ALUMNI OF PIR 09/11/2015 TG 44 - 13 Divisions (299-308, 817-818 and 944)

Shelley/MrsG:  Just wait and see the tears at PIR!  PROUD tears.  I cried from the moment I walked in until it was over....and I'm not a big cry-er! 

You are very welcome, maghirsch.  What a wonderful thing to have said to your son....even if he was feeling that anyway, it sure validates it to have his mom say it too!

Well I may need a medic, because I cry like a baby for everything. 

Ladies, just a reminder that they usually cannot write their first personal letter until they have been there about 2 weeks.  It could be this Sunday that they finally can write, and will receive held mail, or it may not be until next Sunday.  Once they can write the first time, they will only be able to mail out on Mondays, but they will receive mail M-F.

Thanks for the reminder, because when I got home earlier I went straight to the mail box.

So is Sunday usually a free day for them?

Yes, sort of, MrsG.  They can go to church in the morning...if they want to.  They still have things to do but much lower speed than during the week. 

just finished 1st of many letters to my son, feel very good about it, very encouraging , God I love this man/boy lol, soon to be a man

Our letter came today!!  We are ship 12 div 303!!

Let your recruits know about this website and tell them to spread the word. The more recruits spread the word the more "moms" you have here. :)

our letter came today ! Ship 12 Div 304 *_*

Hey everyone, I want to give you a "HEADS UP" to be prepared to possibly receive calls from your SRs this weekend! The call will show up as "847", "Waukegan, IL", "Pay Phone", or "Government" or anything else that may be unfamiliar. If it is a sales call, just politely tell them "No, thank you." Please also let your family members know about this too~~

When you do receive a call, could you please post which division is calling also, so other moms/loved ones know to expect a call? Now if anyone in that division doesn't receive a call, it could be your SR is on watch and it is up to the RDCs on whether that SR gets to make-up the call~~

During this time in Boot Camp, please keep your cell phones charged, ready, and with you all the time---upstairs, downstairs, out in the backyard, in the bathroom, out to get the mail, of course, out on errands. If you are going to a loud restaurant or a movie theater, remember to put it on "vibrate" and put in your pocket or some place you can feel it. They can call during the week or weekend, so just be prepared: 6:00 am - 6:00 pm (Pacific/West Coast); 7:00 am - 7:00 pm (Mountain time); 8:00 am - 8:00 pm (Central/Great Lakes time); 9:00 am - 9:00 pm (Eastern Coast).

MrsG,

They only have Holiday time from 7:00 am - 1:00 pm where they can attend church, take a longer shower, shine their boots, stamp their clothes, write letters.....then it's back to "training" the rest of the day~~~ But Sunday is not considered an official training day like 2-2, 2-3. 2-4. etc...

Good Morning!

Just to explain what CatMom posted below about the numbering of Training Weeks/Days.  There are actually 6 Training Weeks at Bootcamp, preceded by Processing Days when SRs arrive at Bootcamp (the amount of days varies per SR)....and followed by a couple to a few "down days" between BattleStations, their final test and then they are sailors, and PIR.  This number varies because some divisions may do BattleStations a week before PIR, and the last divisions may not do them until 2-3 days before PIR.  So, when CatMom posted 2-2, 2-3, 2-4, etc, that stands for Training Week 2/Day 2.  They are numbered 1-5, Sats and Suns do not count.

It is possible that the divisions furthest in training just started their Training Week 1.  The other divisions are within a few days of that, all being in Training Week 1 by early next week. 

MrsG:  Form letters are still arriving, so there will be others joining this group, hopefully in your division!

Good Morning! Thank you both for your explanations. It still flies over my head, but my daughter is the one who's there and need to fully understand this stuff. I just want to hear her voice, hence as CatMom suggested my phone is glued to me. I will like to know though, should I miss that call, will she get another chance to call, or is a one shot deal?

MrsG:  It is very unlikely that she could call again if you miss the call due to so many lined up to call usually.  However, never say never!  They have a set amount of time to call so if she calls someone else after she missed connecting to you and is brief, she just may have time to give you a quick call again.  Don't forget to keep the phone with you even when in the bathroom or stepping out to get the mail....or when in a LOUD place....you may want to make sure it is on vibrate too and tuck it in your bra! 

thank you dianep for the explanation.  Makes sense.  We'll all get the hang of these codes!!!!  Best.

Again I thank you diannep.

That phone sits by my head while I sleep. I went into the shower a while ago, it stood on the sink. As I go from room to room it is with me. I had a little flash of *what if* I left the phone in another room and run to get it only to fall, so to avoid that from becoming a reality I have it with me wherever I go. I just pray that I do not miss the call, since I live in the city and ride the subway which goes underground at times. That's my biggest fear, so I am constructing in my mind other means of travel to avoid that from happening.

This is by far the most nerve racking time of my life!!!

So I'm wondering who has any idea of the temperature in Waukegan, during the month of September? The typical temperature that is, considering the changing patterns we've been experiencing in the past few years. Mind you I Googled it, but I will love to hear the voice of experience.

Good Morning All!

     "Ears that hear and eyes that see--

      the Lord has made them both."

                                   Proverbs 20:12

Agreed Pam. I did so in my first letter to my daughter which I mailed on Thursday. I have also indicated such to her sisters, and friends. Everyone deserves to feel the sense of love and appreciation, especially when giving their life for us.

Not sure if I'm in the correct group.  My sailor PIR is 9/11, but was does TG 44 stand for?

Congratulations U2navymom!

Anxious moments for those phone calls, I myself have the phone strapped to me.

Still no Ship 12 Div 301 moms in this room?

MrsG, It would be safe to say in the 70's during the day, in the 50's at night, and there can be wind coming in off the lake which might make it feel cooler.

Dress in layers that time of the year. You can always put clothes on, but you can only take so many off before being arrested, or at the very least looked at strangely. :)

Lol, thank you elleno502. I didn't think I'd need a lot of clothing that time of the year, but I will prepare myself

For those who got their calls, did your SR leave July 15? I am jus worried I might miss the calls if he will call me next Saturday as I am out of the country.

I have seen something about decorating doors, but now I don't remember where I seen that.  Can someone tell me what this is?

Did anyone receive a call today?  I really was looking forward to it.  Feeling sad!

Bobbi:  Some like to decorate their hotel room doors to honor their sailors.  As long as you do not damage the doors and remove it all when done, the hotels are good with this--- usually.  It is up to you how you want to decorate it.

Good Morning!

Is there a fb group for PIR 9/11/2015 ? It's not coming up when I put in 9/11/2015!  My son is in div 944

Lu:  Checkout Southwest Airlines for flights, into either Chicago-Midway or Milwaukee.  Midway is closer in miles, but a longer drive because of traffic (hour+).  Milwaukee is about 45 min, no traffic.  Southwest charges no change fee, so if your SR is delayed for any reason, no problem.  Also, 2 bags check for free and I believe they offer a cheaper car rental rate as well if you book with them.

Blessed Sunday!

     "And this is my prayer that your love may abound

      more and more in knowledge and depth of insght,

      so that you may be able to discern what is best

      and may be pure and blameless until the day

      of Christ, filled with the fruit of rigteousness that

      comes through Jesus Christ -- to the glory and

      praise of God."

                                                    Philippians 1:9-11