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Yep, bring 'em (and wear 'em!) As a recently retired Navy orthodontist, be assured that nothing prohibits your future mid from having retainers. No orthodontic treatment plan is needed or even applicable, as a patient in retainers is likely no longer in "active treatment." (BTW, my son, who...

RedBull, I applaud you for laying it all out there and soliciting advice on whether this is the right decision for you. In my day, candidates like you (myself included) with similar reservations, fears, doubts, etc. didn't have the benefit of the wide net that this forum casts, so the pool of...

At least as I saw it, the laundry system is one of the biggest upside bennies which is necessitated by the incredibly busy lifestyle/routine you are about to embark on. (ie, a "great Navy deal.") In short, you won't be worrying about "scheduled times to wash a load." I'll let current Mids and...

I was in attendance at the same graduation ceremony in 1993 as a faculty member at USNA... I was so impressed by Sen. McCain's address, which is one of the most memorable I've ever heard, that I obtained a copy of the text and still have it in my "keepers" files...

Unless things have changed, in my day -- they are Plebes until Herndon is over, then 4/C Midshipmen until graduation a few days later when they become 3/C midshipmen. You aren't officially a Youngster until after sighting the USNA chapel dome upon return from 3/C cruise...

Yep, same great class!... USNA1985 is definitely the expert though as a BGO and moderator; I'm just a casual observer and relatively recent poster who's going through the process with everyone else... Cheers, and Beat Army!

As a current orthodontist and retired Navy general dentist and orthodontist, my advice to all on this is to defer to the recommendation of your current dentist and/or orthodontist and the oral surgeon they refer to. There is debate even among dentists over the advisability of removing wisdom...

I think the point was that you are pontificating on "future officers" and "tax money" etc., as if she was receiving harassment from a current Mid, but that may not be the case. As stated earlier, she was merely soliciting advice on a situation that she isn't sure how to deal with. It's not...

Two cents from an ex-Nuke DDS I have largely been a "lurker" on this Forum, learning from the experiences of others as they await their own/DS/DD's fates from start to finish, and enjoying the banter (and humor) along the way. (BTW, I'm the proud dad of DS who received his BFE two days ago...

1. nyydj, CA-50, Presidential nomination - 31 AUG 2011 2. chamilton333, MD-03, Presidential nomination - 31 AUG 2011 3. SgtMaj-USMC (DS), CA-41, Presidential nomination - 13 SEPT 2011 4. Falconchic's daughter, OH-8, Presidential nomination - 5 OCT 2011 5. USNA1986's son, CA-22, Presidential...

In contrast to the advice offered by Memphis, I would absolutely jump at the chance to attend Navy-Notre Dame in Ireland if I was a Mid. This is what the Academy experience is all about, bonding with company mates and classmates in situations that your high school buddies couldn't even dream...

Read carefully, he has a nomination from his MOC. A bit of a terse and insensitive reply IMO... Good luck to you wannabe.