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Not sure if anyone has mentioned Annapolis Smokehouse and Tavern. A short drive from the Yard, but great barbecue and beer. I highly recommend the brisket and also the Eastportorican Sandwich

DW actually caught grief from a lady at the gym because she had Naval Academy pants on. The lady started in on how she didn't think the kids should get free education and were taking advantage, etc., etc. And we live in DC! My wife just smiled and moved on.

Is there no longer an app for this site? The one on my phone doesn't work any more and I can't find it in the app store to update.

Not sure who offered it. Believe it was USAA. Whoever it was, the arbitrage worked out great. Tough not to beat 75 bps in the market. And with no other need for the money and a guaranteed job after graduation it amounts to forced savings and making money on someone else's money. But, as...

I had my DS take out the loan USNA offered and invest it in an S&P fund. Now he has to pay it back. Forced savings. The rest he’ll have to figure out.

I was there tonight. It was lots of fun. Very festive.

I read somewhere that the Navy did a study and found that introverts wash out at a higher rate, but also make Admiral at a higher rate. So, they’ve gone about figuring out how to avoid chasing them away early (plebe year, e.g.). Not sure what concrete steps have been taken, but it’s an...

Yeah. I get that. But fifth choice for someone top half having maxed every single PRT? Something seems off.

DS did not get his first choice and was told privately that he wasn’t getting his first (though not what he was getting, which turned out to be his fifth!). He then learned at a Company-wide meeting what he was getting. Being done in private didn’t make it much easier, BTW. Especially since he’s...

Here’s a question for those on here with actual experience/knowledge: how common is it for a midshipman who has maxed every PRT and is smack in the middle of the class in terms of OOM to get their fifth choice of service selection?

This old canard surfaces from time to time. My guess is it should be filed under “If it sounds too good to be true ...”. Other than the legitimate variations discussed, I’m sure the US Govt is aware that there are those who would seek to game the system.

I agree. With respect to those on here who have a vested interest in helping folks stay calm and focused, etc., the “A” on LOA does stand for assurance. It is certainly the case that an LOA can alleviate some anxiety. As I recall, DS’ (‘20) letter indicates that he would receive an appointment...

I’ll check it out. Thanks. Wouldn’t they have had to go before an evaluation board to be eligible, though? I don’t know much about this process.

Has anyone heard anything generally about the various service selections? Any thoughts on whether there will be a sub draft this year? Mostly just curious, but DS is a Firstie.

You are wrong about the “recipe”, at least insofar as the above metrics are concerned and you are probably wrong about there being a statistical formula at all, at least for the class of 2020. DS is class of 2020 and didn’t look anything like what you describe but had an LOA by Christmas, if...

My DS saw him, but DS is an English major and spends a lot of time in that building.

He sleeps under the blanket of freedom these kids provide and then questions the manner in which they provide it. I’m sure they’d rather he just said “thank you” and went on his way.

What else is he going to do? Bashing the Academy from the inside has become his profession. My guess is that more people have read his Academy bashing than his scholarship. Besides, good luck finding another tenured position somewhere. May as well ride it out since you’ve won the appeal. Pretty...

There is literally no such thing anymore in our society as “conduct unbecoming”. Watch some TV or look at the Kartrashians. Unbecoming? Ha!

Not all professors are members of the military. He is not. Many are not and are hired in the way that is typical for professors at non-military institutions, I.e. CV, publications, research profile, experience, etc. When he was hired it was likely easier to land such a position. Nowadays it is...