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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
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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 June 11, 2009 at 12:25pm
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Terri, I'm mailing an afgan off to you this afternoon. Its the pink one I started ages ago. I'm working on a knitted on now and will hopefully have that one done by early July.
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Hi Terri, I don't mind at all. My mother, who passed away last fall, loved to knit. However, she never sewed anything. She'd knit everything from baby sweaters to afgans. Then she'd say to me,"you don't mind putting this together for me, do you?" We were making great progress in unpacking, until we tried to replace the dishwasher. Thats when we discovered the previous owner had tiled the legs to the floor. After much consideration, I decided that the only way to deal with the situation was to replace the entire kitchen. Now the joke in the family is that the dishwasher is costing $12,000. Anyway, I'm now in the process of packing everything from the old kitchen back into boxes. Oh well, since I can't cook, I'll have plenty of time to knit and crotchet.
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Terri, I've finally finished the afgan that I started before we moved. I'll be sending it on to you later in the week. I'd be glad to sew the squares together for you. I really don't mind doing it.
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Terri, I thougtht I'd remind you that if you are still interested in applying to Westinghouse for the grant money, now is the time to make out the forms. The next awards are scheduled for July 1st. If you need any of the information, I can send that to you.
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Comment by lauren on May 24, 2009 at 12:37pm
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There are women on the ships but, not on the subs .
Anita I think that you could start a group for siblings on either sites.....There are mom groups over on N4D's and Terri started a Knitting group over there to join this one .....it is a cool site and privately run by one of the dad's I love both site's
Everyone have a wonderful blessed weekend
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Hi Terri, I've been off line for a little while,so I've missed a lot. Are we still doing afgans for the Higgins? I'm working on a pink afgan. Should I stop that one and go back to making one more suited to the guys on a sub? Any luck getting in touch with the Tennessee? May I suggest finding a Tennessee wife? She might help with the delivery or timing for the sub.
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Anita I'm right there with you on the prayers........And Debbie we like good men in our Great State of Illionis so your son can stay for as long as needed........huggs...........and I don't know if anybody knows about the sailor rescue group .............maybe we could start a discussion about prayer shawls there, the info on the need might reach that group first ......and there is a care package group over on Navy for dads that might have some needed info....Anita that is also what some of have done was go out to our other groups and spread the word about this group.....and it worked a little...........so we are all in different groups that is realy cool...........ok Terri I got back on the crochet train.......I had a book I wanted to read and i stayed up till 3:30A and then back up about 6:30 this morning and got it done .....the book was Crazy Love ....it is about D.V. and recommened it to everyone male and female......especially our young ones looking to getting into a relationship..........so my feet are now up on the foot stool for to the blanket i go ..............peace and blessing this weekend
love you all lauren.......Kel's mom USS TUCSON
" fair yarn and following needles"
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First off Ken's mom....WOOHOO for you and yours.
I also think that Anita's has a great idea and if we can figure how to grow our group I'd be all for it .......but look up Terri your baby is 91 STRONG.......
I missed out on the crochet books but now that I know that someone would want them. I will take them and then ask next time
Terri I really think we could swap who we ship to ......that way you can get rid of some the boxes.
I got my grades and I have to share because it was such a physically hard semester.....I got 3A's and 1B so I'm happy I stuck it out
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Terri since it is a sub. having a son on a sub....We don't want to KNOW where they are or when they will be back..".they aren't supposed to tell us". ......We could try to get a hold of the ombudsman it see if she can give us a shipping address I will try and contact her or maybe we could ship them to the Higgins and the next bunch to the TN...just a thought
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Terri, I'm also on the sub mom's list. I'll check there and see if the Tennessee is deployed.
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