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https://www.thegatewaypundit.com/2023/01/complaint-us-merchant-marine-academy-covers-painting-jesus-protecting-sailors-lost-sea/

I happened across the South Bend Tribune site a few days ago. Like many other local papers, they have a "This Week In History" column, where they reprint items that previously ran in the newspaper. This particular historical artifact from the column caught my eye. " Oct 31, 1962: Never...

https://www.wdsu.com/article/send-birthday-card-to-the-oldest-living-wwii-veteran-in-the-us-as-he-turns-111/33932462# The museum is asking Americans around the country to send a birthday card to Lawrence Brooks. Mr. Brooks birthday is Sept 12th. He will be celebrating his 111th birthday. He...

The book cover of the first edition has apparently become controversial because it featured the trident above Cairo's right ear. The Navy insisted the trident be removed from further editions of the book. Surely the Navy could come up with a pin for the dogs in the SEALs. A Pawdent, maybe...

This article was, in all places, on the UK Daily Mail website. The Pentagon is warning active duty military not to use those popular home DNA test kits, such as Ancestry and 23and me, as they can compromise missions and endanger military missions, especially covert ones...

https://www.journalgazette.net/opinion/20191207/pair-of-city-submarinersfinal-resting-place-found. The Grayback is the last resting place of 80 men, including the 2 mentioned in the story. The photo is of William Charles Roy, Jr. of Ft. Wayne, Indiana; USNA Class of December, 1941.

At USNA, if a firstie graduates, but is not commissioned for medical reasons, is that person assigned to a land position rather than at sea,? Do they serve their obligation entirely in the Navy Reserves for a longer period than 5 years?

Just a heads up- when your mid reaches the summer before their firstie year, they are asked what their blood type is on one of the forms they fill out for Leatherneck. That the mid is filling out at 5 a.m. East Coast time on their way to Leatherneck. And you, as a parent, have no clue what...

https://www.theatlantic.com/health/archive/2016/01/israeli-army-autism/422850/ This article caught my eye. This Israeli division sounds amazing in helping protect Israeli soldiers and Israelis. I wonder if the Pentagon has such a division for the armed forces or has ever thought about creating...

This was in canadafreepress,com paper. https://canadafreepress.com/article/the-passing-of-angel-renee-chevalier-lyons She had an amazing life and accomplished so much for the Navy. RIP. "....... The enduring light of Renée’s life shone on the lives of many others, including...

https://www.reviewjournal.com/sports/golden-knights-nhl/golden-knights-army-reach-trademark-coexistence-agreement/

http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-5853973/Vandals-ripping-American-flags-veterans-graves-turn-woodchucks.html

Wanted to briefly mention this book that was recently published. It is about several generations of mice that live in the ceilings of Bancroft Hall, who have as their role models the students who live in the rooms below. The book follows the life of Chester, a young midshipmouse. Grandfather...

DS 3/C came home for spring break Friday and told me he is extremely interested in becoming an EOD officer upon commissioning because " I like to be really active and don't want to sit around at a desk job filling out paperwork all day". I have 2 questions: could a USNA grad on...

We (parents) have seen the Snapchat pictures of the events in Bancroft in the last 48 hours. We (parents) collectively have the same question: How often, if ever, are professional exterminators called to Bancroft to exterminate? Is there a way to treat the ceilings as well as the walls...

Looking at the smilies available, I see Air Force airplane smiley, Army Person smiley, and Marine smiley. I don't see a boat or submarine with a smiley, or am I overlooking it? If there isn't one can a Navy Smiley be added? Thank you Captain MJ for looking into this very serious omission...

DS ( a youngster) has mentioned something to the effect that firsties and juniors are eligible for some type of loan that can be used to buy a car in the spring semester of those academic years??? Is that the ACE loan or something else?

A Florida resident is asking for help in finding the owner of a Marine Corps ring that was found in the water while fishing. The ring is inscribed "USMC, " "Semper Fi" and "GregoryAka". If you are Gregory, or know who Gregory might be, please go to the USNA Mid Moms and Dads fb site ...

I know that the newly minted youngsters are not allowed to wear civilian clothes on liberty and that they do not have the same privileges that 2/C and 1/Cs have, but they are allowed to do slightly more things then plebes are permitted to do. My mid tells me almost nothing, so I come here...

Finals are over, Sea Trials ( a one-day event AFAIK) are in a few days, and then the Herndon Climb. What do plebes do between the end of Sea Trials and the end of Herndon? What do they do for the 5 or 6 days between those two events? DS mumbled something about he thought they also helped...