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this will better explain http://www.west-point.org/family/mem2002/taps.html

We were informed that our cadet is receiving an academic award during grad week...is this normally attended by parents/ family and will there any photo opportunity by Academy photo in our absence?

Ruggero's " Duty First" is another good read.

we often stay in the Fishkill residence Inn ...it is not flashy but more of a home without the hotel feel. From there you can head up the Hudson to Hyde Park with the Vanderbilt manson (smaller one of the family) and FDR Library/ Muesum. Culinary Institute is on the way if you are so inclined.

Our family came to the forum about two years ago and have had the tactic of reading more than conveying information ( approximately 1 post per month). Some may feel that it is a bit melodramatic in my comments but I assure you the thoughts are sincere. Being brought up an AF pilot's son that did...

Welcome and good luck in your task...Thank your son for his desire and I hope he acheives his goal. Speaking from experience this forum has been a wonderful tool. Through the wisdom expressed our son has been able to make his way towards becoming an Army officer. As your son goes through the...

We alway's joked that our son was born thirty...given the level of maturity of each attending it is a common thread. Sometimes we do wonder who is the parent. Thank you all for the reassurance that our feelings are shared. As we came into the SA family it has been nice to know that with the...

Our son is a rising Cow and will be signing his commitment in about a week. While we support him wholeheartedly and are very proud, we often wonder if we are the only parents that get the sinking feeling of "one step closer"? The 90 second good bye as with the majority of R day was a very...

here are the scores from the 2012 profile as you can see how you stack up. Our son's MALO said it is easy "you can stop taking the test when you get it perfect" American College Testing (ACT) Assessment Program Scores* Range Eng Math Sci Reas Read 31-36 31% 25% 19% 46%...

We attended and while it is your choice, I would encourage you to allow your parents to take part. It is the start of your new life but it is also a means for them to feel the support structure of the Academy and the other parents who are now their "new family". Letting go is hard but was made...

While every parent of a SA cadet has already made a huge contribution (their son or daughter) we have recently become involved in some programs that could use some help. In our time as empty nesters we have acquired more pets, considered foreign adoption and alienated some our closest friends...

while we are new to the process and only have the first year under our belt, we have learned a lot. Regardless of you being there for R day or seeing them off at the airport there will not be a dry eye around you for some time. The process of playing "where's Waldo/ Wanda" will take up a large...

Here are the SAT scores for 2012 (keep in mind that you are using best score from each section ...so retake until you get 2400) College Board Scholastic Assessment Test (SAT) Scores* Range Verbal Math 700-800 18% 22% 600-699 48% 57% 500-599 31%...

Congrats to the parents and members of the Class of 2013. When our son was preparing for Beast, Just A Mom gave us the advice "bubble wrap him till R day." This weekend a young man headed for the USAFA Class of 2013 was killed in a car accident. Please follow this wisdom. Respectfully, I also...

having just completed our son's Plebe year be sure to get involved in your local West Point Parent's Club and plebe.net ...all three resources will get you through and beyond

When my son started his inquiry he used information from individual experience that was in some cases over fifty years ago. As pointed out the books "Absolutely American" or "Duty First" also have very helpful insights. We were even given an R day account from the 1800's that had some...

you may want to start with a small bball and work your way up allowing you to get the technique down. I would not go too small and allow for being able to grasp the ball. check out this website: http://www.military.com/military-fitness/fitness-test-prep/service-academy-cfa it may also help or...

we used a volleyball net to encourage loft and it seemed to help. This was coupled with the distance markers noted in a earlier post. In turn seemed to be a winning combination. You may notice as you go from the CBT to the APFT there is no BB throw. Not to imply that it is not important, it is...

A Parent's view My wife was not keen on the idea of our son going. Then she heard the feedback from NOM interview and listened to our son detail his summer session experience. She understood that there was a mature commitment which she had to respect. Go to www.usma.edu and look at the class...

things to do prior to R day we went up to Hyde Park and saw FDR home /library and the Vanderbilt manison. Also on R day I noticed a number of young ladies checking out the Army stuff,like helicopters, adjacent to The Plain. So you may want to bring her along. Once you get through the morning...