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So, our DS will graduate with class of 2016. He is planning on buying two sabers, one for himself and one for us. His father is very enthusiastic about definitely wanting one. I am looking at purchasing a nice case with a glass cover. My question is for the engraving plate......What is...

So, my 2016 cadet just received e-mail from USAA regarding Career Starter loan. Max of $36k at .75% with five year payback beginning Sept 2016. Planning to pay off his 3.9% (or thereabouts) car loan to start. Roth IRA already mostly funded for the year so probably looking at mutual funds for...

DS has been awarded a number of scholarships that he plans to have sent to USAFA. We anticipate that most of them will arrive at our home payable to DS and US Air Force Academy. I have seen the instruction from USAFA that the checks should be payable to the cadet if possible, otherwise to "US...

DS had nomination interview with MOC on Wednesday. Yesterday he received a letter stating that he was the Primary Nominee to USAFA, First alternate to USNA and Fourth Alternate to USMA. He has LOA to West Point so didn't need to be Primary there. USAFA is his first choice. We are super...

DS has applied for USAFA scholarship and file complete, including interview. He has also applied to the USAFA, USNA, and USMA. Now he has decided that he wants to try for Navy ROTC as well, in case he ends up at a plan B school and does not receive the USAFA scholarship. So, my understanding...

DS's high school sent required documents to USAFA on 8/29. They called him to the office to look it over to make sure everything was there and that they had the correct address. That was three weeks ago today. Still nothing updated on status page. We realize that admissions may be a little...

DS has applied to USNA and file is waiting only for his coach to get his CFA scores loaded. Questions: He has applied for VP nomination...how does he know for sure that the USNA has been made award of his VP nomination request and does he need to obtain letters of recommendation for this...

DS has applied to USMA and is missing only ALO interview. Questions: He has applied for VP nomination...how does he know for sure that the USMA has been made award of his VP nomination request and does he need to obtain letters of recommendation for this, other than the three teacher...

DS has applied to USAF and is waiting on transcript, senior schedule, and profile from scool that guidance counselor has promised by Monday and ALO interview. Questions: He has applied for VP nomination...how does he know for sure that the USAF has been made award of his VP nomination request...

Dodmerb has requested a remedial Farnsworth Lantern test for my DS. The letter states that it must be administered at a Military Treatment Facility. The closest to us here in central Iowa is Offutt in Nebraska and they have said that they no longer administer this test. So......... that means...

My DS has been requested by the USNA to take the Falent Lantern test. He spoke with DoDMerb this morning and they read off a list of facilities and their phone numbers that they thought would be the closest that would for sure be able to do the test but they are all very far away from us here...

My DS had his DODMerb eye exam yesterday and failed both color blind exams (not even close to passing). However, he did pass the vivid red/green section. We realize that he will not be able to fly. He wants to attend the USAFA (1st choice), USNA (2nd choice) or USMA (3rd choice) and study...