tjb1975
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We just made a quick trip to visit DS at his University (2000 miles round trip!) and to watch a football game. As we talked about ROTC, DS mentioned on several instances that the scholarship cadets were all more academically inclined that athletically inclined. He commented that at least 2 of them that came to campus still haven't passed their APFT, including a 4-year cadet from Texas. Of course, DS is the opposite...more athletic than scholarly, so he may be biased. He says he's heard that new leadership at Cadet Command isn't as interested in desk jockeys (boy, he's picking up the lingo quickly!). Has anyone else heard anything similar? Is DS just being a bit of a jerk in his opinion of others' physical capacity? I was so pleased to see that he has made friends with guys. They go camping up in the mountains nearly every weekend. He's leading a group of cadets that have found donated horses, tack, and boarding so that they can start a mounted color guard. He told me he loves his school choice. He misses playing football, but doesn't regret walking away from sports to focus on his career. Anyhow, proud mom here. It was so cool to see him interacting with the other cadets.