Search results

On the Regimental Calendar I read that there is a Spring Training Voyage on the Kings Pointer during Spring Leave. It doesn't give any other information about this training. Is for the 2015 B Splitters who will begin sea duty this coming summer? DS isn't sure but thinks it might be, in which...

From what I am noticing, plebe privileges are pretty much based on what the CC allows the company to do. For example, DS is in Band Co. and wasn't allowed to do Power Squadron activities last weekend and most likely will not be allowed to this weekend either. They have also been told that they...

We just received our first letter from DS. Everything sounded great, he seems to be adjusting well even though things are hard etc. Then in the middle of the letter he wrote, "I am drinking plenty of water but in my exam the doctor noticed that my ankles were swollen and placed me on inactive...

DS was reviewing and organizing all of his paperwork for Indoc today when he realized that he was missing the instruction/checkoff list from Naval Science. Upon further investigation he realized he is also missing the "dependent" forms he had already filled out weeks ago. He does have the...

It is unclear whether or not incoming Plebes are allowed to bring their cell phones with them. I have read in other threads that if they do, of course the phones will be taken away until after Indoc which makes complete sense. DS is determined to do things strictly "by the book" and is...

My DS and I recently flew to San Diego where he applied for his TWIC. He told the agent at the TWIC center that he wanted to pick up his card in New York the day before Indoc. The agent had it sent to Lindenhurst on Long Island instead of the TWIC center in Manhattan. We were originally...

DS has received a full appointment to USMMA but has CGA as his absolute first choice. In fact he applied to MMA knowing that he could possibly commission into the Coast Guard after graduation. After reading posts about students who were offered slots at CGA in early May or June I'm wondering...