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.

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ArNavyMom

Welcome Craig and the other NEW members to PIR 12-29-11. btw Craig, I needed to laugh out loud this morning and your post did just that!

HAVE A WONDERFUL WACKY WEDNESDAY EVERYONE!

Nov 2, 2011
ArNavyMom

Encouraged by a facebook post from one of my sons good friends that is in Nuke school (went thru bc Aug/Sept). Love this kid!

Hey Mrs. ----! We were talking about boot camp in class today and it made me think of what yall are going through. The first two weeks suck, but after that its all down hill and you'll be getting phone calls and letters more then you expect. I hope youre doing alright, if you have any questions just ask away. Hooyah 021.

Nov 2, 2011
FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

ArNavyMom - that's great!

Nov 2, 2011
diannep

The 4th week of training (the turnaround week), which is usually about 5-6 weeks after they have left for bootcamp, is the time where you really see a change. They have accomplished alot by then, and know they can do this. The "breakdown" process is over and the "buildup" process has begun. The yelling is not so much anymore...and they now understand that the RDCs are there to help them, not make them miserable. It is truly a wonderful change to see in them!

Nov 2, 2011
ilovemysailor 009/021

RTC said adopt-a-sailor Christmas version is for january graduates not ours :(

Nov 2, 2011
natalie'smom

dianner, Thank you for the information you have given me. It is all becoming a bit easier for me as each day goes by. I ended up waiting for the form to come in the mail before I sent her letters, but it came the same day as I got the address from our recruiter, but it was a bit off on the address

Nov 2, 2011
Craig

You'll probably see your 7 yo with all the neighbor kids dressed like this now:

Nov 2, 2011
Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor

TansMom, that's awesome! You are so right, hold your head up, you are the awesome mom of a future Navy sailor! Hooyah! (and you were just kidding about the singing birthday card, right, lol? )

Nov 2, 2011
ArNavyMom

that's GREAT TansMom!

Nov 2, 2011
ilovemysailor 009/021

TansMom,

I don't think they allow singing cards! :/ I read that they were an object of RDCs making fun of recruits :( So they stopped allowing them.

Nov 2, 2011
diannep

Yes, I hope you were kidding about the singing card, TansMom...or your SR may be a little upset! HA! Sometimes they have to do IT (Intensive Training) until the battery runs out on it....uh oh....

Nov 2, 2011
diannep

Craig...yep, that's me...holding the American Flag! HOOYAH!

Nov 2, 2011
FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

Sorry about Christmas Adopt-a-Sailor ladies.

Nov 2, 2011
Betsy, mom of Stennis sailor

Ladies, I agree with diannep (and I'm pretty sure that Tansmom was kidding), but please do not send any musical cards to your SR's. They will be embarrassed and possibly be a reason for their division to get IT. Also, when you do send letters or cards, please keep your envelopes white and do not write any cute messages on the envelopes. Since the holidays are coming, please also remember to tell all your friends/family not to send any packages/cookies, etc. You wouldn't want them to get in trouble or to be made an example of in their division.

Nov 2, 2011
natalie'smom

My daughters b-day is on the 11th of this month. I want to send her a card, but hesitant? Anyone have advise on this? I do not want to cause her any problems or the division problems, but after all she will be turning 18.......

Nov 2, 2011
Craig

RuthL - I'm not sure what grade you teach, however, I write a bunch of stuff about famous veterans to motivate the deppers on my website (NavyDEP.com). I also post alot of that information here at N4M too.

So if you need some stories to share, just go to this link....

http://www.navyformoms.com/group/ctratemoms/forum/topics/navy-trivi...

Nov 3, 2011
momshousedivided2-Sh 09 Div 023

Good morning everyone! NO FORM LETTER AGIAN! Geez!

Oh well! I am not gonna let it get me too upset! No news is always good news at this point. ( well form letters are kinda needed) I do a thing at work where I find small sayings or humorous diddies and write them on a eraser board that is in our staff room. It kinda gives me a inner giggle or an uplifting "ah"! So here we go....

Why does Sea World have a seafood restaurant?? I'm halfway through my fish burger and I realize, Oh man....I could be eating a slow learner."

Ok i have a twisted sense of humor.. hahahaha

ENJOY YOUR DAY!

Nov 3, 2011
diannep

nataliesmom: Cards are fine...just not singing ones, and plain white envelopes please!

Nov 3, 2011
ArNavyMom

GOOD MORNING ALL! One day closer to Sunday...hoping our recruits get mail then. That will definitely put a smile on their face!

@ Momshousedivided - HILARIOUS!

