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    Recognition

    So excited and proud! Now that they have been recognized, how should we address mail to members of the class of 2014? (probably a stupid question, but not my first and won't be my last )
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    Massachusetts Maritime Or Kings Point?

    We visited both with our DS and his final decision was between Mass Maritime and USMMA. We also had a close friend whose son was attending Mass Maritime at the time of our visit. Our biggest concern with Mass Maritime was that most of the students live locally and leave campus on the weekends...
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    Grades for the first tri

    Not sure if my DS is more excited about the silver star or the three long weekends he earned for his GPA, but I am so proud I could burst!:smile:
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    Early Notification of Admission?

    My DS received his letter October 23rd saying that the "Candidate Evaluation Board had recommended him for an appointment to the USMMA at Kings Point... contingent upon a nomination, candidate fitness assessment and continued excellent work in school." We were surprised (and thrilled) to hear...
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    Columbus Day Weekend

    Has anyone received a definitive answer about Plebes having liberty for Columbus Day weekend? My DS would love to come home, but he isn't sure if they are required to attend the home football game. How do we find out for sure?
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    PW excursion

    Thanks! Thanks for the advice. We did look into going from the Jersey side but that was also sold out. Now we are considering the Empire State Building as a consolation prize. According to the web site, men/women in uniform are admitted free. Bonus! I am sure that no matter what we do, DS...
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    PW excursion

    Just got off the phone with my DS. He sounds great! :thumb:He is looking forward to PW (as am I!!). Having grown up in what he affectionately calls "the sticks", he has never showed any enthusiasm for visiting NYC. However, today DS mentioned that he would really like to go up in the Statue...
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    enough food at meals ?

    LMCGean My DS has not complained about the quality of the food, only the quantity. I guess I prepared him well by cooking large amounts of lousy food during his childhood!:shake:
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    webcam in Barney Square tonight

    webcam Where can I access the web cam?
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    DD? DS?

    Thanks! Thanks so much! I work in education and thought we had a lot of acronyms...this will be very helpful!
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    DD? DS?

    Obviously I am extremely new to all this! I have a million stupid questions, but I decided to start with the most ridiculous...What do DS and DD stand for? Help me sleep at night by solving this mystery! :)
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    We received our second phone call from our pc today. Until this point, all communication has...

    We received our second phone call from our pc today. Until this point, all communication has been relatively positive. He said it was tough, but that the other pc's were great, one big family, all looking out for each other. We were impressed with how well he was handling the pressure...
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