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Welcome to all the parents of USNA Class of 2017! My advice to you as the mom of a Firstie is to join some of the wonderful Facebook groups available to you as Mid parents. In my experience, this is the easiest way to keep informed, ask questions, see the latest pictures, and connect with other...

So, any good USNA stories from yesterday's earthquake? Our Mid was in class in the basement of Nimitz when it hit - quite an experience for a Texas boy! The Class of 2015 plebes will have some great tales to tell about their plebe year (especially if Hurricane Irene decides to make an appearance...

For some reason, the second post on each page now appears directly to the right of the ad, which stretches the page waaaay out to the right. I thought this was just a quirk of my old computer, but it does the same on my iPad. Any tech savvy people out there know how I can fix this? Thank you...

Great tips gleaned from the USNA parents List serv... Before the year winds up for our plebes and they start clearing out all their "stuff", remember to ask them to save for you: 1. a Dixie Cup cover from Plebe Summer (priceless!) 2. Plebe year shoulder boards (get them from each year so...

A beautiful visual tribute to all of the elements of the U.S. Navy: http://www.theveteranssite.com/clickToGive/vet/article/U-S-Navy-Tribute724&origin=VET_FACE_TROOPS_ADGROUP_BLOG_NavyTribute_3-28 Does anybody know if the photo shown at around the 2:38 point was taken at the Naval Academy...

I never knew how USNA handled ship selection for the firsties going SWO, so this video is pretty interesting to watch. The actual ship selection process begins around the 9 minute mark. I believe that the slots at Mayport in Florida were the first to be filled completely, then Pearl Harbor next...

Unfortunately, "life after the military" may include scars, both physical and mental. Life can be tough for our veterans, but I'm so thankful that so many people and organizations are stepping up to help. This new Joe Nichols video featuring Marcus Luttrell, Chad Fleming, and Ivan Castro made in...

For those who might be interested, the service assignment numbers are now out for USNA Class of 2011. #Assigned - Community: 227 Pilot 75 Naval Flight Officer 225 Surface (Conventional) 32 Surface (Nuclear) 132 Submarines (8 women) 30 SEAL 14 EOD 22 Restricted Line 10...

These fun form letters are from the West Point parent's website, but they can be customized for any of the Service Academies. Just print them off, send them with a stamped, self addressed envelope, and your kid has no excuse for not writing back! :thumb...

Yesterday around 5:30pm I got the call we've all been living in fear of: Our son, who's reporting to USNA for IDay in 27 days, called to say "Mom, I've been in a wreck..." He was returning from a friend's house and was broadsided by a lady who ran a red light at a busy intersection 2 blocks...

Navy2010 posted a great list of tips for I-Day on the "other forum" about this time last year: http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/naval-academy-annapolis/707042-permit-report-packs.html?highlight=Company+assignments+mailing. Post #11. Last year our son was a "hopeful", but I copied and saved...

Sen. Cornyn's recognition ceremony for newly appointed Texas SA cadets and midshipmen is on Memorial Day, May 31, in Austin. Who's planning to be there?!? :thumb:

So you want to land jets on an aircraft carrier? Nerves of steel would be a good thing! :eek: Carrier Landing on a pitching deck, Part 1 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4gGMI8d3vLs Carrier Landing on a pitching deck, Part 2 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=S0yj70QbBzg&feature=related

In honor of Veterans Day: "Back in September of 2005, on the first day of school, Martha Cothren, a social studies school teacher at Robinson High School in Little Rock , did something not to be forgotten. On the first day of school, with the permission of the school superintendent, the...

For anyone considering Texas A&M, our son just returned from a "Spend the Night with the Corps" event and had a great time. You can check out the TAMU website for details. I think it gave him a good view of what life in the Corps would entail. He stayed after the event to attend Midnight Yell on...

From the USNA website: CLASS SIZE Men....................................................998 Women................................................253 Total................................................1,251 APPLICATIONS Men................................................11,923...

What is the best way to update an application that has already been submitted (just selected as cross country team captain). Email/call admissions, regional director, BGO? Just want to make sure the info. gets to the correct person. Thanks!

Is the topic for the admissions essay the same every year? If so, what is it?