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    If commercial sea year were eliminated

    Would like to hear if potential recruits would lose interest in Kings Point if the historical pillar of a Kings Point education - a year at sea on commercial shipping vessels - were eliminated and students were forced instead to go to sea only on State maritime school ships like Mass Maritime...
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    my future and which service academy would be the best to follow them

    When my daughter was in Med School, the Army and the Air Force came to try to get some of the students to sign up for the military with the promise of having their tuition paid. After they made their presentations and left, the dean of the med school got up and told the students, that while it's...
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    pilot slots

    I believe that 40 mids wanted flight and 20 got spots, which is a good yield compared with other years. Shows that the services appreciate the quality of KP grads.
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    New Graduation Tradition

    Could be a way of trying to avoid what happened at 2013 graduation with flyover. Maybe they believe that having a distinguished alum would preclude anyone from wanting to embarrass that speaker. But I wouldn't bet on it.
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    Frustrated Parents

    Kings Point is a very hard place on many fronts - academically, socially, regimentally. If you have a chance, find the posting that breaks the year down into chunks. But the truth is, that while KP gets a little easier regimentally after Acceptance Day, it never really gets easier. Even in...
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    Second sea year project problems

    It can take 2 months + to hear about sea projects - sometimes after midterms. Yes, he will be allowed to go to everything and he should study like he is staying. It takes a long time to process the sea projects, and from what I have seen, the grades all come out at about the same time. He will...
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    Recruiter court-martial on rape charge set to begin

    As the mother of a daughter who became an officer in the Marine Corps, I have to defend the Marines. When the recruiter came to the house I had all the stats on the kitchen table regarding sexual harassment and assault. He really said he couldn't defend the stats but had never seen sexual...
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    Where Will They Go?

    I understand that 25% of the Class of 2013 are going Active duty military. Many of the remaining grads have been offered sailing jobs, many with Military Sealift Command. Several have been offered jobs with Transocean. It's a little early for the mids to decide or pursue much since they are...
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    USMMA National Parents Assoc., Inc. Official Response to USMMAAF situation

    One reason we are in this position - midshipmen, alumni, and parents: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iNPY0e9CIak
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    Logging in 2017

    Study Physics 1 and Calc 1 NOW as much as you can. They're plebe killers!! Check out Khan Academy for both and work your way through. You'll be very very glad you did!!!!!
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    Profound thoughts on a Friday night

    Can still see traces of his "High and Tight". Semper Fi:cool:
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    LET 2013 RING!!!!! KP Parents, Alumni and All Concerned Please Read

    And .... Is anything about USMMA's Bell Ringing: 1. Illegal 2. Immoral 3. Damaging of government property 4. Sexist 5. Dangerous 6. Infringe on anyone's rights 7. Demoralizing 8. Viewed as hazing 9. Filled with religious overtones NO to all of the above. Then why can't they...
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    LET 2013 RING!!!!! KP Parents, Alumni and All Concerned Please Read

    Then why is the Naval Academy allowed to do this????? Is this tradition at the Naval Academy "dignified"? Should this be allowed to continue? If KP can't ring a bell with unbridled joy, then why should this "tradition" be allowed to continue at Annapolis? Seems like our ritual is tame compared...
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    nomination question

    All of which begs the question: After all this vetting and "who can get it right best" do the academies lose around 30% of the incoming class by time graduation rolls around?
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    Update: Visiting NYC

    Couple of other "driving in NY" pointers: 1. Never block the box - that is, only enter an intersection when you can get to the other side. Big tickets for blocking the box. 2. Read all the street parking sign very, very carefully. Can be tricky to figure out when you can park on the...
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