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PIR Gifts

Hi everyone,

I searched the site and didn't find anything recent so I thought I'd pick everyone's brains.

I'm looking for ideas for a gift to bring my son for at the PIR ceremony?  I don't know if gifts are a thing, but it seems weird not to take one.

Ideas or what did you do for your new Sailor if you brought a gift to graduation?

Thanks in advance!

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Permalink Reply by Steven's Mom on August 4, 2015 at 6:46pm
I have been thinking about a watch for our son. Thanks for the tip on the Casio G-shock.
Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on August 3, 2015 at 3:42pm

Therefore do not worry about tomorrow, for tomorrow will worry about itself. Each day has enough trouble of its own.

Matthew 6:34

Permalink Reply by lemonelephant on August 3, 2015 at 3:53pm

It is not worrying to be realistic and know that sometimes things happen that change our plans or the plans that our now grown children have made. Sometimes God's plans take a different turn than what is originally expected.

Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on August 3, 2015 at 4:05pm

Or not.

Permalink Reply by CryptoDad on August 3, 2015 at 4:04pm

"What, Me Worry?"

Alfred E. Newman

Permalink Reply by TravelerMom on August 4, 2015 at 9:03am

I like the watch idea too, unfortunately I got him one for Christmas like that.

Permalink Reply by destin2015 on August 4, 2015 at 8:45am

Call me stupid, but I don't know what PIR stands for?

Permalink Reply by TravelerMom on August 4, 2015 at 9:02am

You're not stupid! :)

It's "Pass-In-Review", the graduation from boot camp ceremony.

Permalink Reply by deputydawgofduke on August 4, 2015 at 9:50am

We gave our Sailor the challenge coin of RTC and the USS Hopper - the ship he was on in BC.     

Permalink Reply by TravelerMom on August 4, 2015 at 9:52am

That's what I'm leaning towards deputydawgofduke.  Thanks for the input, I'm glad to hear someone else did this.

Permalink Reply by destin2015 on August 4, 2015 at 2:17pm

I believe with all of my heart that my son will make it through boot camp.  Does anyone know the percentages of those that get sent home?

Permalink Reply by TravelerMom on August 4, 2015 at 2:29pm

I've wondered that too, I would bet that there is a specific thread for that info.  Try looking through the bootcamp thread in the forums.  :)

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