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I would ask you to spend a few minutes and listen to this speech and then ask yourself if you are asking yourself the right question. Parents: Our job is help build well adjusted, capable adults not happy teenagers. Whatever the path.

Also you can use the card at the turnstiles at gate 1 which really speeds getting into the Yard.

https://www.navy.mil/CNO-Professional-Reading-Program/ https://mca-marines.org/blog/resource/commandants-professional-reading-list/ Check out these two websites. A year or two of good reading for sure.

USNA Class of 2025 Appointments 01) Orval / DS / LOA / 16-Dec-20 / Undecided / WI / Congressional, Senatorial / Direct Appointment 02) Mcc123 / DS / LOA / 16-Dec-20 / Will Accept / NC / Senatorial / Direct Appointment 03) RowNerd / Self / LOA / 17-Dec-20 / Will Accept / FL / JROTC, ROTC / Direct...

I get the basic ideas which are pretty universal: 1) don't assume 2) no emails that are "grenades" -- that's a great term -- 3) CO endorsement is key. To clarify this isn't a nom but just a LOR. Nom was from MOC. Last year's application got to April 13-14 before TWE; he had MOC nom, and think...

First, I would like to express my thanks for the helpful advice being pushed out on this forum every single day. What a great feeling to be supported by a community. Perhaps folks can offer opinion on this concern: DS is 4/c NROTC and a re-applicant to the USNA. He met with the CO (O-6) about...

That is some impressive stuff Mercury7; we were fortunate to have his B&G officer from last year get it done this week. It took some calling around to find a high school track that would allow us on (since he wasn't an active student) but it seemed like when people heard the story they were...

Thank you everyone for the advice; really shows me the power of leveraging the community to expand my view. There certainly have been a lot of life lessons during the pandemic for all of us on to how to think creatively & problem solve in unexpected situations. I will distill the...

Good thought however he spoke with the XO about it and was told that all "in-person" activities for the unit were on hold until the later part of February. I suppose he could re-approach the issue with more insistence. Going to the CO about this (around the XO) might not be the right thing but...

DS is re-applying as a college freshman, now in NROTC. The last item left in his application is the CFA but it seems that his B&G officer is "not doing them this year" and neither is last year's B&G officer. The USNA states that "high school/prep school physical education teacher, a coach, a...

DS received the TWE today. I want to thank everyone on this forum for being so positive and supportive.