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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:
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**UPDATE as of 11/10/2022 PIR vaccination is no longer required.
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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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Scrapbookin' Navy Moms
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Any Navy Mom that enjoys scrapbooking
Members: 180
Latest Activity: Dec 22, 2021
Discussion Forum
Memorabilia for your Sailor's Scrapbook
Started by Sierrascrapper (ETN2). Last reply by PKM Apr 17, 2018. 7 Replies 2 Likes
Smashbook
Started by kakhimedson. Last reply by kakhimedson Mar 17, 2014. 2 Replies 1 Like
Scrapbook in a BOX
Started by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons. Last reply by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons Sep 2, 2013. 14 Replies 4 Likes
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Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on November 17, 2010 at 5:22pm
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yeah, I know they don't have many spots available anywhere. The nearest Coastguard recruiter for us is in Charlotte almost 3 hours away. My son took the ASVAB today at high school. All juniors take it in our school system. Can't wait to hear how he did. His sister scored the highest in the school when she took it lol. Higher than all the boys and we had NO idea that she would ever be in the military. At that time she didn't know either :-)
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Comment by Hoosiermom Ship12DIv.036 on November 17, 2010 at 11:29am
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Hi Lala,
Too much trouble. I'll unload them eventually. I may see if there's a coast guard Facebook site.
I'd encourage your son to stay in contact with both recruiters. Our coast guard recruiter didn't pay much attention to our son until I called and told him the ASVAB and Fitness Challenge scores were available. He called back the next day wanting to arrange a meeting. By then, son lost faith in them. In Indiana, less than 25 coast guarders were recruited last year because there simply were not spots. A couple weeks after son signed his contract at MEPs a local boy who was lined up for coast guard got arrested for theft and low and behold, one more spot in Indiana.
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My 17yr old also wanted to go into the Coastguard but he has heard that it is very hard to get in so now he too is talking about joining the Navy. You might be able to sell it all on eBay if you can't find someone with ties to this site.
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Anyone know anyone with a child, spouse, loved one in the coast guard? My son was originally going that route and when my local sbk store closed i bought some coast guard supplies. Then he switched to Navy - I say Bravo Zulu to that - but nobody in my entire town has a coast guarder. I'd be willing to ship them off. They are specific to the coast guard. Nothing that would work Navy.
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Comment by Alysia-Redsmom (VQ-4/ATO) on November 13, 2010 at 12:19pm
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Carly ~ casted my vote as well, loved the pic :-)
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Carly come to my PIR groups page and I am sure all the ladies there will vote for you as well. :-) http://www.navyformoms.com/group/oreojourney
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Carly-you got my vote as well. Good Luck
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I made and finished one of the scrapbook in a box projects. It was pretty easy and only took a couple of afternoons from start to finish. I will post some pics of it in a couple of days. :-)
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Comment by PAM (GM MOM) on November 10, 2010 at 11:22pm
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Carly it done, LOVE the photo. Hope others will go on and support you. It is the best photo there.
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Comment by DCT MOM on November 6, 2010 at 10:36pm
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Thanks for the info i have been to Craftsbits before so i will look for it. really like the sailors you made.
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