Nov 3, 2011
natalie'smom

@ diannep, thank you for the advise I am sure she would like to get a card for her birthday. at first she said no then she said yes, so that is where I was getting torn as to what to do

Nov 3, 2011
ArNavyMom

Yay TansMom!!!!!!!! I read my sons note often. 8-)

Nov 3, 2011
sailor doc's mom (S12, D030)

It's only been 4 days since my son left for BC. Still trying to deal with not being able to talk to him on a daily basis, but it is getting better. I've been using the day-to-day activities list to help me cope....it's nice knowing what he's going through during the day. I called his recruiter today to get his address and found out he is with ship 012, division 030. I was also told that A school for corpsman has been changed. It will no longer be in Great Lakes. They are moving it to San Antonio, Texas. As of now (I'm sure this will change, but his recruiter was pretty sure this is the way things will work) after PIR on 12/29 we will be able to spend time with him during the day Friday, Saturday, and Sunday (he will have to report back at night) and he will fly to Texas Monday morning. Hope this helps all those with SR's that are going corpsman.

Nov 3, 2011
diannep

Yes, corpsmen school has been in San Antonio for a while now. Be sure to join their group on this site for lots of info.

Nov 3, 2011
FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

One of the members from PIR 12/16/2011 posted this (allisontra)

Nov 3, 2011
diannep

Going to visit my sailor in VA for Thanksgiving! YAH! Haven't seen him since he was here for Christmas last year.

Nov 3, 2011
ArNavyMom

@ diannep - how wonderful!!!! What a special gift this holiday season for you and yours!

Nov 3, 2011
ilovemysailor 009/021

https://www.facebook.com/notes/us-navy-recruit-training-command/hol...

YAYYYYY!!! :)

Nov 3, 2011
FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

YAY Dianne! That is sooooooo great! Praying that it is a fun and relaxing time for you...you deserve some time for yourself. Always praying for you and your family dear!

Nov 3, 2011
FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

ilovemysailor - I hope you don't mind...I'm going to copy and paste the RTC info over hear...thank you so much for providing the link. It will still be good to check the link as time goes on as folks will ask questions.

I will also make a Discussion for it up above with RTC's post and the link, k?

Holiday Leave for Recruits graduating Dec. 29

by U.S. Navy Recruit Training Command on Thursday, November 3, 2011 at 1:50pm

Holiday leave for Training Group 6 (those graduating Dec. 29) will begin at 1600 (4 p.m.) Dec. 29 and expire at 2359 (11:59 p.m.) Jan. 8. All recruits will depart RTC that same day, whether they are staying at Great Lakes or going out of state for A School. Recruits graduating Dec. 29 will have three options following graduation:

1) Not request leave and go directly to their A School as planned, departing from RTC.

2) They may have someone pick them up and stay within 75 miles of the base. Airline tickets will be issued from Great Lakes to their next command where their A School is located. There will be no reimbursement for local transporation. So, if they go somewhere within 75 miles of the base, they must pay for their own transportation to return to Great Lakes.

3) They depart from RTC and go on leave out of the area. They will do so at their own expense. They are responsible for getting to their A School at their own expense. Once they are at A School, they can then file for a travel claim. They will only receive travel pay at the government rate for what the flight would have cost to ship them from Great Lakes to their A School. So, they are paying for their own flight home and will only receive reimbursement for the flight from home to their A School, and that reimbursement will only be equaled to the cost of what it would cost to fly from Great Lakes to their next command. Should a recruit not graduate for any reason, the command will not reimburse any travel costs.Recruits will be instructed and given the opportunity to purchase their own airline tickets if they choose to go home. Please coordinate/communicate with your recruit if you are going to be purchasing their airline tickets for them. They will instruct you where you will need to send their itineraries here at RTC.

Nov 3, 2011
ilovemysailor 009/021

That is perfectly fine! :) I was just so excited I didn't think to paste it :)

Nov 3, 2011
FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

Well...if I could spell...here not hear.

Nov 3, 2011
RuthL

Craig@ Thanks for the infromation on famous vets. I teach 6th grade. The kids will love it! I learnded alot too. John Dillinger......news to me. Do I have you permission to print some of this for my class? Of course I might have to "black out" a line or 2. They are only 11.

Nov 3, 2011
Craig

Black out a couple lines?.... Geez, the 11 yo in my neighborhood know more curse words than I do, and I'm a sailor...

Any of the stuff I write you are welcome to use. Hopefully this will put a small idea in their heads and maybe they will want to be a sailor later on in life. I write that stuff to motivate the deppers on my website. We have alot of cool sailors that most people don't even know about....

Nov 3, 2011
diannep

Thanks for the prayers, FTLW. Very much appreciated!

