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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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 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:
**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.
Format Downloads:
- Graduation Info
- PDF – 2.7 MB
- PNG – 2.3 MB
- JPG – 3.4 MB
- Printable PDF – 2.0 MB
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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 Navybrightsmile on January 28, 2010 at 1:52pm
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I am a senior in High School (thank goodness) I live up in Big Bear. I'm here for my boyfriend, at the moment he is in boot camp. His PIR is February 26th, cross your fingers that all goes well. I started knitting in fifth grade. I just finished a blanket for my mom. I am currently working on one for this group. It's one that is made out of scarves instead of squares. It's easier to transport around then just one big blanket. I hope it turns out well! Hope all is well with everyone. And thank you for answering all of my questions!
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It's really great that you started this for them!!! Is 50 blankets the normal number that you send out? Sorry I have so many questions.
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Hi,
I was very happy to see that this group was here! I was wondering how the ship of the month gets chosen?
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Comment by LLovesmysailor on November 16, 2009 at 10:48pm
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If any of you are shipping scarfs to me, could you please send them as soon as possible. I will be away the week of Thanksgiving and now I will need to travel the following week. My son's sub is getting back and so I need to mail the scarfs off early. Thanks every one
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Terri, I mailed out a box this morning. Its got a fleece blanket in it. I forgot to put my usual check in it, so I'll put it in the afgan when I ship that one.
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Comment by lauren on October 12, 2009 at 1:38pm
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I everyone ..............sounds like everyone is busy busy busy .....I'm so happy that we work so hard to buy all these modern convinces to make our lives easier ........ well Terri I finished my afghan so the box of blankets will be on it's way to you .........who are we working on now....ship or sub....
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The contruction continues. They are now telling me it should be 3+more weeks. But at least all the items are here and waiting to be put in in the right order. Years ago when my oldest was leaving for school, I went into his room and started measuring the room. I turned around and he was leaning in the doorway. He gave me one of those looks and said "Mom, I'm not gone yet!" OOPs. I'll put some pictures on my page so you can see the progress if you'd like.
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I am so with you. I've got 2 afgans started. Halloween items that need to be finished and 35 pillowcases to be shipped out next week (don't ask). In the middle of all that is the basement renovation that will be the new home of my sewing room. Good Luck!
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I didn't get any knitting done, but I did get one almost sewn together. Now all I need to do is put the edging around the outside. I'm hoping for the end of the week. Right now they are working on our basement reno. Every time I get something started they call to ask me a question.
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I use to knit or crochet while at my son's swim meets.Since he only swam in 4 races, I had plenty of time to knit. Now I knit while I watch football on the weekends or while I watch TV in the evenings.
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