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    Society of American Military Engineers Summer Camps

    The Society of American Military Engineers (S.A.ME.) summer camp applications are now open. My DS went to the Army one between his sophomore and junior years of H.S. and had a wonderful time there. He thought it was a great experience and was even awarded a leadership award there. He kept...
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    Interested in Notre Dame NROTC? Attend online informational Meeting

    Please join us for an another informational Zoom meeting on Tuesday, 29 November at 2000EST! Our current MIDN will have a brief presentation and then open the floor to questions so please bring all your questions about NROTC, the application process, Notre Dame, or college life in general. This...
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    DD just let us know she will be resigning after ADSO

    We just talked with DD, (now a Lieutenant in the Navy) and she let us know that she will be submitting her request to resign her commission at the end of her ADSO next year. I guess the deadline for them to do this is September. She has served on an LSD and LCS. Evidently, every other SWO...
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    ROTC - Attrition over 4 years - Will you make it through?

    As it is becoming decision-time for ROTC scholarship winners to make their final college choices on where they will use their ROTC scholarship (or if they will use it at all), it is important to think through many "what if" situations. How many go in thinking they won't stay the course and...
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    5 and Dive to IRR or Active Reserve/Guard for both Army and Navy?

    Decades ago when I left active duty, I resigned my Regular Army commission and took an oath to be appointed as a Reserve Officer where I promptly was assigned into the IRR to finish out my 8 year military obligation. I'm curious in the current state of both the Army and Navy, once the 5-years...
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    SWO retention issues?

    My DD who is a junior SWO has indicated that there seems to be an issue with retention of SWOs after the 5-year commitment and that there are big cash bonus incentives for SWOs to stay on and commit to Department Heads. Is this a new issue or has this always been the case? What is causing...
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    New Naval ROTC Preparatory Program (NPP) @ Notre Dame

    Interesting new prep program to potentially have a gateway into Notre Dame NROTC: https://www.nd.edu/stories/welcome-aboard/
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    Former USMA Cadet's rape conviction overturned

    https://www.armytimes.com/news/your-army/2019/06/04/a-west-point-cadet-just-had-his-rape-conviction-overturned-leaving-him-free-to-return-to-the-school/?fbclid=IwAR1R4YCvYeqZY9AfSnkUvHWny370OjisEH8yC8zxvMN17o5vqinuF_nsgmQ
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    Commissioning/Graduation Weekend

    We just got back from our DD's Commissioning and Graduation Weekend. Despite the rain, it was a glorious weekend! It's amazing how quickly the 4 years went by. Her NROTC commissioning class had 22 Midshipman make it through the 4 years. I believe there were 32 who started 4 years ago. The...
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    2018 Army Navy Game Tickets

    If you have a current cadet at USMA, you can now buy tickets to the 2018 Army Navy Game. The cheapest tickets are $109/each and you can only purchase 4 this year. Call the Ticket Office at 877-TIX-ARMY. Tickets are not available for online purchase.
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    NROTC - SWO Ship selection

    DD let us know NROTC SWO Ship selection is the week of February 12th! I can't wait to hear where she, and her friends, will be headed after graduation.
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    NROTC- Shipment of belongings to first duty station

    I know things have probably changed a lot since I got commissioned 30 years ago into the Army, so I thought I would ask those who may have had a DS/DD who has recently commissioned through NROTC on how the shipment of their "stuff/household goods" works now. It sounds like a SWO officer...
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    Nuke SWO

    If a Midshipman is screened to interview for Nuke, and they pass the interview and medical portion, what are the odds that they would get Nuke SWO if that is their top choice? Likewise, if a Midshipman is screened to interview, does well and passes medical, but puts Nuke as their last service...
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    Form 1098-T for outside scholarships?

    For those of you whose cadets had received outside scholarships that were paid to West Point, did your cadet receive an tax form 1098-T to report the portion that could be taxable? Our DS has not received one yet, in his "my pay" or on his West Point account.
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    Class of 2019 Numbers

    The class of 2019 started Beast with 1270 Plebes. DS tells me that after the first semester they number 1205.
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    How to access portal for Class of 2019 now that 2020 application is up?

    How do you access the 2019 portal now that the Class of 2020 application is up? The website has changed recently and DS can't find out how to log in now.
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    CVW dates for winter/spring 2015?

    Does anybody know the dates for CVW for winter/spring 2015? DS wants to ask his admissions rep if he can attend one, prior to accepting his appointment, but we would like to know available dates to check sports schedules, etc. first. I searched USNA admission's website and could not find any...
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    Senator Flake - AZ - Nominations?

    Has anybody in Arizona heard from Senator Flake's office, yet, regarding nominations?
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    Class of 2019 I-Day and Plebe Family Weekend

    Does anybody know the dates for I-Day and Plebe Family Weekend?
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    How long for Presidential Nomination to show up?

    DS sent in his Presidential Nomination letter over a month ago, but his USMA portal does not reflect it yet. For those of you who have received it, how long did it take for it to show up on your candidate portal?
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