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when challeged look to past leaders. If I had a so or daughter interested in a Naval career I'd take a moment to ponder Admiral Farragut's courageous order. Damn the torpedoes (TWEs), Full speed ahead!" Admiral David Glasgow Farragut (1801-1870). Aboard Hartford, Farragut entered...

Thursday March 27th? Several of the elite Ivy schools post acceptance / rejection notices online Thursday March 27th. Given that the USNA is of the same overall caliber and geographic location, it seems plausible the 27th will be a really big day. Just a fairly baseless theory, but the...

TWE Epicenter Just a guess here, but it seems like we're going to see more TWEs on Monday too. Seems like they go out from Annapolis on Wednesday and Friday. Friday's TWEs will hit the one day mail delivery states on Saturday, two day delivery from Annapolis will arrive on Monday and so...

Thanks Mrs M. Much appreciated. We'll pull for each other - this load takes teamwork!

Thanks! I'm so sad to be here - if you know what I mean. You're absolutely right though, this misery requires like-minded company. I can't remember going through anything quite like this. It's kind of like waiting for the best Christmas present imaginable. You hope to get it, but it...

This USNA orphan lives in the Badger State - Wisconsin.

Mailbox I just looked into the emptiest mailbox I've every seen. Bone dry. Zip, noda, zilch. Not even the 2 second drama of a thin white bill posing as a TWE. Oh well, I live to die another day....

All Quiet on the Mid-Western Front Wisconsin reports nothing to report... I've taken to peering into the mailbox first. Neighbors must think there's a bee hive in our box. I flip each TWE ever so slowly hoping there's no USNA markings. One more day gone and still standing.