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My DD's Hawkeye Squadron is currently onboard the Gerald R. Ford. I heard from her yesterday (Sunday) that they were being diverted to the eastern Mediterranean. No other news so far, and I don't really expect any until she says they're homeward bound. My thoughts and prayers for all the...

My DD (c/o 2019) graduated with a double major in Computer Science and Information Technology. Computer Science was heavy on theory, and the Information Technology was a more "practical" path. They overlapped a good deal with electives, so it wasn't easy, but was doable for the double major...

I've met Russell Crowe and got to shake his hand and got his autograph. My husband had his picture taken with him. Russell Crowe was filming some scenes from a movie in our neighborhood, and he (through someone in the crew) said if we (the neighbors) didn't interfere with the shooting, he would...

This isn't the thread for it, but I would like to hear stories of Free 19. DD was a member of Free 19 (c/o 2019) and never told me any stories.....😺.

Sorry it took me so long to get back. I believe my DD called (or emailed) and asked for a CVW.

My DD went with the pixie cut (just don't call it that to her face :D). We went to my stylist and had it done before I-Day. She has fine hair that breaks easily and would not take neatly to a bun (lots of little bits sticking out). She's 1/C now and hasn't regretted it. She does need to go to...

My DD had PRK the fall of her 2/C year. Her service selection was aviation/pilot and she was accepted into that community. She heads for flight school sometime next summer after graduation/commissioning.

I hold a TS clearance. I filed my 5 year reinvestigation paperwork 2 years ago, and it was just finalized this past May. So it took about 18 months to go through. My coworker filed his paperwork about a month after I did, and his has not been finalized. Unfortunately, a TS clearance right now...

My DD is a 1/C mid and a Comp Sci/IT double major. She spent Block 3 of this past summer at the Air Force's Maui High Performance Computing Center with one of her CS profs and 3 other mids doing research. So, not only 3.5 weeks doing some cool research (which will be used), but fun after hours...

My DD already had a NFCU checking account before her I-Day. I can't remember if she told them in the PTR paper work what her account number was or not. Looking at her account in the fall after Plebe Summer, she found it had automatically been changed to an Active Duty checking account.

They also had flags in the basement set up for the private swearing-ins.

We did it. My sister is a retired Marine Major, and she came up from Roanoke to see DD on I-Day. After watching DD get sucked into Alumni Hall, my sister (in civvies) and I, toured the Yard and then took in DTA. About an hour before the swearing-in, we went over to the family church and my...

My DD was nearsighted when she entered the Academy. I say was because the Navy paid for her to have PRK surgery earlier this fall. Plus, there are lots of pictures of plebes on I-Day with their lovely government issue glasses.:cool:

Congratulations! I hope you have your long johns and heavy socks and sweaters with you. It's going to be cold in Annapolis tomorrow! High of 27 degrees.

My DD is in the YP Squadron. They left tonight to sail to Philadelphia. They will sleep on the YPs and sail back Sunday.