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Dear MDDADD, Thank you for your time. Your post affirmed the side of the organization that I had hoped was actually there. Your last 4 paragrsphs are icing on the cake. Thank you so very much for sharing your wisdom and experience for the benefit of all. I told my son at lunch today that if...

Thank you for your thoughts and taking your time to respond to my request.

Line in the Sand, Apparently, I have offended after all and my emotionality (due to a full crisis mode that you have no clue about) and informational seeking efforts were a poor combination and demonstrate inappropriate etiquette for this forum. My apologies.

Thank you for your time and information AlexT. I know some people choose to yell and some institutions value it as a way of communication. I don't like yelling. According to google maps I have traveled 8,272 miles for two round trips to bring my DS for coast guard academy visits. What I saw...

Navy Hoops, thank you for your thoughtful and well meaning response, it is very much appreciated. This is the sort of info I was seeking and I have trusted that I have come to a safe place to seek it. I do hope the USCGA has some required ethics and philosophy. Thank you again for your time...

Thank you Falcon, for your support.

Dear Sweet Pea, Thank you for your response. I am glad that you have that strong heritage of military service and pride in it. Thank you for letting me know my son would not be turned into a mindless killing machine - I was not specifically concerned about that in USCGA, but thanks for the...

Jen thanks for your viewpoint.

Thank you for sharing your viewpoint.

Thank you. It felt....ummm like a beginning step in my pride of his accomplishment towards what now seems to be a goal for him and that felt good. Thanks for that.

1. Leadfoot (DS), Illinois, Lacrosse, Full Appointment 2. USNA_TF_12, Rhode Island, Sailing 3. Cidgrad130 (DS) - Florida, AIM-Wk 3, Football, Full Appointment Nov 12 4. harris15, Massachusetts, not recruited but hoping to run XC 5. Alaska66 (DD), Alaska, volleyball (recruited), AIM Wk-2, Full...

Well that was quite a bit of info. Some of it I wish I could have recording and playing to me to help sink in all the positive in a decision such as this. The topic certainly seemed to become heated. I think that is unfortunate. I hope that does not happen here on the thread I have begun. I...

I wonder how I would go about finding that thread, seems like it could be a needle in a haystack.

Does this mean you've gone through similar feelings?

Thank you SLELLZ for taking the time to comment and offer the perspective. Unexplained circumstances of suicide are hard wherever and whenever they may occur. I am happy that your son has had a positive experience and has surpassed what was believed to be his potential.

Thank you again, Line in the Sand. Of course all of the terrible things that can happen, can happen anywhere and I appreciate your reminder in this emotionally charged time of my life. I acknowledge I am a parent who struggles with letting go, perhaps more so than others. I am not hardened and...

Thank you for sharing LineIn the Sand. I have saved a number of your posts to share with my son.

Thank you for sharing your thoughts ALexT. I know that the civilian path is not all rosy and there are times I need reminders of that. I do not think I've ever heard the military described as a rosy path. I also have had the learning experience of working for an incompetent boss. My intention...

Dear Capolo, Thank you from the bottom of my heart. SO many of the things your wrote are things I have longed to hear. My thoughts now are very based in fear and in anticipatory grief of whatever the final decision is for my son that takes him so far away. He says his mind is made up, and that...

Thank you for your kind words which I did not feel were harsh. I will talk to him about finishing what he has started to this point. It is an idea I only have heard of since August. Personally, I thought it could be his safety school for financial reasons if he was otherwise prepared and excited...