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This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.

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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

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**UPDATE 4/26/2022** Effective with the May 6, 2022 PIR 4 guests will be allowed. Still must be fully vaccinated to attend.

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

**UPDATE 7/29/2021** You now must be fully vaccinated in order to attend PIR:

In light of observed changes and impact of the Coronavirus Delta Variant and out of an abundance of caution for our recruits, Sailors, staff, and guests, Recruit Training Command is restricting Pass-in-Review (recruit graduation) to ONLY fully immunized guests (14-days post final COVID vaccination dose).

FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:

RTC Graduation

**UPDATE 8/25/2022 - MASK MANDATE IS LIFTED. Vaccinations still required.

**UPDATE 11/10/22 PIR - Vaccinations no longer required.

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

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.

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Comment by Kaye S. on September 23, 2010 at 12:27am: I put the pattern in a new discussion above in the forum. It's in .PDF format. Let me know if you find any boo-boos in the instructions!

Comment by Kaye S. on September 22, 2010 at 3:59pm: I usually get my wool at JoAnn, with the coupons... I'll do some price checking and see what "deals" I can find.

Comment by Kaye S. on September 21, 2010 at 11:39pm: (Oops! Meant to say, "I have a very EASY pattern...")

Comment by Kaye S. on September 21, 2010 at 11:38pm: Hi, folks! I was a member quite a while ago, but had to drop out for several reasons (nothing bad). Looks like ya'll are at a crossroads...

I have knit a few watchcaps for my sailor, who serves on a submarine. He says the sleeping compartments are cold and of course, he has very little hair! He also wears them around the boat whenever he feels like it. He's given a couple to friends, too.

According to his command, they must be black, 100% wool, plain stockinette (no ribbing), and the brim should be able to turn up once. I have a very east pattern which is knit in the round. I can get 2 caps from one ball of Paton's Classic Wool. Don't know if this would interest anyone, but I'm happy to share the pattern with anyone who'd like to have it. I can post it here in a .PDF file. Hugs, k.

Comment by lauren on September 17, 2010 at 2:59pm: Hi everyone "TERRI" I was also going to suggest we join forces with Molllie ..but Terri I want to still keep your dream alive ...I know after voting night and day we were able to succeed in the Pepsi Refresh ,,,how about we try willing that contest and any others out there .....NitaBee I'm right there with you ..I have not made pillow cases yet...but plan to make a couple

Comment by lauren on August 22, 2010 at 9:10pm: Hi Terry....Hi Everyone.....I come home with my tail between my legs because it has been so long....I have miss this group and I promise I will be sending out a couple of blankets this week....so how is everyone .....what Sub (Ship) are we working on now....

Comment by Theblackdot on August 2, 2010 at 11:07pm: I wondered, is the giving and receiving of blankets of equal size, or does that really matter?

Comment by mfavored on July 23, 2010 at 5:30pm: Hello ladies Im sorry its been so long since I have been on the site That doesnt mean that I have stopped crocheting though LOL I am enjoying it so much once again. Yes I have finally started receiving letters from my son and I have even received two phone calls from him Im so happy happy happy I also am trying to recruit others who have the same interest and they think that it is a great idea ladies I have spoken also to the ladies in my mother in law s church My question is should I give them the address and let them send the blankets themselves or should I let them give it to me and then I mail it.

Comment by mfavored on June 25, 2010 at 5:12pm: I am new to the group I was so excited to come across this group My son is in boot camp right now so this is a perfect way to keep myself busy I picked my old hobby up again but now its for a good cause I had forgotten how much of a stress reliever crocheting can really be Now that I have started its hard to stop Right after I joined I got strarted on my 1st blanket I have had a lot of fun shopping for yarn and I am trying to see who else I can get involved. Great idea ladies