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Over the past couple of years, I have been considering whether or not I want to take the loan offered to cadets/midshipmen (who are juniors) by Navy Federal/USAA. After careful deliberation, I have decided that I would like to take it for several reasons: to pay off a student loan that I have...

Over the past half a year here at the Air Force Academy, I have carefully observed the upperclassmen, my classmates, and candidates for the Class of 2018 and beyond. Some of what I have found, quite frankly, frightens me. Here's why.... As American teenagers, most of us have grown up thinking...

Since appointments for USAFA and USAFAPS have there own threads, I thought we should make one for those who have received Falcon Foundation Scholarship offers (because I'm just so excited, ha!). I'll start it off! haleym, MI-03 5/15/12, offer accepted to Marion Military Institute

Hello, I am doing AFROTC this coming year as a freshman in college. I've been trying to look into what exactly it is I will be doing, but I can't seem to find a whole lot on it. From what I've found I will only be taking one course related to AFROTC (field training isn't until after your...

Thought I'd share some of my joy on here. Got a letter in the mail today from my congressman, with nominations to West Point and Air Force! Best Christmas present ever! :rockon: Best of luck to everyone still waiting to hear, and congrats to my fellow nominees!

Hello all, At first I freaked out seeing that I had a 'remedial' on my medical profile- but then realized they just needed me to fill out a form that'd I'd missed. I was wondered what this entails, when I am done filling it out (it says I can simply do it myself and submit it) do I send it to...

I recently scheduled my eye appointment for September 12th before I called to schedule a physical examination, however I was told by the DoDMERB agency that I do not have to schedule a physical, I could just walk in between 7am-9pm Mon-Fri (or something like that) and they'd take me. However, I...

Hello, I got on here a while ago but never formally introduced myself... My name is Haley (yes, I'm a girl) and I'm going to be a senior at a Michigan HS. Although I was not accepted into the summer seminar program at the AFA, I am still going to fight as hard as I can to get an appointment...

Hello all, I play the trombone and piano in my HS band and was wondering if anyone knew what type of academy bands there are (marching, jazz, regular..), how many people are involved, what the program is like, etc. I like to play and would be happy to continue in college if possible. If...

Hello! :) I just joined this website, and I was hoping someone could give me some insight. I applied for this program on the 23rd of January and my application is "still under consideration". I know that they do not make all of their decisions until after applications are closed, but it burns me...