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My son, who also had almost the same username as you, just made the same tough decision. He ultimately decided to take his NROTC scholarship and decline AROTC (to a very nice private school), and a prep school spot at a SA. As near as I can tell, the deciding factor was active duty and summer...

My son received his email from cadet command telling him his request to transfer his AROTC scholarship from a private school to an in-state public school was denied. There must be some interesting math going on, 45k X 3 versus 10k X 3 or 4.

I have a son who is going to be a prep-school kid this year, and he is nervous about the current situation with the federal government as a whole. I can't speak about the USMMA which my son sincerely desires to attend, but as a former Marine officer, I always wanted the guidance of "those who...

Hey Speedy....everybody is afraid of dying, it is a human response to the unknown. As a Marine officer, flying in not so air-worthy helicopters, and other fun things, for eight years, I don't regret a single day. Besides the friends that I made in NROTC (at Ole Miss), I have memories of my time...

My son received his NROTC scholarship on the first board he was eligible for, to his first choice school, with an ACT math of 25 (equates to about a 580-600). Remember you can learn math and science, but the military wants leaders to be officers. Work on showing that you can take...

I was provided this same article from a person who works as a consultant to US shipping companies. The gist of it from what he told me was that the intent of this administration is to grant Jones Act waivers across the board. Apparently, the idea is that this White House would rather send money...