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Choose your Username.  For the privacy and safety of you and/or your sailor, NO LAST NAMES ARE ALLOWED, even if your last name differs from that of your sailor (please make sure your URL address does not include your last name either).  Also, please do not include your email address in your user name. Go to "Settings" above to set your Username.  While there, complete your Profile so you can post and share photos and videos of your Sailor and share stories with other moms!

Make sure to read our Community Guidelines and this Navy Operations Security (OPSEC) checklist - loose lips sink ships!

Join groups!  Browse for groups for your PIR date, your sailor's occupational specialty, "A" school, assigned ship, homeport city, your own city or state, and a myriad of other interests. Jump in and introduce yourself!  Start making friends that can last a lifetime.

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

Always keep Navy Operations Security in mind.  In the Navy, it's essential to remember that "loose lips sink ships."  OPSEC is everyone's responsibility. 

DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.  

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:

OPSEC GUIDELINES

Events

**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

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

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

Ok, here are the basics. We are asking for handmade blankets/afghans that are twin bed size or smaller. You can knit, crochet, quilt, or make the hand tied (no sew) fleece blankets. (We are open to any other methods as well.) Any pattern or color, that is up to your creativity. Just be sure they are tasteful and appropriate.

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

pefect for me

Started by Jappj Aug 10, 2013. 0 Replies

OK! I'm new to knit4thenavy.

Started by Diane. Last reply by JMill'smom (Tammy) Mar 4, 2012. 8 Replies

Where do i send/take them?

Started by Janetnva. Last reply by NitaSewBee Jan 23, 2012. 1 Reply

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Comment by lauren on April 13, 2009 at 3:04pm
Oh where Oh Where is our leader !!!!!!!
Comment by lauren on April 12, 2009 at 11:05pm
Ok all my hard working friends.............I want to let everyone know that I crossed over and also belong to navy4dads ........ok big deal right!!!!
What I want to share is that we are getting together a thank you package for the USS Bainbridge letting them know how much we appreciate them and if you would like to join us with this that we'd love to have you and of course you can sign any message you send a N4M mom........lol
the link is http://www.navydads.com/group/carepackagesforourtroops
Peace and blessings .....
Comment by lauren on April 6, 2009 at 11:13pm
I sent her a box of 5 a little over a week ago I'm hoping she got them
Comment by lauren on April 6, 2009 at 10:42pm
Has anybody seen Terri..........I thought she said she had her PC fixed.....
How is everybody I haven't crocheted in 4 days Oh my I better get on the ball
Comment by lauren on April 6, 2009 at 12:22am
I love the the tree where did you find the pic...............GREAT
Comment by LLovesmysailor on April 4, 2009 at 6:24pm
Thanks Lauren, I'm just glad that it is finally happening. We lost one house we bid on and then had long process to get a mortgage. I'm losing about 1,000 sq ft. of house space, so I had to downsize. That was really tough, but finally all behind us. Now I'm looking forward to an almost new townhouse and a chance to decorate an entirely new space. Although I lost that square footage, I still have a sewingroom. I'll be quilting before you know it.
Comment by lauren on April 4, 2009 at 4:22pm
Lyn I'm so excited for you with your move....
Comment by LLovesmysailor on April 4, 2009 at 4:06pm
We are in the process of packing up the house. The move to our new townhouse will be on the 13th. I'm hoping to have at least two blankets to send off before I leave.
Comment by lauren on April 4, 2009 at 12:52pm
oh Kathy how exciting !!!! I hope you have a wonderful time .....give him hugs and thanks from this mom.
As for the rest of this group........what is going on ??? Very Very quite.....everyone ok out there???
Comment by lauren on April 3, 2009 at 7:35pm
Ok have not talked to anyone in a few days how is everyone doing..........Terri did you get the box I sent??????

Against the force of laughter ....nothing can stand.
 

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