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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

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

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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

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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 lauren on November 13, 2008 at 6:09pm: Ok Guys I ordered some yarn for anglicrafts. and they sent me a notice that my package weighs 13 pounds......now I don't know much about yarn is this going to be enough for a blanket or should I order more right away so I have enough.......ss to sound stupid but it has been years
thanks for your time and did some one say there is a way to help others that are needing yarn?
lthanks

Comment by lauren on November 12, 2008 at 10:18pm: That is awsome also ....i hope i can do at least one .Joyce i have to ask are you from Tucson..........

Comment by lauren on November 12, 2008 at 9:27pm: WOW.....that is beautiful...........was it hard and where can i get a pattern?

Comment by lauren on November 12, 2008 at 9:12pm: Hi everyone .........not the best crocheter (do they need scarves.............LOL), but when I seen what you were doing I just had to try ....so I just went to angelicrafts.and ordered $35.00 of yarn ..."free shipping" ...don't know how much yarn I will get but will set to working on a blanket........thanks for having me

Comment by Lois C T(momma T) on November 12, 2008 at 6:33pm: go for it Kate, it was the favorite "blanket" in our house (when I was growing up), and then we siblings would take turns "stealing it from one another"! If it's still around I think my daughter has it in her home now!!!!

Comment by Lois C T(momma T) on November 12, 2008 at 5:33pm: I was just reading about "the random drawing" my son is not on a ship, he is a seabee on the ground in Iraq., so don't include my name, but I am working on an afghan.
I love the ugly afghan, we had one in our family, I haven't seen it in a while, so I'm not sure we still have it, but we called it our"scrapghan"!

Comment by CarolJ * Courtney's Mom * on November 4, 2008 at 10:41am: Terri, In talking with my father last night about this project he was confused as to how this was going to work with the fire regulations onboard ships. I assume that this has been cleared and all with "someone". I told him things have changed a bit since the olden days but just checking. Thanks

Comment by CarolJ * Courtney's Mom * on November 3, 2008 at 2:25pm: When did you guys start making blankets.. GREAT IDEA... I would love to make one, but haven't crocheted in about 18 years. so needless to say i'm a little slow.. what is the time frame on this project.... I could be done by NEXT winter. HAHA

Comment by Mary, Proud Mom of Nick on October 27, 2008 at 1:50pm: hmmmm...Lion Brand might even be interested in donating to such a worth cause!

Based on some homework that we did for the Adopt A Sailor program, I can tell you the frigates are our smallest ships and they can crews of almost 250 sailors. On the other extreme cruisers, carry about 5000 sailors...so how many afghans can we make in a weekend?!!! Happy Knitting!!!!

Comment by Lois C T(momma T) on October 27, 2008 at 1:15pm: Hi, I crochet, I would love to be involved, let me know how to proceed, I will start crocheting right away!!!