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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
...and visit Navy.com - America's Navy and Navy.mil also Navy Live - The Official Blog of the Navy to learn more.
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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RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021
Please note! Changes to this guide happened in October 2017. Tickets are now issued for all guests, and all guests must have a ticket to enter base. A separate parking pass is no longer needed to drive on to base for parking.
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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Knit for the Navy
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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 Karen (KC's mom) on May 2, 2009 at 2:15am
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lauren, i'll have to look up your pics another time. just got frustrated trying to get to them just now. wish there was an easier way to bring them up. oh, duh, are they not posted up above where Inga has a link for photos? just noticed that above.
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you can also go to youtube.com and view video demonstrations on how to learn to use the looms.
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lauren, those looms are great! I just came from the church group and started learning how to do the infant/baby hats. they have a great need for those. they also collect enough for the homeless to pass out by November and send out for Military by December. but those baby hats will be quick enough to work on.
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Comment by lauren on May 1, 2009 at 9:42pm
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the blankets i did in camo are posted on pages 75 reg camo ..and the pink camo is on 66
nothing fancy but I think the yarn is cool
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I used camo for one of the afghans and a pink camo for another....I liked it .......Karen can't wait to hear what you think of the looms.......I really should take the time to learn to use mine
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I just picked up the four pack round looms for $11.97 and the rectangular ones for afghans/blankets is $19.99 and comes with the instructions & needle. Can't wait to get started!!
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$30 was for 4 or 5 of them .it was the big one that cost the most...I would look on ebay...you might find something cheap there......heck if I don't get someone to teach how to use them I might even have a couple to get rid of......I was going to buy an electric knitting machine and the lady at hobby lobby talked me into the looms instead....i knew better ......maybe I'm check out youtube ..they might beable to teach my just like the granny square.....
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HI Terri & Lauren,
Thanks, I'll let you know what I've found but I decided to join the knitting group at the local church and they meet once a month. As far as I know they have made many newborn/baby hats, hats for children with cancer, the homeless & the military. I thought I would start now for next winter to help crochet hats for our sailors and help with hats for the homeless & children with the church group. Once I get the hang of it I'd like to try making a blanket too. But that's alot of money just for the loom.
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I have some of those looms......I even bought a big one to make blankets it is like a S shape I don't know how to use them...I think I spent over $30.00.......LOL
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It's round in shape and comes several in a pkg of various sizes. I was told to look for it at Walmart since it would be cheaper there than it would be at Michael's or Tall Mouse.
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