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

I just got a phone call from my SR! It sure was awesome to hear his voice! I asked him if he liked the food and he said he was okay! :)

Congrats to the Moms that have received calls - My phone is not leaving my side - praying mine will come soon!!!

I got my call today as well.  He sounds pretty good, misses home and the toilet paper!  Ha,ha.  It was great to hear from him.

got my letter today, yes! Next phone call, any calls from ship 12 div 303 yet? My son sounded better than I expected

so glad for those of you who have received phone calls!

Oh please do post the pic! My daughter is with yours

If your SR is in the PACT program at Great Lakes, where do they go after PIR?

Thanks Lu, Thanks for your prayers and prayers for your sons safe return home.  

Blessings to your SR, Lu, and hoping for healing and possible re-enlistment at a later date!

Good Morning All !

My baby boy...:   Those attending GL A School move over there shortly after PIR as a group.  You will pick him up a few hours later at that base, which is close to RTC.  You will have daytime Liberty through the weekend with him, until about 8 or 9 pm each night when he returns to base.  So book your travel plans accordingly!

MrsG:  Keep calling back Navy Lodge....they get cancellations....just happened in today's PIR group when a SR got setback in training.  So don't check online, just keep calling back...in the meantime, book another hotel just in case....cancellation is usually no problem...suggestions are Courtyard, Springhill Suites, Residence Inn, Holiday Inn Express...call directly and ask for the Navy Graduation discount.  These are all closet to Sarge's MeetandGreet and 4-5 miles from RTC.

*close not closet!

MoNavyMom:  Usually the day after PIR, but occasionally some do not fly out until Sunday.  They won't know their travel plans until right before PIR.

Continue to call just the front desk, MrsG.  I think that is the best way to reach them...remember that Thurs-Sun, they normally are pretty busy each week because of Fri PIRs so you may want to try and reach them later Sunday through Wed!

Has anyone gotten their form letters ?

My form letter came last week.

Happy Friday!!

      "Now thanks be to God who always

       leads us in triumph in Christ, and

       through us diffuses the fragrance

       of His knowledge in every place."

                                II Corinthians 2:14

MrsG,

You can take her cell phone, cell phone charger, laptop, a/c adapter, own comfy bras and underwear (bring a selection for her to choose), some civilian wear, but not too much, because she needs to be able to stuff them into her seabag and Navy backpack.  She can't have any additional luggage as she will already have a 50 lb seabag, garment bag with her uniforms, the Navy backpack, and has to be able to carry her cover (hat) and paperwork in her hands.  She has to be able to carry everything by herself with no help either~~

Anything else you will have to ship to her A school when she provides you with an address~~ We used the free Large Priority Flat Rate boxes that have a weight limit of 70 lbs each and you get discounted postage when you print out the label yourself at home from www.usps.com .

If her A school is at Great Lakes, not sure if you can give her more since she is not flying~~

Those staying in A School in GL can have more items since they are not flying so you can bring an extra suitcase of items for them.  They can take things over after each day of Liberty, if not the whole suitcase. 

MrsG, you are very welcome.  We N4Moms veterans love helping on here!

You're welcome, MrsG~~

MrsG,

Oh, give all that stuff to your daughter at the airport when you meet her to see her off.  You need to give the stuff to her before her group checks in their baggage and gets their boarding passes from the ticketing counter, so please plan on being at the airport about 3:00 am or even before....

One more thing--bring a set of comfy clothes for your daughter to relax in the hotel room only after her long, private shower!!  :)

Good Morning!  Have a good Saturday!  Hope some phone calls come in today for you!

CatMom509 - thank you so much for the daily scripture!  I look for it and it always makes me feel so much better.  I appreciate it!

Hello Friends~

     "O Lord, be gracious to us, we long for You.

      Be our strength every morning, our salvation

      in time of distress."

                                                           Isaiah 33:2

goodgirls3,

You're so welcome!  I love sharing the Lord's Word!!

301 moms keep your phones close by, calls are coming in. Just got a call from my SR, and I know other moms have too.

Good Morning!

Blessed Sunday!!

      "Therefore, having been justified by faith

       we have peace with God through our

       Lord Jesus Christ."

                                                 Romans 5:1

MamaBear:  I believe they are on 1-5 today (Training Week 1/Day 5).  Remember, Bootcamp Weeks are counted differently since they include Processing Days in the beginning and a few extra days after they finish BattleStations before PIR.  There are actually only 6 Training Weeks....

Good Morning All !