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    Clydesdales in Annapolis Today

    I’m lucky enough to live near one of the Clydesdales training facilities. They are majestic creatures. The Dalmatians are traditionally used in the parades, but the Clydesdales are paired with dogs from a young age, and not always Dalmatians. They become buddies and the dogs live in the stables...
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    Holiday Wishes 2019 + Pic

    Before Christmas Mass this morning at a gorgeous cathedral.
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    VMI vs Citadel

    My DD is 1/C (senior) at VMI. She also was accepted to the Citadel and both schools offered generous merit scholarships. We are out of state for both schools. She fell in love with VMI on her overnight and when she was turned down by usna the choice was easy for her. She won the NROTC MO...
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    VMI as a female

    My daughter is a first class (senior) at VMI and she has absolutely loved her time there and has zero issues being a female. She’d tell you that she has a whole lot of Brother Rats. The bond they make is real. Try to schedule an overnight “pre strain” visit if possible, and have your dad go...
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    Generally when do NROTC candidates start getting paid?

    For my NROTC MO, the stipend comes twice a month, around the 15th and the end of the month. For a 4th class they have to pass the fitness test and have been medically cleared (DODMERB), and then the unit submits the paperwork. It varies by unit how quickly they can administer the fitness test-...
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    Sideload Process

    My DD won the NROTC MO four year national scholarship in the fall of her freshman year. It kicked in after her freshman year. Her unit contracted her that summer so she was still able to go to Cortramid (and she was paid for it), but the tuition part did not begin until her sophomore year. If...
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    SLCDA

    They also have a Facebook page. I’ve been following it because one of my kids plans to apply next year. My current Marine ROTC kid would have applied if we had known about it at the time!
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    Sea Cadets

    Three of my five kids are/were in Sea Cadets and it is a phenomenal program. Yes, you are starting a bit later then some but there is still plenty of time for you to attend RT (recruit training, or boot camp) plus a couple or more of the advanced trainings. There are many opportunities for...
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    Perplexed when I looked in frig

    I can’t stand the fake stuff, loaded with chemicals you can’t pronounce. I am very lucky to have a small start-up near me that makes small batches of the most decadent ice cream on the planet, made from scratch with premium ingredients. Chocolate turtle with homemade caramel, wild blueberry with...
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    Weak link in my application?

    I am with Fencersmother - my kids find jobs close enough to home that they can ride their bikes to and from.....and save their money to buy their own cars.
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    100 Year Anniversary of Women in the Marine Corps

    My daughter is working towards that leadership role. She’s a junior on a Marine scholarship. She has a passion for the Marines, even after having witnessed some of the bad side. She aims to help change that, along with the stigma that women are somehow “less” than men. Say some prayers for her...
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    Question about tattoos at the Citadel

    If, after the above posts from NavyHoops and MidCakePa are not enough to convince you to wait, consider getting a tattoo on the torso instead. My house rule was no tattoos until they’ve graduated high school. I did not care whether they were 18 or not. One of my kids (on Marine scholarship to...
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    Another Fencer joins the family

    Congrats on the newest grandbaby! I’m saying some prayers for your little granddaughter, hope she gets well soon. It’s so heartbreaking when they’re sick at such a young age.
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    Summer STEM

    Mine is flying “almost” solo from St. Louis as well. One of his friends from the same Sea Cadet battalion was also selected for the same session and both boys are on the same flight.
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    Summer STEM

    My DD went last year and my DS will be flying there tomorrow. DD has a blast, and also came home with tons of swag! She told her brother that he needed more long pants than shorts; she had only taken one pair of long pants, but they were required in most labs.
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    Marine Option - Summer Training (2/C)

    My mid is hearing the exact same thing. Last I heard was a possible fleet tour with tanks (what she listed as first choice), and if that didn’t happen it would be the amphib cruise. Still nothing concrete. She will just be happy to do something - anything!
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    What's your take on this article and the premise that midshipmen aren't the Best and Brightest

    I agree. I took deep offense last night with the original post, saying that rotc kids were not the best and brightest and then questioning how they could be on the same playing fields as SA kids. I came off more harsh than I intended, and I am sorry. Probably should have slept on it before I...
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    What's your take on this article and the premise that midshipmen aren't the Best and Brightest

    Thank you for apologizing, because when I read your first post I was about to get pretty huffy. I was about to debate the rigors of USNA compared to an SMC, but I will leave that one alone. My DD is in her second year at VMI. She is on a Marine scholarship, and I would absolutely debate the...
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