2013
Kimrevras
Mar 11, 2013
Kimrevras
Mar 11, 2013
Kimrevras
And how do I loosen up my settings?
Mar 12, 2013
melindy
Heather W, Kristen M, and Camile B
Our daughters study together
Mar 14, 2013
Craig
Man this is great! ~ha....
I will NEVER look at y'all sailors the same in their PT gear... They're Minions !!!
Send this to your sailors, they will get a huge laugh....
(for those that don't know, Minions are from the Universal Pictures comedy movie "Despicable Me"...)
Mar 21, 2013
Cybermom
My SR mentioned a "cool kid" from Jamaica, NY. Does he belong to anyone here <s>? He wrote videos from last week's PIR are on YouTube but I didn't find anything, anyone else have luck?
Mar 21, 2013
Navymom101 (Ship 02 Div 922)
His first week to perform at PIR. He will be the
One with a sword leading the rifles. Would love love love for some one to stalk him and get a pic for mom!!
Mar 26, 2013
march2013
Mar 30, 2013
Tallblueks(ship02div928)
Got my letter and my son is Ship 2, Div 928 for PIR date 5/24/13. Is there anyone else who has a SR in this group?
Apr 5, 2013
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)
Hi All - just stopping by to say Hi! My son had PIR on 12/21/12 and is now in Goose Creek, SC at nuke school. He has A school grad on 4/19 (and we are going - yay!) Just want you all to know that believe it or not the time will fly by....
Hope you all have a great weekend!
Apr 5, 2013
LaxDogsMom
My son is also Ship 2 Div 928 PIR 5/24/2013. He was into Technical Theatre (lights, sound, stage manager-behind the scenes stuff) in high school, and occasionally plays guitar, so I'm not sure what he might be doing. Just glad to see that he expressed an interest in participating in something extra.
Apr 6, 2013
srwife928
Apr 6, 2013
Tallblueks(ship02div928)
Great srwife3698. I wonder what they are doing? if I understand correctly, they do the behind the scenes stuff at PIR, but also may hold an "officer" job within their Ship. I'm looking forward to the first letter or call from my son. Lots of questions.
Apr 8, 2013
B'sNukeMoM⚓️MMN(Vet)
When my son was at boot camp he was a "body snatcher". He said he was "voluntold" that he would be in a 904 division! They worked 2 other PIR's in addition to their own......
Apr 8, 2013
jaime30024 SHIP 02 DIV 930
Got a call from the recruiter and they told me that my daughter was ship 02 / Div 903 (which HAS to be wrong) I am thinking that she will likely be Div 930 or 931 (she arrived 4/9). I am waiting for my box and then my form letter to let me know for sure which division she is in.
Apr 11, 2013
Karyn Gabella
Apr 14, 2013
jaime30024 SHIP 02 DIV 930
My daughter arrived Tuesday night 04/09 - Fed Ex attempted to deliver her box Friday (but I missed it) - her box came today. If you are not going to be at home they should leave a note to allow you to sign letting them leave it the next delivery day. It was so wonderful to just see her handwriting in that box (in all caps), and was very nice to find that she had left us a short note as well. I have not received the form letter but expect that she will be Div 930 with a PIR of 06/07/13
Apr 15, 2013