Recent content by CruKniFal

Consider seeking out a soccer goalie coach to give you a couple hours of training. Very similar throwing motion IMO.

I-Day: I suggest you ask your doolie to be if they want you to go. Our daughter prefered to make the break at the local airport. She used the travel time to mentally prepare. She was picked up by her sponsor family (which made it more bearable for us and her more confident and we were very...

The key is 'successful' completion. Each year there are prep school graduates that are not offered appointments to the academy. The academy re-evaluates the complete candidate at the end of the school year and makes their selections based on qualifications and need. If the candidate meets the...

Keeps money in your pocket, usually easier and less costly to change flight if needed. My daughter took the G ticket out and it worked great. I think I read something that they provide one ticket out and one ticket back at some point. Don't know how the one back works...

Well...I did find this, I imagine there is something similar for USAFA. MEMORANDUM FOR FOURTH CLASS CADETS SUBJECT: Income Tax Information 1. Many of you as fourth class cadets have questions concerning the income tax consequences of cadet pay and allowances. This memo provides...

It will soon be time to file taxes. Are we still able to claim a cadet as a dependent? She will want to take her full standard deduction...I think I am about to lose a tax credit. Any insights on how others handle this or what to expect? I know I can get take advice and probably will but I...

Our daughter left for the prep school earlier this year. They report and go through induction similar to the regular academy. The have a BCT, albiet a shortened version and the whole nine yards. We were torn on what to do. Ultimately, we said our goodbyes at our local airport. We figured...