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Hope everyone is doing well! DS got pilot; wanted specwar (I know, poor him, right?) We are now on the hunt for corrective eye advice. He spoke with his admin and she emailed him a link to the 900 page reg on vision. His advisor said, "Just let me know when it's done and I'll add it to your...

This will be a long one, as most mom’s are. It’s kind of a “It’ll be alright, you or your kid will move on and do great things, this isn’t the end, only the beginning...” story. But mostly it’s our story that shows after the shock, the tears, the anger, and the moving on, that the TWE was is...

Hello everyone, it has been awhile since I have posted. Son is doing well, just completed his freshman year in NROTC. In March he hurt his back at a SEAL training weekend. He saw the campus doc, who recommended chiropractic care (which his cadre frowned upon and suggested he wait until he got...

Hello everyone! We have visited Mizzou, will visit Auburn and Bama in the spring. DS will major in mechanical engineering. Any thoughts on these schools and their NROTC program would be much appreciated. Thank you!

The orthopedic surgeon's office where my son was seen no longer has his medical records. We can remember approximate dates and the bones fractured but will not have records to supply if requested. Does anyone know how this will be handled? Also, I can't remember the exact wording, but the...

Hello everyone! Son #2 is a high school sophomore and wants to do one of his sports (diving or football) in college along with ROTC (either Navy or Army). How common is this? Son #1 is in NROTC at the Univ of Michigan and there is at least one person that he knows of that does a varsity sport...

Just wondering what happens if a recruited athlete gets injured while at NAPS and their injury is such that the coach no longer wants them on the team? If the injury is waiverable though, can they stay and still pursue an appointment to the academy? If they can't attend USNA, what is...

What is the time frame after NROTC graduation/commission and nuclear power school? If in the last couple of years this has been a year or so, DS is wondering if he will be able to get his masters while waiting?

I know PRK and lasik are a DoDMERB DQ if you have the procedure done on your own; however, it is done at the SA's. At some point is it authorized for ROTC midshipman and cadets (paying for it ourselves, I would assume)? Thanks!

Son #2 dreams of playing football for Navy. He is only a freshman but is in all honors classes with an unweighted gpa of 3.8 at the quarter. So, my question is, if he doesn't qualify in the normal sense of needing the extra year of academic help, would they still send him to NAPS to redshirt his...

If you get on the waitlist for a diifernt school than the one you were awarded the scholarship for, do you lose your position at that school or do you keep your spot while waiting to see if you get in at the waitlisted school? Thank you!

One thing this process has done for me is to make me second guess and over analyze everything! One on our senator's committee members called and left a voicemail for DS to call them back and give them a few availability dates for any time Nov 1-Dec 15th. So, my question is, is there a...

I think I remember this topic being touched on, but have a couple more questions now that it is staring at us...DS just finished a "tour" of his NROTC battallion and when talking with an officer there, he was told that it is taking 4.5-5 years to complete a nuclear engineering degree (and a few...

Has anyone heard great news? DS hasn't received bad news, but got the "no decision has been made" update on the portal.

While it's fresh in your minds, please share your wisdom! How was it? Where did you stay and would you stay there again? Things you wish you knew to make it better? Must haves or didn't needs? Etc, etc, etc Would be cool to hear from plebes or other MIDN who want to share their thoughts...

What is normal life like after Plebe year for the rest of your years? Once the whole Brigade is back, does everyone take part in "training" the Plebes? Is the 3rd year class now "free"? Do the other classes stand inspection, room inspection, etc? Do you get to wear civies and go out...

Couple questions, please: Reading the website's tryout information, it states tryouts are in the spring and that any candidates interested in trying out must attend the information brief before tryouts...do they not attend the three day clinic prior to the tryouts then? Is Cheerleading an...

Dropped DS at the airport this morning for NASS. He was so excited and a bit nervous. A huge thank you to everyone here for all the great insight, advice and thoughts. We have learned so much about USNA, adding a few activites or camps to make him a better candidate, the application proces...

I did a forum search and everything I found on seasonal allergies seemed to be a good three to five years old. Does anyone have recent experience with a DQ and/or waiver? DS gets runny nose/congestion/ itchy, watery eyes all controlled with OTC meds. Thanks!

Couple questions, please. DS is going to make the requests for his AFROTC and NROTC recommendations this week. 1) NROTC is clear that he provides the addresses, etc. of his "people," does AFROTC have the same procedure (vs. written recommendations)? 2) NROTC states "written essays,"...