This site is for mothers of kids in the U.S. Navy and for Moms who have questions about Navy life for their kids.
FIRST TIME HERE?
FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO GET STARTED:
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:
Events
**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
FOLLOW THIS LINK FOR UP TO DATE INFO:
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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
Navy Speak
Click here to learn common Navy terms and acronyms! (Hint: When you can speak an entire sentence using only acronyms and one verb, you're truly a Navy mom.)
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Navy.com Para Familias
Visite esta página para explorar en su idioma las oportunidades de educación y carreras para sus hijos en el Navy. Navy.com
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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 LLovesmysailor on February 17, 2009 at 12:16pm
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Terri, could you send me the information on donations for shipping. You mentioned a bank but I don't remember what it said. Any other information on donating to the group would be greatly appreciated.
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Comment by lauren on February 16, 2009 at 10:21pm
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ok Terri the ones I sent I wrapped with ribbon didn't I? don't you want me to cotinue to do it this way?......I have a couple more to send......I bought a bunch of ribbon at JoAnn's at the end of season
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Comment by Anita B. (Josh's Mom) on February 15, 2009 at 7:34pm
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Joyce...I'm interested too in a pattern that makes up quickly using the larger hook. The granny squares take so long. Thanks for the info.If you can post the actual pattern it would be great or my E-mail is abmcmann@yahoo.com
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Just a remimder that the USS Tennessee is a Sub and there are no women on subs.........{~_~}
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I buy my yarn at JoAnn Fabrics. They have 40% off coupons like Micheals. They also have sales on yarn and/or they have bins with special sales on certain colors. I signed up for the coupons in my name and my mothers name so I get double the coupons. That covers the yarn for the entire afgan.
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Terri ....I have a sleep disorder.........YOU Rock girl.......I"m just blessed to have found this group......And about Oprah !!!!! I"m still working that angle she has not heard the last of me (US) yet........LOL
I can't believe we are up to 76 of us.............WOOHOO
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i'm happy I had some darker yarn
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The bunks on the subs are about 36" by 72". I don't know if that is any help but the blanket I sent my son was 48" by 60" and he said that was OK because it was a fleece blanket and he could tuck in the sides when he made up his bunk.
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It looks like I am no longer unemployed. I was looking forward to just working on the house. But, the word has apparently gotten out that I wasn't working for my former employer. I started getting calls late last week. I'm now back to working for myself. I'll be doing alterations for a wedding and a prom dress. Don't worry though I still crotchet to relax.
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