Nov 3, 2011
diannep

Craig: Some of us moms want to change the "salty" image of sailors...i.e., no more cursing! What do ya think? :-)

Nov 3, 2011
RuthL

Craig@ Thanks for the permission. I only have to black out a few things. I am really not up to explainging what "well-endowed" is.

Nov 3, 2011
ArNavyMom

we need a thumbs up or thumbs down for comments!

Nov 3, 2011
momshousedivided2-Sh 09 Div 023

Finally received my form letter today! Whoopiee! BUT wouldn't ya know- after I have written AND sent several letters- I get the form letter and the address is WRONG. oops! I am gonna have to do some double time and get some letters sent tomorrow. He sounds really happy and doing great. It really is amazing in what little they can write we can really decipher and know what they are feeling. Nighty Night y'all! see ya in the AM with another quote.

Nov 3, 2011
FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

It may still get to him...sometimes it does and sometimes it doesn't.

Nov 3, 2011
ilovemysailor 009/021

@Momshousedivided2

I read on the RTC FB page that they try their very hardest to deliver mail before giving up and that usually it just gets delayed a week or two, but gets there!

Nov 3, 2011
Craig
diannep - This is what I think....

Let me ask you... When a sailor is on a ship, which saying would get them to pay attention?
- Seaman Recruit Jones can you please come here and shoot down the missile that is coming at us?
- Seaman Recruit Jones get your @ss over here and shoot down that MF missile or our @ is grass.
I know I would really appreciate the CO if he used option #2. Just to protect my @.

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With that said, you do realize that we still have a captured commissioned U.S. Navy warship still in the hands of the enemy? It's the only one. The USS Pueblo. Now, do you think it was appropriate for the sailor to give "the bird" to their captures? HELL YES! I will not bow down to the enemy. Much like them, I would also give them the bird.... It's the Navy way.... Some civilians can try to limit our freedom of speech, however, we are here to defend it! Just saying....

I think I may post something I wrote for the deppers on my website about the USS Pueblo. This will give Ruth another story to tell her 6th grader.... Ruth, you go girl!!!! You promote the Navy to those kids.... Let them know, "We will never forget".....
Nov 3, 2011
Craig

USS Pueblo info up above in the discussion area..... GO NAVY!!!!

Nov 3, 2011
natalie'smom

So I am looking at the day by day and I am trying to figure out what week & day my daughters is. She sent her form letter on 10/28 & she arrived on 10/26. Can somone help me on this one. Tansmom & I think they were on 1-3 yesterday, but it does not seem right I keep trying to figure it all out, so I can keep up with her week & days

Nov 4, 2011
FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

It depends on when "P" processing days end. Ask your recruit the next time they write to put the actual date and the BC week/day.

Nov 4, 2011
FireTeamLeaderWife aka FTLW

Craig...amen.

Nov 4, 2011
momshousedivided2-Sh 09 Div 023

Thanks y'all for the info on the mail. Knew I should have waited, but just could not fathom him seeing everyone getting mail and mine did not make it to him. Guess it might be that anyway. Oh well- letters will be getting to him shortly. haha

Today's:

It is easy to take liberty for granted, when you have never had it taken from you. ~Author unknown, sometimes attributed to M. Grundler

Nov 4, 2011
ArNavyMom

Good morning all and welcome NEW members. Hey, with your recruit in GL, anyone empty nesters?

Nov 4, 2011
diannep

Awwww....Craig....come on. How about saying: Get that blasted missle out of the sky or we're done???? Wouldn't that work????? Maybe? :-)

My Dad said (who never cursed until he got Alzheimers, and then a word slips out sometimes...kind of weird) always said that when he was in the Army Air Corp, they were not cursed at often...during WW 2. Of course, back then, the general population didn't curse as much as goes on now. Aye yah yah....

Nov 4, 2011
diannep

nataliesmom: If she just arrived on 10/26, she may just be starting week 1. Maybe not yet. Depends on the length of processing days. Did she give you a week/day number? That is the best way to keep up with it. Jot it down if she mentions a date and week/date number. Remember, weekends do not count in training day numbers, and days go 1-5. Holidays do not count either. They will have a number of holidays in this training period so their day number will constantly be shifting back. My son was asmoed for a week when there (he arrived 3 days before Thanksgiving 2 yrs ago), so he was there for 10.5 weeks. But even without the asmo (setback in training), he would have been there 9.5 weeks, longer than the normal bootcamp length and that was because of the holidays.

Nov 4, 2011
diannep

momshousedivided: Yep, that is why we tell you all to wait for the form letter address before mailing letters. Recruiters' addresses many times are not exactly right, but the letters usually find your SRs anyway.

Nov 4, 2011