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Navy For Moms

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

Events

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**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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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

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 LLovesmysailor on July 1, 2009 at 1:16pm: Hi all, I'm just finishing my packing. I'm going down to spend the 4th with my son in Norfolk. He's closing on his first home tomorrow, so we'll be helping him move. But don't worry, I'm taking my knitting with me. Hope everyone has a great 4th of July.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on June 27, 2009 at 2:51pm: Hey MommsyT, welcome. Its always good to see you members.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on June 25, 2009 at 2:12pm: Anita, I haven't joined her reader's club, but I plan on it in the future. I enjoy her writing.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on June 24, 2009 at 8:14pm: A while ago some one mentioned a book called The Good Yarn or The Shoppe on Blossom Street. I was looking for something to read so I checked out these two books. I'd like to say thanks for the suggestion and the knitting patterns in the front of the books are really nice.

Comment by LLovesmysailor on June 24, 2009 at 6:16pm: Terri, Don't worry about Ordy. I've got it covered. I'm also working on a knitted afgan for my next blanket. I knit slower than I crotchet, so this one will take a bit longer to finish. I had no idea this "being retired" thing could be so busy.

Comment by lauren on June 22, 2009 at 11:18pm: oh my I wish i was talented enough I'd sure work on one for you ....

Comment by LLovesmysailor on June 22, 2009 at 10:47pm: Ordy, Are you looking for something Knitted, Crotcheted or Quilted?

Comment by LLovesmysailor on June 22, 2009 at 5:44pm: Terri, I'm working on another afgan (knitted this time). I was wondering what ship or boat are we working on now and how are we doing?

Comment by LLovesmysailor on June 18, 2009 at 5:19pm: We had some seriously bad weather last night. There were tornado warnings all over the place. So, I started knitting to keep occupied. I finished about 1/4th of an afgan last night. We're expecting more heavy weather tomorrow, so I might have another afgan for you very soon. BTW, did you find the check in the box?

Comment by Anita B. (Josh's Mom) on June 17, 2009 at 3:07pm: JerseyMom...I'd like to see a pattern for a BB also and what is the size of it? Is it crocheted? Looking for something to do while watching TV in the evenings.