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    USMMA grads seeking support

    My son, Ian (KP 2013) and his girlfriend, Maggy (KP 2014) are finalists for an adventure of a lifetime . Both are actively sailing but in their down time have already driven the Pan American highway from Virginia to Peru. Now they want to jump the pond to drive a van from Shanghai to Stockholm...
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    LaGuardia Airport to USMMA

    Not to mention the time involved. We've done it both ways and the time and effort really wasn't worth the few dollars you may save.
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    Parent's Weekend Issue

    Believe me, I feel the same way as you and am taking no part in this relationship. I am fully aware of the risks and my feelings about my DS and his GF are the same as yours! My son knows how his dad and I feel, but at the risk of alienating our son and encouraging the relationship we are...
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    Parent's Weekend Issue

    Our son has not mentioned the gf for PW and I'm praying it stays that way. They have been going out a year and a half but she is only 14. He has mentioned that she would like to fly up for her birthday (which is the week of his first break), spend the weekend in the city, then they would both...
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    High School Award Presentation

    I'm sorry I didn't find this thread earlier. Our son's recognition was nil compared to his 2 classmates who were accepted to West Point and the AF Academy. He didn't really care but it definitely made the USMMA look minor league. No one gave us guidance. The school counselor asked us about it...
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