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    USCC Pipes and Drums

    2015 Cadet Candidates I am testing the water to see if there are any CCs out there who ALREADY know how to play the bagpipes or the drums and would like to join the band. If you dont know how to play either of these its not a big deal (you can find out more on Club Night) but right now we...
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    value of a West Point education

    Plus the load of cash that DCA spends on us. The pipes and drums can claim a small mint to our names with the amount we raise and spend per year on travel and gear....
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    Breaking in Low quarters

    plastic low quarters as you call them are also a "NO-Go" at this station. Go get leathers and a tin of polish and start over
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    "A" day priviledges

    How big is your car? haha...but really...
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    what to wear on rday

    dont "grow your hair out". they dont want you to Bic your head, i got a close cut for this reason alone YOU WONT GET TO TAKE A SHOWER after your hair cut.... and the day is far from over at that point. I was told i didnt need a haircut and didnt have hair all over me for all of my R-Day...
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    Gift ideas for appointee

    We were talking about this in class the other day. An officer but it flat out like this "The army is addicted to windows, going to an apple program would mess that up and im not betting on it" it wouldnt suprise me if 20 or 30 plebes were given them as an experiment but there is no reason to...
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    GPAs at WP

    I think at "2.0 and Go!" rings true in many a cadet and old grad's ears
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    Breaking in Low quarters

    I hope sombody has a photo of that...haha
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    Bikes at West Point

    if you take the DPE biking class you can get permission to maintain a bike at Arvin. My company lets us keep our bikes in the trunkroom but thats 1 of 32 [36 by the time you get here] companies
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    benefit of USAA

    USAA has epic customer service and pretty much everyone here uses them (at least after cow year). they also have a branch here and like mentioned above they pay ATM fees
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    Army vs Air Force Game

    Yea, a month or so before the game Brigade will put a sign-up online and few hundred cadets will get picked (from all 4 classes) to go. They will hop on military aircraft out to USAFA. Im not sure how much time you will get off but if nothing eles your parents can come to USAFA to see you.
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    Backup Still needed?

    You can count the number of new cadets who are placed on medical leave during beast on one hand. I wouldnt waste the money unless you feel like you might resign.
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    Beast Boot Beautifying ??

    Its not really a big deal, your boots are sort of designed to be dirty and suede is very hard to get clean. dont have mud caked on them but dont waste your time shampoo-ing the leather of COMBAT boots.
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    So what did I miss?

    Well said brother, well said!
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    North Carolina Appointees

    It has been done! Do you know if anyone else from our district is going?
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