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    Commencement attire

    USNA lists "Informal attire" required for Navy/MC stadium for commencement on May 29. They define "informal attire" for men as "Business suit". I am afraid some of the family will show up without wearing a suit. Wil they be denied entry?
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    Plebe year Thanksgiving

    I see some very good specials I can grab right now for Thanksgiving break. Is there a window of what days are OK to book flights without worry? I was thinking maybe Wednesday to Saturday night.
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    I day transportation

    I think I know what the answer is, but I went ahead and purchased a flight for I-day for myself, wife and plebe when the prices were right. I guess I won't be getting reimbursed for the one, it looks like USNA wants to send one ticket whenever. To try to match flights last minute, or hook up...
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    Visit to the Yard

    Just returned from my first visit to USNA. Son was there for CVW. Very impressed with all I saw and heard, but did have an overall impression that the security was a lot more lax than I expected for a military facility. So many tours to the right and left of us I thought we were at some...
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    Police record check form

    My apology in advance if this is answered somewhere...tried search with no luck. The USNA police record check form states "Include where you have lived or attended school if they are different from your home of residence." We moved when my son was 5 years old, and he attended a school thru...
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    Status change explanation?

    How does one interpret this? ROTC appears to change AFTER the review where Academy appears the opposite. Can you get a waiver for one but not the other? US Navy ROTC Admission Status Change Date: 14-FEB-2008 Current Medical Status: Pending Waiver Submission/Review (as of 30-JAN-08 )...
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    Hostile ROTC environments

    Without mentioning names, I get the impression while checking the 'buzz' of several college campuses, that some are more ROTC-friendly than others. A few appear downright hostile environments to the military. In trying to assist my son in making the right choices in his applications, should...
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    Quick Timeline question

    It's probably answered here somewhere, if so I apologize, but ,entering senior year (son), what's the best self imposed timeline to use to work the dual process of applying for ROTC and general college? I'm trying to determine if there is a "chicken and the egg". My other son who did the...
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