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ALUMNI OF PIR 09/04/2015 TG 43 - 11 Divisions (289-298, and 943)

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This Group is for those that have sailors who graduated Boot Camp on 09/04/2015. A place to keep up with each other as their journey continues.

Location: Great Lakes, IL
Members: 98
Latest Activity: May 4, 2016

WELCOME to PIR 09/04/2015! PLEASE See the PAGES section for Informational Posts about BC and PIR. PAGES is underneath the Members Photos. PLEASE scroll down this page here to find the Comment Box to post a reply to the PIR GROUP.

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N4M's Community GuidelinesandOPSEC.

~OPSEC OPerational SECurity, is always of the utmost importance.

~N4M’s also has Community Guidelines just like any other social media.

~Please take the time to read the OPSEC and N4M’s Community Guidelines.

~A quick note here, from the N4M’s CG’s:

• Don’t Jeopardize the Safety of Our Sailors: Remember OPSEC (Operational Security) (Don’t Sink Ships With Loose Lips) This site and all content posted on it are viewable to everyone on the Internet. This doesn’t mean you can’t share things about your Sailor – but too many details can put Sailors in harm’s way. The following are examples of red flags and should not be shared within this community either by posting or sending via a Group message:

• Sailors’ last names. This includes your username if you share the same last name as your son or daughter.

Some Suggestions:

~If your last name is different from your Recruits it is still not recommended for you to use in your username for your own personal security. This is your option. It is also not a good idea to use an email address as your username for personal security reasons.

~First Names and pictures of your Recruit are allowed but remember, everyone can see it and someone can easily match them up with their "mom". So you might want to consider changing your profile picture to not include your Recruit at least for the duration of BC. Again, your option

~It is also a good idea to make your settings for your Profile Page "viewable only to your friends"

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Comment by Arlene21 on August 2, 2015 at 1:27pm: We got a call Saturday morning from DIV 290. Our recruit said that they earned an academic flag. he sounds really good. He sais they have lost some folks but that they seem to be getting it together. he sais they are gearing up for week 4 (hell week). their group must be doing good because we have already received more calls than we expected.

Comment by Tina(jerrysmom) on August 2, 2015 at 1:24pm: S.M.R.
My son son is in Div 296.

diannep,
Thank you, and yes definitely sending encouraging letters to him. I just have never heard him so down he is always the one pushing everyone thru it all and supporting everyone else. It breaks my heart!

Comment by missymom297 on August 2, 2015 at 12:51pm: marybeth : omg. too funny. not even local GOOD stuff, just Sheetz. They are the oasis that 's everywhere!!! addicting to say the least.

get your call???

Comment by James mom (Robin) on August 2, 2015 at 12:45pm: Anyone get a call this weekend from ship 12 div 293?

Comment by missymom297 on August 2, 2015 at 12:41pm: got call from DIV 297 daughter yesterday, and she sounded wonderful. loving it.

Tina, prayers for your son. it is supposed to get less stressful, i have read on here... lets hope he can find a way to feel more positive... and i agree, hope his shipmates help him!!!!

Comment by diannep on August 2, 2015 at 10:45am: By the way, Tina, he can request to talk to the Chaplain if he feels that talking things out would help him. But I bet he will get through this...hopefully some of his shipmates will jump in and encourage him.

Comment by diannep on August 2, 2015 at 10:44am: Tina: I'm so sorry you got a letter like that, but it is still pretty early on in Bootcamp for him---and letters like that are actually pretty common at this point. There are lots of threatening comments from the RDCs at this point...."the whole division will be held back if you don't start working together (not true---just individuals are held back), etc:." Just keep writing him encouraging uplifting letters, reinforcing that you KNOW he can do this. And you know he will! Remind him that A School is a whole different scenario....better.....not so strict, more encouraging---back in contact with family. Remind him that he has only a month before he is out of there---as a sailor! I'm hoping that the next letter or phone call is more encouraging!

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Comment by s.m.r. on August 2, 2015 at 9:45am: Sons pir on 9/4. Anyone staying at navy lodge, and or going to meet/greet?

Comment by fremont123 on August 2, 2015 at 9:37am: Ship 2 division 943 I'm hoping to get a call today from our daughter. Should be today!!! Phone charged and keeping close

Comment by Menzvibe on August 2, 2015 at 9:34am: Keeping my phone close by!! Hoping to hear from my SR today. Ship 11 Div 290 any other Mom's out there? Let's keep each posted and hopeful today.