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I haven't been here in a while and thought I would post an update on our DS. After completing NROTC at University of Michigan, DS completed Nuclear Power School in Goose Creek SC, Prototype in Ballston Spa, NY and SOBC in Groton, CT. We have been fortunate to visit him in all locations! We...

Let me know if I should post this on a different thread. DS excelled in his ROTC unit. He graduated form Nuke School with honors and is ahead of the curve at Prototype especially enjoying and doing well with watches. The pipeline is backed up, so he doesn't know when he will actually work on...

DS commissioned as an Ensign last week. He reports to Nuclear Power School in June. His class started with 32 midshipmen and 18 received a Navy/Marine commission, 1 switched to Army and received his commission also. 2 marines need to attend OCS this summer and plan to commission at the end of...

Next month DS will commission as an Ensign and graduate from University of Michigan with a degree in Nuclear Engineering. For those out there just beginning this journey, I can only say believe in yourself, learn from your superiors and ask for help when you need it. DS was an excellent high...

DS had fellow MIDN who graduated and commissioned Navy aviation in April. He had passed everything...academics, pft, physical. He had another physical when he arrived a flight school and it was discovered, after all this time, that he is COLOR BLIND! He had no idea and it had never come out...

DS told me that he heard there will be fewer high school scholarships and more given to college programmers in the future (or maybe even already now?) This may just be people talking, but thought I would start a thread to find out what others know or have heard. What he heard (which makes...

DS received his orders for summer cruise. 12 days on a submarine beginning mid-June! Embarks from Florida.:thumb:

DS was told he will be going on his 2nd class summer cruise from mid-June through mid-July. He is hoping for subs! When he completed his dream sheet, his 2nd choice was the second session and submarine. He has a high standing in his battalion so is fairly certain he will get one of his top 3...

DS left for San Diego yesterday. Flight was cancelled out of Chicago, so he had to scramble to get onto another flight. He was told by the airline that he would have to wait for the same flight the next day. When he reached Unit command they told him to show his orders and military id and tell...

Spoke with DS last night. As someone mentioned on an earlier thread, DS confirmed that they were told there will be Navy summer cruise. There may be smaller numbers attending and there is no option to select which coast to attend. They will send MIDN to the coast which is closest to home...

See Potential Actions Fleet-wide on page 2, under the Sequestration column: http://www.militarytimes.com/static/projects/pages/navy-budget-plan-021913pdf.pdf

This is kind of related to kinnem's thread about summer training cuts. My DS told me last night that the college programmers in his NROTC unit are being told that there will not be money for college programmers to get scholarships. I explained Advanced Standing to DS, to help him understand...

My son was presented with his NROTC "check" tonight! As many experienced posters have written, as tough as the application process may seem, that is only the beginning - the tough stuff is still to come. Our DS is a hard-working, goal-oriented, self-directed young man. He is excited by this...