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    2019 USMA Cadet Court Martialed

    Oh, no - what did I miss? Better than mayhemmadness?
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    2019 USMA Cadet Court Martialed

    But it isn't simply that. I was not at the trial, but I have been told from two people who were that he initially said that she had texted him inviting him. Phone records proved otherwise.
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    SA and 529 Fund tax planning

    Our tax attorney told us that changing beneficiaries is considered a "gift", subject to the annual limitation on gifts.
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    2019 USMA Cadet Court Martialed

    Really worth reading, thanks.
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    2019 USMA Cadet Court Martialed

    Not quite. A court verdict is not "guilty" or "innocent", it is "guilty" or "not guilty", ie 'not proven guilty beyond a reasonable doubt'. Scottish courts actually have the verdict "Not proven".
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    2019 USMA Cadet Court Martialed

    From someone who attended the trial: There was not a delay in reporting. She spoke to the chaplain the next day. Up the chain of command came after.
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    2019 USMA Cadet Court Martialed

    From someone who attended the trial: Here, there was physical evidence, DNA as well as other. Court testimony included the the fact the guards overseeing area admitted to falling asleep. There was not a delay in reporting. The female survivor was a cadet in good standing. She had never "failed"...
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    2019 USMA Cadet Court Martialed

    You are correct in that only the two of them know for an absolute certainty what happened. But the trial court heard them both, found a number of inconsistencies in his testimony - e.g., the nonexistent texts - and found him guilty beyond a reasonable doubt, with enough certainty to impose a...
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    Finally Got the E-mail

    Son had been 3Qed at USMA, was on a slate that had a principal nom accept.
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    Finally Got the E-mail

    Son got the email, too. He goes "all in" - and did on this. I suspect that he will go "all in" on whatever Plan B turns out to be - we don't know yet - and put this behind him for better or worse.
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    When does USNA start sending out TWE?

    Could you explain in a bit more detail? I have been assuming that some slates are waiting on medical, etc., and there may be others that the board simply hasn't gotten to yet.
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    Who else is still CPR?

    Son got all parts of application completed and cleared by end of September, is still CPR. Admissions office told his college counselor about three weeks ago that his application was in the pile, but had not yet been reviewed.
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    Travel USMA Portal

    I don't know if they can be submitted ahead of time. I do know that your new cadet will need to have the receipt with him or her to turn in. There is probably a way for them to do it later, theoretically, but the chances of a plebe finding time to get to the treasurer's office to do it are...
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    Travel USMA Portal

    Correct.
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    Money Advice

    Son took a course in personal finance literacy at USMA as a Firstie - quickly needed it as a platoon leader counseling 19-year-old enlistees on how to file taxes and why not to pay 28% interest to a used car dealer. I also recommend the Boy Scouts Personal Management merit badge handbook, even...
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