Recent content by LineInTheSand

Other cadets aren't great at judging schedules, but a cadets academic advisor and assistant registrars are good. The first year is pretty similar for most cadets... with some exceptions, but it really starts to split off 3/c year. Then you'll spend the rest of your life reliving nightmares of...

Kick 'em out if they can't follow orders. They'll spend the rest of their lives making up excused for people who either don't care or don't believe them. Heck, might even be a seat in North Carolina opening up they could run for...

I have some coins. It's all about the stories behind some of the coins.

Folks, don't do cocaine. Even on spring break.

There are also direct commission aviators (DCAs) in the Coast Guard, but that would involve going into another branch, going to flight school, flying, applying to join the Coast Guard, probably taking a 1 or 2 pay grade cut, and then going to an appreciated OCS-like thing. I don't think people...

Bravo Company.... oh USNA.....

Most important thing to remember is, if someone is walking toward you and you don't want to salute you start rapidly mumbling "no no no no".

I can get behind this.

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Ah yes... but a liability to themselves....

Coast Guard.

Advice? Don't break laws. Other advice? If you do break laws, be honest about it when asked. Other other advice? If you're accepted to an academy, don't get alcohol incidents. That's a quick way to not graduate.

Or the gondola fly-under that killed some people. Dumb move by the pilots here. Yes, it's cool to see. It's cool to see because nothing went wrong.

Great guy and I was so happy to hear this.

six and get off the pot.