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My Little Pony - Friendship is Magic

Kettering seemed nice, when I was out there, poking around. Nice houses, small yards, lots of interactive neighborhood events on the town calendar...and close to base.

It saddens me to believe (and say, publicly) that I'm not all that shocked. Tragic, that a rookie would think a Venmo (or similar) recovery of govt funds was legit...but that's how a ton of kids think, now. Then again, a large swath of the gen-pop (private and biz) accepts it, so I suppose...

AFG. 12km outside the nearest FOB. Working solo. 20 feet from a mobile platform that has work to be done. Nobody's in it. No keys in the ignition. Lights, horn, and wipers all activate, at the same time. Then everything goes white, and I wake up. I have that one, a few times per week...

I'm certain that others...much smarter than me...will chime in, soon. That said - my understanding is that DoDMERB covers the requirements that the service stipulates as necessary, to meet standards. If someone is DQ'd for an SA, I would assume that same DQ would apply for ROTC. Considering...

Signed, Solo Artist

Christmas Vacation - Mavis Staples I play that, on loop, for hours (when nobody else is home)

Bonus points, if your VA disability rating is better than your mathematics average from school! Just sayin'....

Morgan Freeman is right.....

OP - if given ANY opportunity to retake the SAT, and make a play for a higher score......DO IT. I promise you...it CAN make a difference, for future boards. And never turn down a chance to train, and increase fitness tests results. You have time to do both. Take advantage of it! Good luck...

And....in days gone by....there was a red banner at the top of the SoI page that states the tab is locked. Not sure if that's the case, this year, though.

I was told my record was sealed.... Clearly, I need to call my lawyer back.

OP - my boy hit the gas pedal hard, to get his complete application in, for the first board. It was strong. Could have been stronger. He sat through 6 agonizing months, before his nod, on the 3rd board. Don't be in a rush to get it in fast. Work hard, to get it in, right. If that means 2nd...

From what I've seen over the last 13 months.....totally normal. My kid is missing ROTC Lab this entire semester, as his schedule was very strict with both Chem and Bio, to meet his major requirements. He makes up for it during Super-Lab, and a couple hours on weekends, catching up on...