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A parent has volunteered and created a quilt for the parents of Jack Lindsey. The class of 2018 c4c who tragically died in a skiing accident this past winter. The back of the quilt was sent to the USAFA to be passed from squadron to squadron for all the cadets to sign before the final...

Hi, The other day, I was talking books with a friend and recalled a particular series about a man in the army and his experiences. It is fiction and written a while ago. The last time I read one was over 15 years ago. I am hoping someone else may recall the name of the author and/or the...

I am attempting to find the statistics regarding percentage of males who did serve in the military when the draft was around. What percentage of those eligible, were drafted? I can locate percentage of veterans during a given year, but not that particular breakdown. I am probably using the...

I heard a commentator discussing how "remaining quiet and not responding" in order to appear above it all is a tactic that does not work well in this day and age. If you don't express yourself via social media, you can appear as aloof, uncaring, elitist and out of touch. Their premise was...

I was not sure where to start this thread, so I started it here. Are cadets more cynical today than they were years ago? If this is the case, why?

I was asked the other day about the difference between academy school prep and self prep. To be sure I understand correctly.... A SA Prep is only through appointment by a SA. A self prep is a military prep school not associated officially with any particular SA or Military branch and by...

Just an FYI, Over on facebook, there is a growing problem with people being contacted by unknown individuals. Some of these contacts are openly from the middle east, others obvious fake names or bios. These contacts are also attempting to join any groups associated with the military. These...

As there doesn't appear to be a check list item for the transcript on the portal, how will the usafa indicate the end of year transcript has been received?

Hi, Quick question. My son has been diligently filling out the 172 page security form. It asks about his parents (us) and former names. I have gone by a nickname since I was born. When the security questionnaire asks about prior names, does that get listed and how? Should he specify 2...

Just an FYI. Due to Obamacare, many Connecticut doctor's offices are now becoming part of a hospital. As a result, some doctor's offices may have run out of certain injections until all the i's are dotted and t's are crossed (supply issues). If a TDaP is needed and the person is 18 (not yet...

Out of curiosity, I was wondering... Is it usual or unusual for the MOC to contact the appointee and congratulate them? What is the time frame for congratulations? (before academy notification, before I-day etc.) We haven't heard a peep (mail, phone etc) from my son's MOC regarding his...

Is there a link to the costs for the lap top anywhere? We promised our son one for his high school graduation. This way we can deposit the amount in his account so he has it when issued at the USAFA. Thanks!

One thing I noticed when reading posts here was the number of candidates and cadets with military parents (one or both). Some have mentioned prepping their kids since an early age, and others have mentioned being mentored at an early age. Then there are the "I knew a general, brigadeer general...

I was having a discussion with a friend who has a daughter going through the college application process. We both agreed that applying to college now is far more complicated and detailed than when we applied (mid 1980s for both of us). The redone common app and naviance are problematic to put...

I recently received some distrubing news, that the USAFA has proposed cutting the following NCAA teams from the USAFA for both men and women (where applicable): gymnastics boxing fencing rifle team I don't understand this as olympians, national champions, and world ranked competitors...

Does anyone know the rubric the USAFA uses to convert the high school gpa? In some colleges a 93 and above is a 4.0, a 90 and above is a 3.8, while in others a 90 or above is a 4.0. On top of this, the USAFA says a gpa can be raised for sports participation, or it may not be weighted if the...