ALUMNI OF PIR 11/06/2015 TG 52 - 10 Divisions (369-376, 820 and 952)

Hello All!

     "The sun will no more be your light by day,

       nor will the brightness of the moon shine on you,

       for the Lord will be your everlasting light, and

       Your God will be your glory."

                                                        Isaiah 60:19

TheRocksmom,

Navy Lodge is on a busy throughfare with no pedestrian access to RTC.  You will need to drive your car or take a shuttle.  Navy Lodge has its own shuttle to PIR too~~

TraG151,

It may be that your SR ended up on watch when calls are scheduled.  Also, with him writing 10 letters, he may think that's a good amount of communication already!!  Some kids don't understand our need to hear their voices~~  :)

TG52=Training Group 52.  The last training group of the fiscal year!  The next group, the 11/13 group is TG01, and all of the division numbers start over with that group. 

Lisa:  It happens....chin up....she'll get it together!  See you on the 11/13 group!

Lisa - so sorry... stay positive with her, I'm sure she needs that especially now!  I will be thinking about & praying for her & you :)  It's only 1 more week!! :)

Here you go, Lisa:

http://navyformoms.com/group/pir11132015

Lisa- Yeah, it does stink... I'm sure it stinks for her also even worse. TraG151 makes a good point!  I say you stay involved with BOTH groups!  We were your first group, and that will never change :)  Plus, you will probably run into a lot of us in A School groups, etc throughout her navy career!  We are friends on here... message me any time also :) 

Lisa:  My son was delayed a week also when up there....he still left for his school with the others, the next day.  Don't think you need to be concerned about that.  They hold for a while at A School most times anyway.

You are very welcome, Lisa.

Good Morning All !

Good afternoon, I am playing catch up, Lisa, I am so sorry, but I agree only 1 week and I agree with mommacnavy & TraG151.  STAY in touch, go to between both PIR dates. Things happen and you know, we all make mistakes. Just keep encourging your daughter and let her know your behind her no matter what! I am sure you will connect with wonderful mom's on PIR 11.13.15! Remember we are all in this boat together..  CATMOM awesome inspriational things to ponder,  diannep, you be awesome, always here. ellen0502 where would we be if it wasn't for this group! I can see I will be on this site for many years to come. This is all us mom's!

Does anyone know how often the SR's get paid?  I am trying to balance my sons checkbook and he hasn't gotten a direct deposit yet.  Thanks.

SMW729 From what I understand, they get paid in the middle of the month and at the end of the month

SMW729 - See http://navyformoms.com/forum/topics/things-to-do-in-the-last-month-....  Tons of valuable info, including: 

Paydays are the 1^st and 15^th, but recruits must be at the RTC at least 3 full weeks to be paid on a pay day, so if you will be paying bills for your recruit, it is best to have enough back ahead of time to cover one to two month's bills because although your recruit will be paid from the first day, it could take 3 or 4 pay days for the pay to settle in to what it will be.

Hi Friends!

     "O my Strength, I watch for You;

      You, O God, are my Fortress."

                                    Psalm 59:9

Just found out my son's girlfriend got a letter today.  He did have all 4 wisdom teeth out.  He did not get to call home since he had the 2 days of SIQ. 

She said that they did pass the inspection!!!  Division 369.  He is still section leader.  So good news he has not lost that job!  LOL,  So much for keeping yourself below the radar!

Garry'smom - THANK YOU!  I didn't know that, didn't even think to look!  I will definitely be going there soon! :)

My Sailor Daughter:  Yes, Midway is over an hour away, usually longer because of traffic in Chicago.  Southwest doesn't fly into Ohare at all, only Midway and Milwaukee.  Sorry they don't fly into Milwaukee from your area, but Midway would be doable.  So look into fare for that.....no change fee, 2 bags check for free, and you get a discount rental car code.

To add to their pay info, the first 2 checks are smaller because their supplies/uniform costs are taken out of those. So don't be alarmed!

Thanks for the kind words TheRocksMom!

Good evening, well I am playing catch up again, Garrysmom I be heading to Hallmark tomorrow, btw you be awesome!. My Sailors Daughter, Welcome, this is the worst part, not knowing what is going on, and then being blindsided by not the greatest news, everyday I think, "did he do ok today?, is he paying attention?"  DID HE PASS MONDAY'S TEST???? So many factors to consider. I have found that being here is such a source of relief..It's torture I tell ya, being a mom... in times like these, The not knowing is the worst by far. I think I have aged at least 5 years in the last 3 weeks, I want you all to know my Blue Candle list grows daily, and includes prayers for everyone here. I will make certain that My Sailors Daughter is gets a special one to the stars. Gotta go light it now. One of my favorite quotes when exercising faith is "The world is more than we know" hang in there my Mom's, the best is yet to come..  diannep, NO thank you.

Mandimae:  You can contact Sarge for his taxi service from the airport....847 212 0246 (call or text).  He will be busy starting today through the weekend with the current PIR group, but will get back to you.  You can also go to his website and get info:

http://www.mynavytaxi.com/events.html

Hello All,

Hoping to get a phone call today since I got one lat Thursday! I got a second letter yesterday and it was very upbeat and positive. To my relief (and his) the food is great! 

Take care. 

Good Morning Everyone!

Me too My Sailor daughter, where are you at?  I am a little worried about this on.  We have had soaking rains for about 6 days now and I don't think we can stand much more.  Stay safe everyone.

My Sailor daughter- So sorry to hear your daughter has been delayed a week... so frustrating I'm sure, especially for her.  Welcome to our group :)  I will be praying everything else goes more smoothly for your daughter!  I pray every day for my son and all the sons & daughters in Great Lakes... as well as us family members. 

bpickship- thanks for relaying some of the details from your son's letter!  Awesome to hear 369 passed their inspection!  And that your son is still section leader too :)  My son is a PFC, which I guess means he carries a flag in front.  I'm hoping he keeps that position because it will be a lot easier to pick him out at graduation :)