Recent content by ProudDad17

User name was just hoe I was feelin g about my sone when I joined and his HS graduation year. I just changed to my 3rd avatar. First was his college mascot: Then changed it to DS' first ship when he graduated and commissioned: Now changed it to something that reflects me:

Wait! Are you giving out PII? Your address?? Or is this merely a business location, where we can send our offerings and tributes?

Also, if I recall correctly, required calculus and physics classes had to be taken at your assigned university. I think you could get approval to take them at another NROTC host university, but not a community college or university that does not have an NROTC unit.

I thought I'd take this thread back to its roots; a Broadside cartoon.

I'm a big bourbon fan. One of my favorites is Blanton's. I learned today that the bourbon's namesake is Col. Albert BACON Blanton. Coincidence? I think not.

The MIDN has to be on scholarship to get a CAC though.

Okay, so he is definitely still in the running. Especially if out of state U of M does not admit many on early action. If he wants to do there, I would suggest contacting his admissions counsellor with a letter of continued interest, stating that is where he wants to go; his scholarships in...

You can apply to a school. Apply for and be awarded a scholarship and have it placed at that school, but then ultimately not be admitted to that school. If this happens, you would have to move your scholarship to a school where you have been admitted. The school admissions process is...

Was he waitlisted or deferred to regular admissions. My DS applied EA to Michigan in 2017. Around December he was Deferred to regular admission and in January was admitted during the first wave of regular admissions. He had already secured an NROTC scholarship and advised his admissions...

One thing to keep in mind, if you use the NROTC scholarship for room and board, that money becomes taxable. If used for tuition it is not.

I decided to go to the store to buy a bottle of whiskey the other day. There store isn't far, so I decided to ride my bike to get a little exercise. As I walked out of the store with my bottle, I got a little concerned; what if I fell and broke the bottle on my way home? So I decided to drink...

A pack??? As in just one???

i was able to visit DS for a Family Day cruise when he was in Japan. I felt incredibly fortunate to get to attend a Hail and Farewell get-together while I was there. This included a "talent show" and election of a new JORG from among about 8 new Ensigns who had recently arrived. Seeing the...

Sailing or surf lessons, I love that idea. DS just got to Charleston, so this is going in my gift ideas for B-day in March. That or maybe a scuba refresher course.