Recent content by MiddyB

Been a long time since I posted on here, but I couldn’t find the answers I was looking for elsewhere. Is there a special way for alumni to buy tickets to the big game? I haven’t been to a Navy football game since I graduated and I just wanted to see if there was a different way than simply...

Thanks to those who encouraged me in private messages, I have returned to share an update to my journey...and what a journey it has been the past year. Please excuse the length. I tried to reduce this outline to the most memorable moments of my time in Quantico. Some parts are deliberately...

I was originally a Political Science major. I did well in the classes and found them interesting, but I had no passion for it. I switched to History in the second semester of my Youngster year. It was a great decision, as I love studying history. If I ever leave the gun club, I might pursue a...

I have been on this site for some time now. Most of my activity could be classified as simply lingering. I have made some posts when I thought information lacking or certain perspective needed, but for the most part there are great people here with a lot of good insight, thus my posting has been...

I read the article. I received no new information from it. It basically said this place is a dump...sorry to break it to ya, but it kind of is. Yes, over the summer we got a few new bars and weight racks for MacD, but the building itself isn't great. If you go down into the storage areas you'd...

Very true. However it is still the life blood of Mids. God forbid KH runs out of coffee cups again. There were nearly riots...and dare I say, borderline insubordination. Another important note on KH coffee, from the moment you take your last sip you have one hour til det. Refer to post below for...

Might be a bit awkward when they request your second semester grades. Since you will not reveal why you won't go back, I must apologize for making the general assumption that you are facing some sort of adversity, therefore my advice is a general response. I assure you, adversity will become...

"Passion of Command" by Col B. P. McCoy, USMC. $4 for Kindle edition. You can read it in a day. Draws on Colonel McCoy's personal experience, general philosophy, and the 'science' of combat/stress.

Yes. I had the honor of being selected for Marine Ground.

I feel that I cannot further add to the advice already given. But I will offer some more recent stats. For my class ('19), some 350 Firsties put Marine Air/Ground as their first choice. 272 got it (I think a little over 100 Air contracts, the rest Ground). Of the 11 guys in my company that...

NavyHoops is correct in saying about 25% go Marine Composite every year. I believe the Corps gets to decide the actual numbers regarding Air v. Ground. Usually, it isn't terribly difficult to go Marines. Last year, putting Marines essentially guaranteed you a spot as long as you were qualified...

@helmsdown is correct. 5 years is what the Navy/Marine Corps needs. They need competent O1-O3's in front of divisions/platoons. After those ranks, the Navy/Marine Corps gets to be picky. The path gets narrower and you don't want the faint-of-heart to continue.