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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

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OPSEC - Navy Operations Security

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DON'T post critical information including future destinations or ports of call; future operations, exercises or missions; deployment or homecoming dates.

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RTC Graduation

RESUMING LIVE PIR - 8/13/2021

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Scrapbookin' Navy Moms

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Any Navy Mom that enjoys scrapbooking

Members: 180
Latest Activity: Dec 22, 2021

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Comment by cheryllynn-proud mom of a sailor on October 18, 2010 at 12:19pm: Hahahahaha, that is awesome...love the shirts.
I did a bit of scrapping yesterday with a friends. Worked on our daughters dance albums.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on October 18, 2010 at 9:44am: The pics are great, I love the t-shirts. Where do you guys have your retreats?

Comment by DCT MOM on October 17, 2010 at 9:42pm: looks like you had a great time lucky you i wish we had retreats close to me.

Comment by tigerlilymag on October 14, 2010 at 8:59am: thats what i did at michaels I used a coupon and got the navy scrapbook for about $17 .. I was very happy. I am giving my hubby his navy scrapbook as a christmas gift.

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on October 13, 2010 at 1:09pm: Hi cheryllynn- Try scrapbookingalley.com, that is where I ordered the Navy themed paper packs. They were $7.89 each and for orders under $50 shipping was $4.95. So if you only order one it comes out a little less than the $14.00 sold for in stores. If you spend $50 or more shipping is free. If you have Michaels or AC Moore in you area they both sell the Navy Scrapbook and you may be able to use a coupon from their websites to get 40 or 50% off any one regular priced item. So that is a great deal. They may have those at Scrapbookingalley as well. I didn't check because I already had mine. I really am going to try and go to a retreat. I just need to find a friend to go with me and pick one that looks like it would be awesome. :-)

Comment by cheryllynn-proud mom of a sailor on October 13, 2010 at 9:00am: Hi LaLa.. I was just shopping on Joanns.com but they have sold out of everything for Navy. UGH..Oh well. Just have to keep an eye on it. I was going to get the Navy scrapbook and the Navy page kit plus the Navy paper kit. Our local store is rather small and doesn't carry any of it.

I've been on one adventure scrapbooking event. My Creative Memories consultant booked us on The Mount Washington. It is a boat that cruises Lake Winnepausaukee. It was for only a few hours but it was a great time. I haven't ventured into anything since. There is a bed and bath that advertises for scrapbook getaways....I think that would be awesome!!!!

Comment by Lala Ribbon Queen PIR Ribbons on October 11, 2010 at 2:43pm: Hi everyone- I thought this would be a great group to join and maybe get ideas for my scrapbook for my sailor daughter. I make scrapbook embellisments and I am getting ready to start selling them on ebay, still working on getting pics made of everything. I just made a "Paper Doll" Sailor for my daughters scrapbook and it is soooo cute. Jackie-I love your purses, I make the quilted ones too, not as much now as I used to. Fabric prices have gone sky high!!!! And I am usually too busy making scrapbook stuff and ribbons to have time for sewing lol.

They used to have a 3 or 4 day scrapbook retreat in Gatlinburg TN. I really wanted to go to one but I guess they are not having it there anymore. We have a crop at a local school here in WNC for 2 days one weekend a month. Everyone brings all their tools to share and we have a great time. Plus it's free.

I did a search online and found the USA Navy paper packs that Hobby Lobby sells for 14.99 and was able to find them for less than 8.00 so with shipping it was still a little cheaper than Hobby Lobby which was great for me because it is over an hours drive to the nearest one.

Comment by DCT MOM on October 10, 2010 at 10:11am: I wish there was retreats somewhere close around here. Jackie what kind of purses to you make? iam looking for a wallet to match the purse i just bought

Comment by Irene McClure on October 9, 2010 at 11:29pm: Hey scrappers!! I just got back from an all weekend meet/greet. We had such a great time.Sarosa you might want to try you tube. I know there were cards being made this weekend. They used their crecuit to do it. Good luck.