Okay, I originally thought that there was a rotation schedule that President, VP, DOD, Secretary of the Branch, rotated, but I googled and now can see how excited WP is right now.
It seems Bush 43 really ignored WP. If I am correct in his 8 yrs., he went to , CGA 3X(03/05/07),AFA 2x(04/08), USNA 1x(O1), WP 1X(O2) and USMMA (O6).
: I have heard that the president can offer amnesty for rules violations. Is this just for the graduates or for the entire corps?
*discretion* apologies for spelling incorrectly above.
Pima - were you there?
Were you there when Bush addressed the US Corps of Cadets?
When Obama addressed the US Corps of Cadets?
Amnesty is NOT for the graduating class - they don't need it. Yes he grants amnesty to the Cadets. Yes, Cadets have gotten amnesty and gotten out of minor infractions and out of marching hours. Yes, it's a joke but also Cadets have indeed gotten amnesty for certain infractions in the past.
Will it happen in the future? Who knows?
My post is correct. I am not going into more detail than this and am not going to argue about it. The Cadets will find out for themselves.
Parents need not concern themselves with this - it's between the US Corps of Cadets and their Commander in Chief.
Okay, to get everyone to "chill" a bit...
Any visiting head of state, high elected official, cabinet member, etc., may declare "AMNESTY" to the "Wing, Brigade, Corps" during an official visit.
Amnesty will be granted to ALL with the caveat that "serious offenses" will NOT be afforded this "grace."
So...you have demerits restricting you for the weekend because your room was lousy...YOU ARE OFF! You had a DUI last weekend and are on restrictions/punishments for 6 months...
You stay in jail!
Steve
USAFA ALO
USAFA '83
***Recipient of amnesty several times!***
(But I NEVER had a demerit...did me no good!)
There is more than one "Corps of Cadets", so I assume you're referring to the West Point Corps of Cadets...as I'm sure the Coast Guard Corps of Cadets are also "U.S.".
I have been there, and it is a joke. There is more than one "Corps of Cadets", so I assume you're referring to the West Point Corps of Cadets...as I'm sure the Coast Guard Corps of Cadets are also "U.S.".
It's a joke, not only for those sitting waiting to receive their diplomas and commissions (in that order), but also the underclassmen, all who are about to depart of leave or some kind of summer training. Those demerits for a messy room won't matter during the training. The big class ones, that can ruin a summer, remain.
It's a joke. That's coming from some who has "been there" and who is not a parent. It's also not something only the President does, but secretaries or VP on behalf of the President. I've seen that happen as well (as a member of the Corps of Cadets).
He ignored USMMA, only speaking there once in 2006.
Is there a general rotation for the president? Does anyone other than president, VP, SecDefense, speak at commencements?
The Cadet Regiment is made up as follows: 1 Regiment, 4 Battalions, and 8 companies of 3 departments, with varying numbers of divisions in those departments
Sandbar - No disrespect intended at all, I am at a loss as to how you made that conclusion.
USCGA is comprised of a Regiment of Cadets
From their own website:
http://www.cga.edu/display.aspx?id=385
The Cadet Regiment is made up as follows: 1 Regiment, 4 Battalions, and 8 companies of 3 departments, with varying numbers of divisions in those departments
The Coast Guard Academy Corps of Cadets is comprised of more than 900 men and women from the United States, Europe, Middle East and the Caribbean, each pursuing a Bachelor of Science degree and a commission in the U.S. Coast Guard or their host country's military service. Significantly, the Corps of Cadets is run by the cadets themselves.
Organization
The Corps of Cadets is organized into eight companies (Alfa, Bravo, Charlie, Delta, Echo, Foxtrot, Golf and Hotel) forming one regiment. Cadets run the Corps through their regimental chain of command.