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    Cadets/Mids and children

    Article in Stars and Stripes about a new policy that will let cadets who become parents while attending a Service Academy keep custody of their children. Cadets at the service academies can now have children while attending school...
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    West Point rollover accident in June 2019 - trial

    Some of you may have remembered that there was a horrible accident at West Point last summer. A cadet was mortally injured in a vehicle rollover. The military trial for that incident just ended...
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    Iranian Military Boats Swarm U.S. Naval Ships

    What is Iran up to now? https://www.businessinsider.com/photos-nearly-a-dozen-iranian-boats-harass-us-navy-vessels-2020-4
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    An Open Letter To High-Achieving High School Students

    This article by West Point will interest students who are open to considering attending West Point (or any Service Academy)...
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    Article on West Point - A Wise Academy: The Un-Coddled American Minds at WP

    Interesting article about WP and how it differs from other colleges. https://www.thepublicdiscourse.com/2018/12/46613/ "In a time when “safetyism” dominates many college campuses, the United States Military Academy at West Point can serve as a useful case study, offering important lessons in...
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    Scott Rappone - Other Than Honorable discharge from the army

    Here is the article which explains his recent discharge from the army. You may remember that he posted a picture of himself wearing his WP uniform with a Che Guevara t-shirt underneath...
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    The newest Army-Navy spirit video

    This one is pure gold. I love the subtle reference to the Army-Navy football score!
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    Question about depression and cutting

    Asking for a friend. (Honest. I already have one in the military but I ran into a friend today and her daughter wants to enlist as soon as she turns 18). Friend's daughter is 15 1/2 and her plan A is to enlist as soon as she is able. However, she is cutting and is also seeing a counselor. I...
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    Latest prank at USNA

    https://www.buzzfeed.com/NemethOH/someone-posted-these-midshiperson-facts-all-over-h0qe?utm_term=.en5Kedza8#.jg094MXZq Gotta admire the creativity of this prank!
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    Academy Pillow Fight in the App Store

    Welcome to the home of the first ever Army/Navy spirit video game: Academy Pillow Fight : http://www.academycasual.com/pages/academy-pillow-fight There is a free online version and there will soon be one for mobile phones in the App store. I'm amused at their creativity. And impressed.
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    Go Army, Beat Navy Day at Annapolis on 11/6

    http://finance.yahoo.com/news/annapolis-city-council-approves-first-131800204.html Hey, check out this news item on Yahoo. :)
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    Boxing at West Point

    We are all familiar with the article by the NYTs about plebe boxing at WP. This is a new artilce by Thomas Ricks, a former WP student. I think he does a good job of explaining the value of boxing and it's contribution to the making of military leaders...
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    Question about the nomination - in the portal

    My son noticed something that he is unsure about in his portal. The spot on his portal that shows his congressional nomination, shows the nomination from his congressman twice. The same date and the same congressman is listed. Why would it be listed twice?
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    Compression Short and CBT

    So I have heard a few parents mention buying compression shorts for their sons to bring to CBT this summer. Are these necessary? My son has not needed them for his sports so this is something new for him (and me). I had to google it to learn what they are and how they are used. We have not...
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    From a competitive district?

    Just curious about this. I have read several posts here where the poster will state that they are from a competitive district. My question is how do you know if you are from a competitive district? We are from NJ - district 7. My guess is that we are in a competitive district but I don't know...
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