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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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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."
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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
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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 Susan mom to Niko on February 9, 2010 at 2:00pm
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I use the 40 % off coupon at Joannes or at Michaels... those are my only options... we have a local place but they don't have any coupons or sales!
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Hmmm... shows how silly I am! I did not know there were books other than the post bound!
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Comment by PennyPoo on January 9, 2010 at 12:40pm
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To Beverly (Phillip's mom)
I might do both..i'm not sure. thanks for telling me about the Navy scrapbook..I had no idea where to find one
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Comment by Beverly on January 9, 2010 at 11:28am
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pmautrey - there is a Navy scrapbook that you can find at Michaels, JoAnns, and some on my Dec. site have said that they found it at Walmart.com. There are loads of navy stickers and pages.
Are you going just scrapbook Navy stuff, or are you doing your recruits entire life?
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I deleted the picture of the shadowbox because I realized the name plate was visible. Happy scrapping! :-)
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Thanks for looking and "appreciating" :-) I can feel the scrapbooking vibe beginning to rumble.....I did some everyday during the Christmas holidays, and usually don't have time when school is in session, but this weekend I just might have to make time!! :-)
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These are NJROTC things by the way, Phillip is in boot camp right now.
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Thanks for responding.....I did the hot glue because I was doing it yesterday. :-) Hopefully I didn't make a mistake. The squares that I was using were the heavy duty kind. But I'll try the glue dots next time.
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Does anyone have any wisdom about whether hot glue might be a viable option to affix military medals to the felt in the shadow box? I've been looking at them, scrapbooking, double sided adhesive squares didn't work (gravity pulled the medals off the felt after about 20 minutes). The ribbons and rank have metal pins that stick through the felt board, but the medals have a type of pin that doesn't work.
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Oh Jackie... I look forward to seeing the great creations you make with your new toys! I keep playing with my cricut! I think I need a class to really discover all it can do!
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