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Not a new thing, but the recent buzzing of a destroyer by Russian attack planes in an attack type run is certainly interesting: http://www.cbsnews.com/news/russia-denies-simulate-attack-on-u-s-navy-destroyer-uss-donald-cook/...

Watching the recent (and sad) events play out with valued members resigning made me realize that an approach used by other forums may be useful. I don't know if it's the right answer, but thought I'd mention it. The problem is not that a member was anonymous, it was that they were allowed...

OK, it's a parent thing... old grads can sigh in disgust and move on! (But we'd rather you chime in with your parent hat on) But post night tonight, exciting times for parents and cadets! Mixed feelings, want the best opportunity for the future LT, but also see that lower priority choice...

Since timing questions continue to pop up this document may be useful. It's a USMA admissions timeline. Exact dates may shift, but the general flow and timeframes are still pretty relevant: http://www.usma.edu/admissions/shared%20documents/application%20timeline_west%20point.pdf As the...

Not official, but Sports Illustrated would have to be pretty sure to publish this: http://sportsillustrated.cnn.com/college-football/news/20131215/rich-ellerson-army-dismissed/

Moved out of the appointment thread as it's off topic This year it appears that for plebes the mainstream assignments were Airborne, Air Assault, and OPFOR. It varies by year, but apparently this year AAS was harder to get in as the class sizes were smaller and fewer offerings. The...

The redesigned USMA website is now online: http://www.westpoint.edu The new site is Sharepoint based so it will be easier for them to update and keep current. Check it out!

It's looking like one of DS's senator has structured their interviews by branch. IE: Navy at this time/spot, Army at another, etc. They also seem to be referring to the interview as interviewing for "your XYZ academy nom". IE: Based on either first choice or LOA one, almost seems to DS...

Hello all, DS has completed the DODMERB process and is showing qualified for USMA, USNA, and USAFA. His Army ROTC application just cleared a hurdle, and now indicates it is waiting on DODMERB. Is there any action he needs to take to initiate a DODMERB review since he has already...

DS & I were discussing his SLS experiences and he was explaining the briefing where they covered LOA's. We understand they are rare, what they are for, how they are used, etc. Where we get confused is around nominations associated with LOA's. We've read as many back posts on LOA's...