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    Sea-Year

    Our son is 1st class now, but the summer after his plebe year, he came home right after graduation. We were happy to have him for a short visit that summer. However, July 4 passed and he was still here. Then we left on vacation on July 24 and had to leave him here. He was really worried about...
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    Traveling Overseas

    kdbax, just sent you a pm.
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    Parent Weekend

    Shutterbug, we were unfortunate that Parent's Weekend wasn't on Labor Day weekend last year. It fell on the next weekend. That's the reason our guys had to be back on Sunday. I think on the other years, they have been allowed to stay out until Monday.
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    ? about what can go in mail

    KPMom, My son is at home waiting to go out to sea and he said that the letters were passed out and they were never required to open them in front of anyone. The packages, on the other hand, were opened and if they contained food, they were placed at the end of the hall and they were only...
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    clipboard

    Clipboard Info Our DS got one right before Indoc at the Staples in Bayside (near the Anchor Inn). He did need it. He also got the wood one and was glad he did. There are clear ones and would have gotten grief if he had gotten that one. We went to Staples online, found one and then found which...
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    2013 beginning to ship out

    Our ds just found out that he is assigned to the USNS Patuxent. We know that he flies out on July 7 to Sicily but he wasn't given any other information. We can't find the ship's itinerary on the ship tracker. Is there anyplace else to look?
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    The Acronym List

    Couple more that have come up in conversations MSC - Military Sealift Command SERE - Survival Evasion Resistance Escape training
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    Memorial Day and Class of 2013 liberty question

    Memorial weekend jessibee2013 I just PM'd you
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    Memorial Day and Class of 2013 liberty question

    We are thinking of bringing our DS home for Memorial Day weekend but the Regimental Calander says: "Liberty expires for all members of the Regimental Band, the Class of 2013 and Midshipmen Petty Officers at 0600 for the purpose of marching in the Memorial Day Parade. Midshipmen NOT marching...
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    Plane Ticket to KP

    I'm not sure. Call Travel Professional Services at 1-850-678-6688. This is the agency the Academy uses for travel. Ask for either Jenny, Sherry or Holly. One of them could probably answer your question.
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    Plane Ticket to KP

    Plane Ticket We had he same situation last year coming from Texas. I found the flights we wanted. I then called the travel agency on the Indoc Information packet. I told them the flights we were booking. They booked and paid for our sons flight and sent me the itinerary. I then booked our...
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    ACCEPTED!

    Official Appointment Since you are at a new address, it would not hurt to contact the Admin office at the Academy and just ask. Last year they were very good about letting us know the status when I called.
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    Conditional Appointment

    Just sent you a PM
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    The Acronym List

    New acronym sprung on me today EGA = Eagle Globe and Anchor
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    Recognition

    Congratulations Class of 2013!!! Enjoy your new freedoms!:thumb:
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