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I applied for and received both AROCT and NROTC scholarships. At the interviews, the usual feedback was that they were glad to see commitment to military service regardless of branch.

http://news.cnet.com/2300-13576_3-10001109-4.html?tag=mncol here he is..."Another basic cadet also had attracted a huge amount of attention from the group. At one point, I counted at least seven cadets circled around him, screaming at him and yelling and belittling him. I asked someone why...

I think the moderators need to take a look at chipshandons history on this forum and consider taking some sort of of action. One joke is funny, but posting bogus questions again and again is unnecessary.

Hey abrams, I received both Army and Navy ROTC scholarships. A key piece of advice is to complete everything as quickly as you can. The scholarship boards begin meeting in the fall and the sooner you've turned everything in the sooner you can be awarded a scholarship. Here is the NROTC...

i attended SLS last summer. pt occurred bright and early each morning but was quite manageable. the cadre seemed quite aware that they were dealing with a wide variety of kids ranging from serious candidates to those whose parents probably didn't give them a choice about going or not. the...

you won't be shooting any live ammo, but I can assure you that firing blanks out of a full-auto M249 is quite satisfying.

I was in the same boat last year and brought some textbooks along. You'll have a very limited amount of free time each night, 30 minutes if you're lucky. I used the car rides to and from to study.

bump. has anyone else received an offer?

New information was posted to the candidate portal today, most notably a 30+ page information packet for parents that covers every aspect of R-Day and Beast. This is different than the 2013 Instructions for Candidates Offered Admission packet. It is listed under the Admissible Mailings...

vampsoul - check the CFA instruction packet and see if it specifies which size basketball is required, you may be able to use a women's.

Here are some great shots of coalition operations in Afghanistan posted back in April. http://www.boston.com/bigpicture/2009/04/recent_scenes_from_afghanistan.html and here is a gallery of the luxurious conditions at Club Gitmo...there is a library for these guys with more than 7,500...

i painted lines every 10 feet for 100 feet on the road in front of my house and practiced a few times a week. my mom and dad would catch the ball for me. i think simply being comfortable with doing it will help you a lot. you'll be able to figure out a technique. i passed the cfa at sls using...

I had a great time at Boys State. I didn't apply until May or June of my junior year. Don't worry about knowing too much going into it. You'll leave knowing more than you could ever imagine about American government. I'm pretty sure I learned more during my week there than my entire senior year...

Here is the info about Mr. Mullen. In case you aren't aware, he is the director of DODMERB and the grandmaster of all things medically related. If you have any questions regarding DoDMERB about policies, procedures, your specific case (I will have to verify who you are), or anything else, I...

i would post this in the DODMERB discussion forum and see what Mr. Mullen has to say.

I would bring the records check form to your local hometown police department with a pre-addressed envelope to West Point. It worked for me.

updated! 1. ACAblackpanther - New York - Chinese or Russian 2. ahun1743 - California - History or Chemical Engineering 3. America's Finest - Georgia - Political Science (International Relations) 4. BoxerXO - Massachusetts - Political Science (International Relations) 5. d29061 - Virginia...

updated the list to reflect our most recent additions. 1. ACAblackpanther - New York - Chinese or Russian 2. ahun1743 - California - History or Chemical Engineering 3. America's Finest - Georgia - Political Science (International Relations) 4. BoxerXO - Massachusetts - Political Science...

if i remember correctly we found out when we got there. i got at least one or two of my preferences. all of the classes were very interesting.

you definitely won't have any free time, but i wouldn't worry about being too tired to do well on the ACT.