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My son has two rings - a "Battle" ring that he wears daily, and a "Dress" ring. He inscribed his "Battle" ring with the Quote: "If you don't eat your meat you can't have any pudding" From Pink Floyd's "The Wall" It reminds him of the intensely hard work (the "Meat") that it took to...

Tell him to enjoy ring dance. It will be at least a couple of months for the projects to be graded. Good luck.

We were there for 8 days for DS Class of 2013 Graduation. We are just now starting to feel recovered. I can't imagine condensing it any more than it already was........ What will the class of 2014 do with the Sr. Cruise? Have it on a week night instead of Friday night? It was an epic...

Well said & well done representing your class! Now finish strong, pass license, ring a bell, get your tube! Go 2013! See you in June......:thumb:

Just got off the phone with DS. Not a happy ship. Told him to stay focused on studying for license. What a four year run! We will find 2013 a bell if needed. A trip to BHT, then a stroll down to the park to ring it.........

Wow! Its hard to believe that it is now 2013. It went by sooo fast for us - our son says he remembers every single day. We booked our hotel rooms back in November when we were out for our his final football game! If you have not booked your rooms - do it now! We have really liked the...

We have our DS and another 1st Classmen staying with us here on the West Coast. Last night, before going out on the town for New Years they both remarked that they could not understand the desire of some of their fellow classmates to return early to KP and go out into NY City. I guess they...

Very well done! Well shot. Quick edits. Good scene selection. The lead brought it. Smoked Navy!

My wife and I just got back from visiting our DS. Every tri at KP is tough, but coming back from sea to class + regimental duities + football season = some very busy midshipmen. It's amazing how much they all have grown in the last 3+ years - they are a very tight group. The recruiters are...

DS mostly used his credit card for his sea year(s) outings (Korea, Alaska, Africa). He did carry some cash, but not much. His money was direct-deposited into his account from the various companies he served with (Commercial firms and MSC). A really good idea is to have a parent on the...

Congratulations KP Football!! The Secretaries Cup comes home to KP again - for another year. KP Football beats Coast Guard 43-37!!!!

Go USMMA! Beat CG! 2013, last chance to add to your KP pin!

The big question from the engine side is: Will the vessel have a large enough drive system to qualify for sea days?

Speaking as a parent of a 2013 Football dude.... you will find that the team will be an island of refuge for your DS. Nothing is easy at KP - but the friendships forged on the field are strong. They really do look-out (Rule 5) for one another.

"A ship at sea does not operate in a vacuum" Love that line in the text. Absolute truth, and my kid knows it first hand. After three years of trying to explain to people what my son is doing at USMMA, part of me just wants to smile and say nothing. But I can't help myself! I'll tell...

usmma.edu * DECK 1st Attempt Pass-Rate Rules of the Road 92% Deck General 99% Navigation General 98% Safety 97% Navigation Plot 99% Terrestrial 94% Celestial 94% ENGINE Motor Plants I 100% Motor Plants II 97% Safety 100% General 91% Electric 87% Steam Plants I 96%...

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Does anybody know the reporting date for July 2012. The regimental calendar on the USMMA website says TBA. My DS is currently in the Persian Gulf finishing up his sea time, and will be able to come home for about 5 days (He thinks) before reporting back for the the start of his Sr. Year (That...

Well done 2015 & Congratulations! The time at KP gets faster from here. A couple of sea tours and the next thing you know your a 1st Classmen.

TWIC & Teeth TWIC has gotten so much easier than it was when my son went 3 years ago. I have to get 1 for my work as well, and just renewed it last month. They have seriously worked out the bugs - but have limited the places you can go to apply / renew. Alas, nothing has changed in the...