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36 Members voted present? That's fairly unusual. What else controversial was in the bill?

I don't know where you're coming in from, but flying into Boston Logan, then taking Amtrak NE Regional from Boston to New London has always worked well for me. The flights are way cheaper flying into Boston from the West Coast. Plan in some extra time (a few hours) just in case Amtrak is running...

Nope. I applied with two GPAs: an unweighted 4 point system GPA for 9 and 10th grade and an unweighted 100 point system GPA (from an all-honors school) for 11th grade and they figured it all out. Every school sends a profile along with their transcripts which gives the college an explanation...

They're saying company and mailbox assignments will be available / sent out about two weeks before R-Day. In many states (CA for example) you can register to vote if you will be 18 before the next election. You don't actually have to be 18 to register. I am planning on using my CGA mailbox...

Your cadet ID number is the really big number on the R-Day parking pass.

A group of us got an orientation flight on a C-130 out of CGAS Sacramento and we were told that the eyesight standard is no worse than 20/200 and correctable with glasses to 20/20. Does that sound about right LITS?

We were told on the Facebook group that instructions are both in the mail and should arrive via email by Friday.

That article is on the front page of the print / real New York Times too!

I believe it is Rota, Spain.

My two favorites... "This is the true joy in life, the being used for a purpose recognized by yourself as a mighty one; the being a force of nature instead of a feverish, selfish little clod of ailments and grievances complaining that the world will not devote itself to making you happy. I...

So while we're talking about service time, is there any way to convert federal civilian service time into military service time? I know you can buy back military service with FERS but I sort of doubt you can go the other way. Does anybody know?

Timex makes the Ironman watches with rubber bands. I've taken mine off maybe twice in 2+ years. It's a great watch and it is indestructible. It has taken such a beating but it still works great. The flix feature is really nice too. So who carves / makes the crests?

Can you go the other way? Would prior federal civilian service time do anything for you on the military side?

At least people know what the Army, the Navy, the Marines, and the Air Force do. Despite the large Coast Guard presence here (did I mention that I live in a "Coast Guard City"), there are an incredible number of people who have no clue what they are or what they do. A Coast Guard press release...

CGA has a more user friendly list at http://www.uscga.edu/display.aspx?id=2932.

SSA does not issue certified copies. Admissions says that a notarized copy will work. This will work in some states. In others (like CA), you cannot legally notarize a copy. There is some kind of work around though. If you go down to your city clerk's office, they will be able to figure it out.

See http://www.insurance.va.gov/sglisite/SGLI/sgliPremiums.htm for premium rates.

Ok... I've always wondered this. What is the blue and white flag flying on the bow? It looks like the union on the American flag, but I've can't really tell.

For a little context: The article begins: The section on USCGA says:

Wow. I wish I could have made that one. I really wanted to and I got out of practice early, but on the way home we got stuck behind a cutter coming in. By the time I got home, it was way past seven. Sort of ironic, isn't it?