Being in a similar situation, I'd like to read more about this. I can think of a number of "disqualifying" injuries or medical conditions (ala DoDMERB) that might arise and DQ a candidate when they report for R Day or during basic that wouldn't necessarily render them unable to pass the PFT...
Interesting chain reaction--also Senator Johnson and Senator Kohl at USMA (2nd choice). So congratulations on USAFA!!! (Sincerely) But hope you get USNA and free up that slot at USAFA.
Did you throw your hat in at West Point?
I looked up the 2016 appointment thread, and the last appointment on the thread appears to be May 15 (and approximately 10% of appointments post on the thread). Likewise, the large majority of appointments seem to have arrived the week of March 21-28. The scattering of earlier appointments...
Definitely too soon to surrender!
But to put things in perspective for you, you're used to being the best--one of the best students with the best grades throughout your academic life, one of the best athletes and/or musicians and/or ??? You're used to being successful and a leader amidst...
I did not attend an SA, but I served 4 years active duty and left for graduate school and family but served another 6 as a Reservist. I left active duty, and ultimately the reserves, thinking I would be an old man at 45ish and wanted to do other things with my life.
I did do those extra...
The value of 10's of thousands of people looking up and absolutely KNOWING they are citizens of an awesome nation is priceless, absolutely priceless.
This is even more true when there are so many blatant efforts to have our fellow citizens feel shame about being an American--to believe that...
Sometimes these forums are great for splitting hairs. Is our goal to help Annonymous find the loophole, to jam Annonymous and give our own DS/DD a better chance, or to help Annonymous better his/her life?
There is an uncomfortable dilemma that helps us discern "degrees" of "guilt."...