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    Cell phone Service

    DD has Sprint and has no problem using massive amounts of data each month. She doesn't use many of her available unlimited minutes though lol. From what I understand an improvement in a nearby cell tower last year greatly improved what had been poor reception by several carriers, Sprint being...
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    End of Journey Thank you

    A viable option is a Service Academy Prep program. Our daughter attended the program at Marion Military Institute http://marionmilitary.edu/programs/programs-sap.da She attended on an AOG scholarship, however many of her classmates were not academy sponsored. She is now a member of the...
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    BFE TODAY!!

    Celebrate wisely As a retired LEO (California Highway Patrol) one situation I was involved in comes to mind when I read about prospective cadets. I had just made a DUI arrest, and was filling out some paperwork while waiting for a tow truck when my arrestee said, "You don't remember me do...
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    Just a regular guy

    A while back I sat in my truck and had a discussion with my daughters high school friend who was leaving the next morning. He had gone to the recruiters to become a Navy Seal so of course he was leaving the next day to report to the Army and become a combat medic. He had always intended to be a...
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    The weakening of Beast Barracks

    The Army's Drill Sergeant of the year was just selected. Reading this AP article about the selection process is interesting and pertinent to this discussion. http://abcnews.go.com/US/wireStory/armys-drill-sergeants-teach-yell-16708781
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    Boots/Low-quarters

    DD is in the class of 2015 and she bought a pair of boots prior to beast last year. She broke them in prior to r-day and was issued a second pair upon arrival. She told us she used one pair on days when she knew the training was going to be in the field, and the boots would get trashed, and used...
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    Traffic Violations

    The standards you will be held to at West Point require you to report this exactly as it happened, a speeding ticket that turned into a parking ticket. This is a good example of the offense not being nearly as serious as the attempt to conceal it. During your years at West Point your committment...
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    Disappointed and Discouraged

    I have been following this thread and thinking exactly the same thing. Perhaps my DD's story will be a good example. She enjoyed weight training with the football team and being a member of her high school softball team. She attended Girls State and ran for class office only once, which she...
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    2Lt. Nicholas Vogt

    Wonderful News Trixie, thanks for posting the update. What a great thanksgiving gift for the Vogt family.
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    2Lt. Nicholas Vogt

    2Lt. Nicholas Vogt, USMA Class of 2010, lost both of his legs in an IED attack last week in Afghanistan. He survived the flight to Germany and he is hanging on. His parents requested prayers for their son. My daughter, USMA 2015, informed us many cadets at West Point know Lt. Vogt and are...
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    To the Parents of USMA 2015

    DD called today and sounded great. The NC's are getting ready for CBTII which starts tomorrow. Her Company has already met with their new cadre, who informed them that even though they are doing well a continued level of high performance is expected out of them in the next 3 weeks. DD said she...
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    Thanks for the help

    I just wanted to say thanks to everyone for assisting us over the past couple of years. When our DD decided she wanted to attend the USMA we quickly found out it would be no easy feat to accomplish. While we only posted here a few times we gathered a lot of information from reading the posts...
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    Direct Deposit Form

    The Depositor Account Title is the name of the account holder exactly as it appears in the bank records.
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    Dental Form

    Haven't received forms Our daughter accepted her appointment on 1 February. She has not yet received her dental forms and this is the only item remaining to be completed on her portal. Is this a normal lag time or should an inquiry be made. If an inquiry is to be made, who should be contacted?
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    Wait Listed

    SAP confusion There's no such thing as "grades too good" for SAP. I believe that remark was in reference to USMAPS, West Point's in house prep school. Fully qualified candidates are not able to attend USMAPS however they are certainly able to attend SAP. In fact, only fully qualified but not...
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