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    MS paid for by the Army

    Greetings! DS has an opportunity. He checked a box on a form some time ago (not %100 accurate but stick with me) where the Army pays for an MS degree while he's on active duty and the exchange is that you teach at West Point for three years. We see this as a terrific opportunity, but it does...
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    Military family staying

    We plan on visiting our DS who is stationed in Hawaii October 2022 does anyone know if there is temporary housing for visiting military families on Oahu? TIA.
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    Ranger School

    DS begins Ranger School in August, anyone communicate with their DS/DD during school? We'd love to send mail, not sure how it works and DS hasn't found out anything yet.
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    8 things only cadets understand about ROTC

    http://taskandpurpose.com/8-things-only-cadets-understand-about-rotc/?utm_source=facebook&utm_medium=social&utm_content=tp-facebook&utm_campaign=community
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    NUTS

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    Disenrollment

    Not to be a Debbie downer, but a reminder that this can and does happen. No, not my DS. But it did happen to my son’s two roommates about a year ago. The one was SMP and got a DUI, he was dis-enrolled by the battalion and could not commission. I believe he will have to fulfill his obligation...
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    Boots for BCT

    Our niece wants to break in boots before she reports anyone know which ones are regulation?
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    sec/def sexual assault in the military

    http://www.c-span.org/video/?325524-1/defense-secretary-ashton-carter-remarks-sexual-assault-prevention If you're a member of Hoya battalion you get to go to presentations like this one-maybe even ask a question.
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    CLC dates

    Some time back someone posted tentative dates for CLC, have any dates been released since then?
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    Budget cuts

    http://atwar.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/11/19/waging-war-on-a-shoestring/?_r=0
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    4 year campus based scholarship

    Just got off Skype with DS, at the end of this weekend's FTX he and two other cadets were introduced as the battalion's latest scholarship winners. He was smiling ear to ear. Those of you who know his story know that this is actually his plan E, so, if you're serious about a scholarship and a...
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    paperwork screwup

    Our DS is currently working on plan D, attending Univ. and enrolled crosstown in AROTC. He sent an application to the battalion in July, followed up and was told he was good to go. Has been participating fully with the battalion (pt, classes, color guard and two weekend field exercises so far)...
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    NROTC mixed messages

    DS has been wait-listed at his first choice GW and accepted at HC. Both have NROTC unit and since he was not offered an NROTC scholarship he would be a college programmer. Was just told today that he could not reapply for the scholarship if he joined the NROTC at GW, but was told that he could...
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    Best NROTC unit?

    DS was denied NROTC scholarship and the longer we wait to hear from USNA the more likely the twe becomes...so on to plan c. NROTC as a college programmer he has the following choices and would be an International Relations/poli sci major, GWU, Tulane or Holy Cross. Any thoughts as to the best unit.
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    AROTC to Navy OCS

    DS was denied NROTC scholarship and the longer we wait to hear from USNA the more remote an appointment becomes. Today he met with a Navy recruiter who told him that if he attended a school that did not have a NROTC unit he could participate in AROTC as a non-contracted cadet (?) and then upon...
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    Studen Loan Relief

    DS was turned down for NROTC tier III scholarship and has yet to hear from USNA, if the TWE comes, his plan C is to become a college programmer at one of his "navy" schools and reapply, should he be denied the scholarship a second time, I understand that he can continue on to commission if he...
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    NROTC and law school

    I know there are some limited graduate school opportunities for NROTC grads, what about law school?
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    USNA and law school

    I know that there are some limited opportunities for graduate school for USNA graduates, what about law school?
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