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    A sad day at West Point

    The lineage should not be a foreign concept or weird to a Western culture, if you watch the program on PBS “finding your root”. In Asian culture, some segment of the society can take it to an extreme. For us Christian, it may not be as important as to the one believed in ancestor worshiping...
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    Anyone Watching the PBS Documentary on the Vietnam War?

    I watched Ken Burn’s “The Vietnam War” on PBS every night when the series ran last September. Every night it brought back memory either through 1st account experience or live through it. My wife could not watch after episode 4th, it was just too painful for her to relive the experience. But my...
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    Should I be concerned for my DD? All help appreciated

    West Point cadets are very progressive... https://www.nytimes.com/2018/01/19/fashion/weddings/two-active-duty-soldiers-marry-in-same-sex-wedding-at-west-point.html
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    LOA but no nomination

    Give the admission office a call and express your desire to attend USAFA, but was not able to secure a nomination. The academy superintendent has nominations he/she can give out to certain number of candidates. My DS did at USNA.
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    Banking

    My 17 year old was able to setup an USAA account without us as a joint account holder. He called USAA and let them know that he is a cadet at academy. He also was able to establish a Visa card through USAA with $500 credit limit. So far he has not asked us to transfer any money to his account...
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    Two candidates from same high school?

    Yes - USNA do admit multiple candidates from a high school and congressional district. Bluntly, you are at dis-advantage for being an Asian female. You are competing among Asian for the limited slots, not with other race or ethnicity. Below is the USNA class profile for 2017. Women Two...
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    Vietnam War Reference Site

    Thank you Sanbar, what a comprehensive history of Vietnam War! During my generation we have a saying "I was born in the war, lived in the war and will die in the war" quite hopelessness! With God Grace I was born in it, lived in it, but I will die in land of the free! My DS is paying his...
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    LOA's

    Supt. nom My DS USMA 17 got an LOA from USNA and Supt. nom last year. He's neither recruit nor minority. Some MOC refuse to grant a nom to a candidate with LOA, with a believed that the candidate would get a nom from other sources. This also gives the state an opportunity to place more...
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    Congressional Nomination Issue

    Pressing forward My DS USMA 2017 had LOA from USNA 2017, but none of the MOC was willing to give him a nom last year. The MOC would like to have more state resident to attend the academy, so they give nom to candidate without LOA. However, my DS gained the sup nom in due time, but he chose to...
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    Justice at West Point

    No comparison Interesting read for us old folks! http://www.nytimes.com/2013/07/14/fashion/sex-on-campus-she-can-play-that-game-too.html?pagewanted=1&_r=0&ref=katetaylor&adxnnlx=1375039155-l9MbDwbzMCgt6gVniOaQRA
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    best professors

    The school with the lowest-rated professors? That dubious distinction goes to the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, while the U.S. Coast Guard Academy ranked third. The schools' poor performance is something of a surprise, as two of the other service academies -- West Point and the Air Force Academy...
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    My TWE

    Yes, in statistic you can draw many conclusions, interpretations...However, my point is the same as yours, work hard and do not worries about something you cannot control and let your own stat shine.
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    My TWE

    Race Blind Following is the stat from UC Berkeley. Do you think it's fair? If all top tier university goes "race blind", you will see similar stat. As Asian American, my DS accepted the appointment to USMA 2017, declined USNA 2017 and declined AROTC. Don't worries about things you do not...
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    USMA Class of 2017 Acceptance Thread

    Yes indeed, DS accepted his appointment to USMA late last night and declined AROTC and USNA. USMA 2017 - Accepted USNA 2017 - Declined AROTC 2017 - Declined
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    USNA Class of 2017 Appointment Thread

    superintendent 1. USNA2017Mom (DS), FL-07, Presidential, 10 Sept 2012 2. riveranduin, VA-11, Congressional (Senatorial), 21 Nov 2012 3. Starbuck(DS), TX-12, Presidential, 21 Nov 2012 4. arrow (DD), CA-41, Congressional, 21 Nov 2012 5. timetocarrigan, VA-11, Presidential, 20 Oct 2012 6. Pmh...
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    How many first gen./not-English-at-home mids from USNA.... How do I finish that?

    H.B Le Matas - Google Cmdr. H.B Le. he was a Vietnamese refugee and a first Vietnamese-American to command a United States Navy destroyer, the U.S.S. Lassen. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yDF326-A5H8 Vietnamese “Bomb Lady” Shines in U.S. Navy...
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    NAPS and Foundation Program

    Does your DS play any sport?
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    USMA Class of 2017 Acceptance Thread

    Update 1. CadetMoore, Congressional, IL-19, 07 Jan. 2013 2. Roadking (DS) Supe Nom NJ Dec 15 2012 3. Rebel91 (DS), Congressional and SUPN, TX, Oct 2012 4. sjens (DD), Commanders, MO. 15 Feb. 2013 5. USMAFamily2017 (DS), Commanders, GA, 12 Feb 2013 6. B_rad_is_rad, Congressional, WY...
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    Nominations offered from 3 sources??

    Whistle Pig: I thought this whole nomination process is non-political! I’m so naive!! We are nameless, but do have our own political believe, which may not align with the MOC. DS loves to be of service to our country, but through difference channels now, instead of through the Navy! He will...
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    Nominations offered from 3 sources??

    No Nomination My DS received an LOA from USNA, 3Qs, attended NASS, but was not able to secure a nomination! He applied to all qualify nomination sources. The last MOC invited only qualified candidate for interview and my DS was 1 of <20 to be interview for USNA. I cannot imagine there were more...
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