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    Class Rank

    Our son was in a similar situation, small class, many gifted students. He wasn't in the top 10% but high in the ranking. I don't remember exactly where. Anyway, he graduated in 2011. I'm sure they look at the whole person.
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    Change To "Hold"

    Privateer, We also are from a great seafaring state (Illinois). Our son made it all the way through and graduated in 2011. Working for MSC somewhere in the middle east.
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    Alumni Question: Upgrading w/ Active Duty Time

    Alphabet soup, gotta love it.
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    Health Insurance letter

    You need to keep your own insurance. Our 2011 grad damaged his shoulder in the spring of his 4th class year. They called it a preexisting condition because he dislocated his shoulder his sophomore year of high school. They dropped the $18,000 surgery bill back in my lap. Doing great by the way...
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    Kings Point will acquire brownwater training vessel

    My son told me to watch the movie Lakeboat for a representation of what the "colorful characters" were like. Interesting movie, great cast.
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    Converting metric tons to kilowatt

    Good Grief, they weren't before my time. I learned to use one my freshman year of high school.
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    Presidential Graduation Speaker

    This keeps coming up over the years. It would be a great honor for any sitting President to give a commencement speech. No matter what your politics are, he is still the commander in chief. George Bush gave the address in 07 and while not everyone's favorite President, he was given the respect...
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    Graduation 2012

    The academy does pay for the trip home. They even got our son on the same flight we took home.
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    Graduation 2012

    I went up to his room (I think he is around the Philippines or somewhere) and looked for the box of announcements. They came from Balfour. The order date is 05/13/11 so you have a while yet. Here is a link to the site, don't know who they will use this year...
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    Graduation 2012

    Not sure when we received the package, I think it was from Jostens.
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    Graduation 2012

    You should shortly get info on all the things you mentioned. My son graduated last year and we ordered all of those.
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    JFK Airport to KP

    My son also was accepted without a visit. We did go for a visit in the spring after he sent in his paperwork. He graduated last June.
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    email address given out w/out permission

    The few times I have been quoted in the press, it has never been correct. I see why politicians never say anything.
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    MMA Engraved Lighter

    Seems like I saw those in the NEX.
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    Midshipman Fee Refund

    We had a check arrive today. He said there was an option to actually have a check cut.
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