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    VMI Parents Weekend Report

    Goarmymom is right, Parents Weekend was great! I loved watching my first parade, meeting lots of other Rat Moms, tailgating, and of course, spending time with my DS. Bruno, you would have enjoyed seeing the Rat Mom pride. Many of us are on a FB group and purchased specially-made red, white...
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    New Market Oath for VMI

    Many thanks for this post, Bruno. I haven't done my daily VMI webpage stalking yet so I hadn't seen it :shake:. I am so grateful I was able to be there for the Oath, charge, and parade and, of course, to spend precious time with my Rat.
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    New Market Oath for VMI

    When I read that I too was stumped until my husband explained that they are brass cleaners. :smile:
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    VMI Facebook pictures!

    I can't thank you enough for all of the info, especially the 15 min rule!!! You are truly a blessing to me and all the other new Rat parents following this and the other threads you post on. :thumb:
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    VMI Facebook pictures!

    bjkuds: Can you give us any insight on what we will need to do to take our Rats off Post and how to take BR's off Post? I know he is inviting at least 1 BR from STP and knows he can invite more. Thank you in advance.
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    VMI Facebook pictures!

    In Facebook, search for "VMI Cadet Life". They are posting some great pictures! I am so grateful to goarmymom for helping me find them last week.:smile:
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    VMI matriculation & next steps.

    Yeah--just received a phone call!! He said last night was intense but he is looking forward to the Rat Crucible. He just met his Dyke and will get to spend time with him tomorrow (I think he said tomorrow--there was a lot of background noise). He also said they started straining the other...
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    VMI matriculation & next steps.

    DS is in A Company. We will be making the 9½ hour trip to Lexington for the New Market Oath. If you are unable to attend and have a chance to talk with him, please let him know he is more than welcome to join our family for the picnic lunch. DS had previously invited some of his friends from STP...
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    VMI matriculation & next steps.

    Phone call We just heard from DS too. He is doing "great." He said don't get him wrong, it is hard and they scream a lot but he hasn't thought about quitting once. He is looking forward to academics starting next week. My day has been made!! :smile:
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    VMI matriculation & next steps.

    Thank you, bjkuds. Now I will just send the care package and letters together later this week.
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    VMI matriculation & next steps.

    Hum....I was going to send a priority mail envelope with notes of encouragement from home tomorrow. Maybe I should wait until Thursday to send it then, that way I know it will be there next Monday.
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    VMI matriculation & next steps.

    I, too, was a proud parent at Matriculation yesterday. Thank you for all of the suggestions. I have a question about the food packages though. The cadet that brought DS to his room indicated that food had to be locked up until after cadre week is over. Is that correct? I am just trying to time...
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    The Reapplying Club - C/O 2017!

    DS was also updated to candidate--here we go again! Good luck to all who are reapplying.
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    Class of 2016-Mailbox Stalkers Club

    Congratulations, Haley!!!!! :thumb:
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    VMI Waitlist

    Congratulations HookieMom: Congratulations!! Phew, what a relief! :smile: DS is also looking forward to being a Rat this fall.
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    Class of 2016-Mailbox Stalkers Club

    Congratulations to all the new appointees:thumb:. We just got back from a quick trip to VMI. DS really liked it and is looking forward to being part of the Rat Mass. He was very upfront with admissions and the AFROTC detachment about reapplying to USAFA next year and both departments were...
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    Reapplying for C/O 2017

    michigander, We just got back from visiting VMI. DS was very upfront with both admissions and AFROTC that he intended to reapply to USAFA next year. Both departments were very supportive of his plans. I think you really need to discuss your plans with your detachment. Although DS had...
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