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When I was on the personnel exchange program with the Brazilian Marine Corps, most of the FAOs I ran into were O-3s (Army cpts and Navt LTs). Given the degree of latitude they had I think it would be tough for a newly commissioned officer to stay focused on their mission. I believe an officer...

Saving money all depends on you. As an officer you can live in a bachelors officers quarters, if available. Otherwise you get paid a modest housing allowance to find your own place. Since officers get paid basic allowance for subsistence, if you eat in the messhall, you pay for your meals the...

Youngster Cruise was a WestPac from San Diego to Yokosuka, Subic Bay, Hong Kong and Pearl Harbor. 300 youngsters with some firsties on the USS Vancouver along with the Dubuque, similarly manned. 2/C cruise was PROTRAMID (Quantico, New London, Newport and P’cola (a week each); a YP cruise from...

Some of my best memories are not about come arounds, chow calls or chopping through Mother B, but actually the summer cruises.

Good. I believe the bulk of our NAPS class who graduated and did NOT show up on I Day were DORs (ie. Did not accept the appointment). It’s good to see that there is still a high percentage who complete NAPS attend USNA.

I can’t tell you how it is now. Hopefully someone here knows the percentage of qualified applicants who successfully complete NAPS receive an appointment. In 1971, I am fairly certain that all of us who passed NAPS and had the required SAT scores received an appointment. Maybe we had a higher...

Well there’s a worry I never had lol

When I was enlisted we weren’t allowed to apply from the Fleet. All enlisted had to go to NAPS. I forget what year it changed.

My teeth were crooked through my enlisted service and NAPS. When I entered my 2d class year the USNA tooth fairies gave me the opportunity to get braces. You’ll see dental plebe summer. You can ask them when you get there if you might be a candidate for braces there and what the timeline might...

It’ll be a piece of cake. Just sit back and enjoy the ride. You’ll be making great memories to share “war stories” with classmates at future reunions/ get togethers. 🙂

I did a year at NAPS after a tour in the FMF. The year at NAPS certainly helped me academically as well as get my mind right for USNA. I’d say it’s a great opportunity. SF

Everyone has their own needs. For me, the structure at USNA was better for me than what I would have received at a Navy ROTC unit. I was an enlisted Marine and in lieu of a 2 year extension to meet the minimum obligation to attend USNA, I took a four year reenlistment to have a stick over my...

Over the past few years our class president made all of us aware that our class (‘75) was sponsoring USNA ‘25 in this program. I think it is a great program and have heard about our involvement with the class including I Day and Herdon. I hope to be present at their ring dance (yes we were...

Back in the day of dinosaurs, a plebe’s schedule was pretty full stem to stern. Plebe (freshman year). year you would carry an 18 hour semester which worked out to be nearly every class period including some Saturday classes. Once you became a youngster (sophomore) you’d have more flexibility in...

Looks pretty close to what it was 50 years ago but I don’t remember “company training time”

Haha. Cute joke.

I realize it’s 50 years later and I was an enlisted Marine, but I just showed up in uniform with paper work in a Manila envelope, wearing a watch and dog tags. Had a wallet with a little money, ID and drivers license. I didn’t even take a shave kit. Everything else I needed that day, like boot...

Hang in there Shipmate. Only a few weeks to go then you can take some R&R and get your mind right for plebe summer.

So you’re almost through the dark ages and spring is just a couple weeks away. How are you holding up shipmate?