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    Combat Weapons Team/Rifle/Pistol

    This has already been the subject of at least one or two threads; there's so much knowledge on this website, learn to look back at previous posts for information. Anyways, the recurring advice given to posts like these is to focus on getting your appointment first. It won't matter if you...
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    Stuff to bring my cadet on A-Day?

    So my DS is getting all of his stuff together for Beast since it is fast approaching. We have heard over and over that he should have a bag of stuff that he would like for after Beast packed for us to bring up on A-Day. My question, for current or past cadets, is what do you recommend be in...
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    Special Forces/Rangers

    Very true, thanks for clarifying. I should have elaborated more.
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    Special Forces/Rangers

    First of all I agree with everyone else, focus on even being competitive for admission to USMA. If you don't even get in then your future plans are SOL. I know everyone wants to be all hooah, but understand that those units are looking for experience first, especially in its officers since they...
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    Boots/Blisters

    My advice? Don't run in new boots with a thirty pound rucksack. You never run, in boots, with that weight. A ruck is meant for roughly a 16:00 mile pace, not your APFT time. More than likely the blisters are horrible because you ran. Try breaking them in through a proper ruck. Blisters are...
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    SLE Question

    Last I checked there is only one session this year.
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    Classes 2015 & 2016

    You easily could have found this information within two minutes of looking on google...plus this information has already been posted on this forum before.
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    Can you pay the deposit in full?

    As far as I know, no. It is designed to be paid this way for a reason, that is why everyone does it the same way. And honestly how is it beneficial to plop down a whole bunch of cash like that?
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    Combat Weapons Team-please help

    Okay so first thing is, YES. A plebe can try out for CWT. It is a highly selective club and they will have tryouts at the beginning of the academic year. They teach you how to shoot, so you just need to be physically fit and mentally tough enough to make it through the tryout. Honestly, I...
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    Nuclear Engineering

    What you get your degree in has no bearing on what you will do in the Army, unless you choose a branch like your major. (ie, major in engineering and choose to branch engineers)
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    Boots for Beast and Garrison

    Link isn't working for me, not sure if that's true for everyone. Could you please highlight/summarize the letter? If not, could you just answer whether the three boots listed are recommendations, or are they the only three options for Beast? Thanks for any help!
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    USMA Class of 2017 Acceptance Thread

    9front6rear, SR-71, and hmza, have you guys been added to the Facebook page yet?
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    USMA Class of 2017 Acceptance Thread

    NC-06 Coble I recieved nominations from both Burr and Coble. You?
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    USMA Class of 2017 Acceptance Thread

    Got the email today! Nothing updated on the portal yet! 1. CadetMoore, Congressional, IL-19, 07 Jan. 2013 2. Roadking (DS) Supe Nom NJ Dec 15 2012 3. Rebel91 (DS), Congressional and SUPN, TX, Oct 2012 4. sjens (DD), Commanders, MO. 15 Feb. 2013 5. USMAFamily2017 (DS), Commanders, GA, 12 Feb...
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