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Link to Navy Speak - Navy Terms & Acronyms: Navy Speak
All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security
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DO be smart, use your head, always think OPSEC when using texts, email, phone, and social media, and watch this video: "Importance of Navy OPSEC."
Follow this link for OPSEC Guidelines:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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Please see changes to attending PIR in the PAGES column. The PAGES are located under the member icons on the right side.
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A group for those who knit or crochet that would like to blanket our sailors with a touch of home. Our goal is to blanket the entire Navy.
Website: http://www.navyformoms.com/group/knitforthenavy
Location: email address: knit4thenavy@gmail.com
Members: 48
Latest Activity: Aug 16, 2023
After I receive the blanket/afghan, they will be collected and distributed to the ship of the month. Look for pictures of the finished blankets/afghans posted here. Any questions or suggestions can be sent to me or posted on our message board here. Thank you all for your help.
Due to the HUGE cost of shipping blankets, I am very sad to say that I can no longer accept blankets to mail to the ships. I hope that everyone will continue to enjoy the group and come together for friendship and support. Thank you so much everyone who make blankets for our sailors. I know that they appreciated them.
Discussion Forum
OK! I'm new to knit4thenavy.
Started by Diane. Last reply by JMill'smom (Tammy) Mar 4, 2012. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Where do i send/take them?
Started by Janetnva. Last reply by NitaSewBee Jan 23, 2012. 1 Reply 0 Likes
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Comment by CindyLou on October 29, 2012 at 7:52pm
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Would love to know more about the socks. My son didn't think I could make him any type of blankets, hats, scarves, socks, etc. He's just 3 weeks into his first deployment. I would love to know what restrictions there are, if any, about what we can make to send.
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Comment by herbgarden(Ship12Div085) on October 15, 2012 at 12:00pm
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Since you are not doing blankets anymore, are you doing small things like socks or hats?
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Comment by Ashley-PO2 Spouse on September 10, 2012 at 1:49pm
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I just wanted to say thank you to all of you who do this! As a navy vet, I appreciate you guys taking care of the saliors. As a navy wife, I know it means a lot. We received a blanket for our newborn son and it really helped. We were hurting for money and it made a huge difference.
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Comment by NitaSewBee on August 26, 2011 at 12:13pm
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You're welcome.. all I did was do a little needling do to speak. RJ's in school right now, learning to be something like a recruiter.. Today's his wedding anniversary.. WOW those 4 yrs flew by fast.. glad to hear JAM's doing well. I know she will love it.. that is the blanket you are making her. I have been busy trying to re-invent me... as soon as I get a handle on what I want.. I am going to see about getting a job. well that's it for awhile .. have a great day
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I am working on a piece using hearthstone yarn. Speaking of yarn, I went to a renaissance faire. They had some knitting needles made from oak, crochet hooks too. scarfs and shawls made from different kinds of yarn.. really nice. Next year doing to get me some hooks and maybe some needles, don't need...just want..they are so smooth,, I stood there playing with the yarn and the hooks, actually did a few rows. well hope to see some action in here
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where is everybody. I am doing okay.. I hope you are all fine, Pretty soon it will be cold weather and time for our knitting projects again. This plwce is quiet, no activity. HAve we all gone to other play areas.. Well I stopped in. hope to see some activity soon
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Comment by lauren on August 18, 2011 at 5:54pm
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TERRI WHERE ARE YOU
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Comment by Buggy'sproudmom ship 09-div 338 on August 18, 2011 at 12:59pm
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Help-I am trying to knit a baby sweater and I think instructions are incomplete-I have contacted the books website-I did set up pattern and being told to repeat it 12 times. Problem it has increases in it so that I can later divide-it is not telling me how to knit with the increases. At some point will have to divide for left front-right front and back. I would just knit the increases in back but after looking I need some from fronts too
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Hi Junie, yep, its there, its the 5th discussion down after clicking "view all."
another suggestion, if you want you can even adopt a sailor in Molly's A Sailor group.. There is usually alot of guys and gals who don't get any packages, and would love to have some. or there might be a group in your area that sends blankets out. Perhaps a VFW post. I know you have alot of love tucked inside and anyone who gets some of that love will be so lucky, Good luck.
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Junie, I believe as a group, we are not sending any blankets out to the sailors due to the cost of postage. But we are encourage to send them out individually if we like. The size of the blanket should be about the size of a twin bed, or you can make it throw size. I think you will find the sizes in the discussion area, just click on " view all" and the post should be there.. As for the lady who wants to send one to her son, I guess whatever size she wants. Twin size , no bigger than that though. I hope this helps.
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