My daughter just graduated from USAFA and is a newly commissioned 2nd Lt. Four years ago yesterday was her In Processing -- hard to believe. Yesterday, as many of your sons and daughters were In Processing, mine got out the album that I made of her letters and our letters from Basic. It was quite a nostalgic trip -- and interesting for her to see her growth over the past four years. The point is -- keep every post card, letter, photo from WebGuy, etc. Ask your Basic to do the same (they can buy an allowed small plastic storage box at the Cadet Store). Many Basics don't think about this and throw everything away; so write in one of your first cards or letters to ask them to keep your letters, notes, etc. Have them send their collection home after Basic, or pick them up at Acceptance Day or Parents' Weekend or whenever. Save them in a scrap book, a shoe box or whatever works for you. While it may seem unlikely to them that they will ever want to read those letters again -- they are a wonderful record of their experiences and of their accomplishment. They are a true keepsake!