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I disagree. It most definitely reflects favorably on you. To what extent, who knows, but like chicken soup, it can't hurt. To quote Joan Rivers, "It's not who you know, it's whom you know." While that fact alone might not get you into the Academy, it's not going to slow you down either. If...

Contact your RC and ask. They can tell you where you stand.

Best part is it IS a true story, Bob Special was the photographer. Bob was quite the character.

True story time. Bob, a good friend was a NASA staff photographer at Cape Canaveral during the Mercury and Apollo years. He said they were always having to have various physical tests to enter certain parts of the installation and they were always behind on getting their physicals. So whenever...

While failing the basketball throw in the CFA may seem insignificant, it does have real-world applications, but you already knew that. Unlike little league, there are no trophies for good effort when throwing a grenade. It's a simple pass/fail test.

My advice? Don't start this journey with a chip on your shoulder about who has advantages and who doesn't. If you get to an Academy, there will ALWAYS be someone who is better than you, it's a collection of type A personalities who were the best at whatever back home. But if you go in with an...

The basis of this question implies or suggests that minorities are owed something, in this case, the top positions in the military. That in and of itself is prejudicial. As in most areas of life, the military strives to be merit-based, the operative word being, "strives". It is far from perfect...

Take the appointment to USMA. You will wish you had later on in my opinion.

Well you'll be in good company regarding name changes, intended or otherwise, i.e. Hiram Ulysses Grant, a.k.a. Ulysses S. Grant. http://www.ask.com/question/how-did-hiram-ulysses-grant-change-his-name

Reminds me of a good friend who graduated from the USAFA many years ago and wanted the ring company to inscribe the symbol of a cross and the symbol of a fish inside his ring. When he got it and looked inside, it read, "A cross and a Fish". He kept it because it made him laugh and was a better...

IF, and that is a big IF, you can be cleared by your doctor while off the medication for many years prior to admissions, then you MAY have a shot. But to be clear, of all the various maladies, ailments and things that go bump in the night that prevent gaining an admission to an academy or basic...

Agree with Jcleppe. Unfortunately, epilepsy is definitely going to keep you out of any of the academies and the military in general. You might get advice to "go for it" and see what happens, but if experience is any indicator, you'll be disqualified immediately and will not find any waivers...

I agree with your parents, wait until you visit Annapolis then decide. You have the option, use it to your advantage and don't be hasty with your decision. There is nothing wrong with holding out, you're not preventing anyone from getting their appointment. Once you decide, the other...

Son and his classmates were discussing this a few days ago. They didn't have too kind of opinions on the matter, not surprisingly. Having read this new article makes me think there might be more going on than his diatribe about religion at the Academy. He's making a mountain out of a molehill...

The way you phrase it, "who made it all 4 years" makes it sound like they have a rough time. On the contrary, from what I remember, the Prepsters have a higher graduating rate than the rest of the class. They also have a larger percentage of holding higher class rank and a disproportionate...

Well, seeing as how you're in the Naval Reserves while a MIDN at Kings Point, I'd say it's heading in the direction you desire. Our son met the best friends of his life at KP. It's a great place to be FROM. Many will chime in saying it may not be the most enjoyable place to attend school. But...

If it is your desire to become an officer in the Army or Navy, you can certainly achieve this by many other means than just a Service Academy. Ever hear of a guy named Colin Powell? He never went to an academy and did pretty well for himself. So much so that a friend of mine who was the First...

Congratulations. Hard to believe it has been four years already. Best wishes to you and your soon to be 2LT. USNA seems like such a long time ago, huh?

No, they are not the exact same, but to the casual observer they do appear so, which was their intent. Years ago, our son was wearing his white over gray when we were in a restaurant. The waitress asked if he went to VMI and was disappointed that it was "only" West Point. Truth is stranger than...

Imitation is the sincerest form of flattery.