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Thank you! I have passed your instructions along to our son! JC

Son was DQ'ed for a grade one diastolic dysfunction. Concerned, we went to our GP who referred us to a cardiologist. That cardiologist did another echocardiogram and explained that the initial results did not account for the fact that son is a competitive distance swimmer. Cardiologist fully...

Son is a 4 yr Army ROTC winner. He was sent to a cardiologist for an echocardiogram last week because the physician doing his initial physical thought he heard a murmur. The cardiologist said there's no evidence of a murmur whatsoever. He noted that the peaks and valleys on the echo might look...

Third son will be joining the Crimson Tide Battalion for Fall 2021. Any others out there? Back in 2014, one of our other sons found his future roommate on this forum. Hoping to do the same now.

Son is scheduled for Sept ACT after having the last three tests cancelled. We are in North Alabama.

It will be interesting to see if average test scores for this scholarship cohort are down and if so, by how much. Our son took the test in December of his junior year and has a 29. Three tests have been cancelled, but he is scheduled for Sept here in Alabama. He's applying for the Army ROTC...

Thank you all. Yes, he will be applying for the Army ROTC scholarship. (In our family, there's only one branch of the military ;)) He is planning on retaking the ACT. He is just frustrated that the last three times he's been signed up, ACT has cancelled. He is a strong student, with over a 4.5...

So I used to be active on this board when my two oldest sons were in ROTC at Alabama. They have graduated, commissioned, and are living at Ft Benning and Ft Bliss! Now our youngest son is ready to apply for the ROTC scholarship. Have there been any significant changes that we should be aware...

Agree with Dckc88. It is absolutely possible to change from nursing scholarship. Oldest son changed his major from nursing to OM (upon the advice of his PMS). I believe the PMS had to take the request to brigade, but it was approved.

Which BOLC? Son #2 is currently at IBOLC (Ft Benning) with his new wife (no kids). It concerned me at first because I was concerned it would be a distraction. Quite the contrary. Her presence has been such a blessing to him. And finding housing was a breeze. They were quite used to short-term...

Before you pay off student loans with a different loan, keep in mind that the student loan offers some advantages that the starter loan doesn't. First, the interest is tax deductible. Second, student loans may be eligible for forbearance, deferment, or forgiveness under certain circumstances...

In all likelihood, it will be on your dime. Have you checked to see if the course is offered at a community college? Or perhaps another institution in the state where it might be offered online. Some schools allow you to take an online course at another university while currently enrolled, some...

Thank you for your encouragement.

Our son got Finance, but branch detail Infantry. Finance was his first choice (he even ADSO'ed for it), but Infantry was his last choice.

My son was fortunate enough to do both. He would say that CTLT probably made him a better officer, but his CULP mission to Liberia made him a better person.