Recent content by blamblin

My son is AFROTC and herniated the same one. He reported it to his detachment commander and there were no repercussions from it. He attended field training, continued as a scholarship cadet and has healed nicely with no surgery. Hopefully your son will have a similar experience. Sent...

My son had to pay for his books on his own and then got a deposit into his account about a month after school started. I think his first stipend came late enough that it was a double payment the first time he got it. His tuition has never been paid until almost the end of each semester. Sent...

The field is right next to the Mississippi Armed Forces Museum. You should go in the south gate. Here is a link to directions to the museum which is literally adjacent to the parade field! Have fun! http://www.armedforcesmuseum.us/Pages/backup/Directions.html Sent using the Service Academy...

I went to the max 4 graduation, you'll be glad you went! Totally worth the drive. We brought lunch in a cooler and were able to be with our cadet until 1:00 even though they had said 12:00. Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

Several Cadets at Max 4 were given wrong information and were told that their address was FTU 2 when, in fact, it should have been FTU 4. We mailed everything to our son to FTU 4 and it all made it to him and we did not have his flt information. For Max 5, you should be sending it to FTU 5!

It's the cadet from each flight nominated by their flight mates for having the most warrior spirit. Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

Also, all cadets will be up at 4 am tomorrow and on the busses at 6am to go to the airport, no matter what time their flights are. The New Orleans airport is a little over 2 hours from Shelby. Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

The cadets were all really happy! You can tell that they were all extremely proud if their accomplishments. After the parade everyone went to an auditorium to an awards ceremony. Each flight announced their distinguished and superior graduates and warrior cadets. The cadets did not know...

I was there. It was great...what details would you like to know? Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

Thanks for the update! We had 2 letters from our son in the mailbox today to his younger brothers. They were very upbeat. He told them about eating MRE's, shooting paintball guns and getting yelled at a lot! Can't wait to see him! Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

We got a letter from DS today! Yay! He says it's harder than he had anticipated (not physically but mentally) and that every minute of his day is controlled by all of the little details and procedures that they have to learn. He says it's hot (do they have AC in their sleeping quarters???)...

My DS me of someone from Max 2 that was sent home on day 22! Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

What flight is your son in, do you know? Sent using the Service Academy Forums® mobile app

My mother (his grandmother) got a letter from him yesterday, dated 7/9. She's terminally ill and I told her that if he only had time to write one person it should be her. He said that he loved it, was having a great time and didn't miss home at all. Then said "just kidding". He said they...

Thanks, Pima. That's kind of what I was thinking. It would be nice but just seemed like an awful big expense for such a short amount of time.