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    Blood Type Rant/Question?

    Donate Blood, they will Type you. My 18 yo daughter is over a gallon. Every pint you donate SAVES 3 LIVES=24 Lives per gallon! Talk about a lifetime of Service! Please enroll in Be The Match; My Company Commander in the 90's did a drive for his Brother, I have no idea how many people that...
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    Things to do around USMA

    If you drive bring a grill and cook out at one of the many beautiful locations on post. Remember that your Cadet really just wants to sleep in a quiet Air-Conditioned room. For Take-Out sandwiches I like Highland Falls Market
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    Beat Navy

    BEAT NAVY
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    Looking back from USNA

    Make some Midi friends, they are what will get you through everything starting with Plebe year and everything else that follows. You have already made it too far to give up on yourself and your dream; when you graduate and look back you will be amazed by the great journey you have just begun..
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    Engineer Officer

    Back in the day the Engineer mission was Mobility, Counter-Mobility, Survivability and Sustainment. Not sure how much that has changed in 20+ years but they are certainly all missions that are critical. As a bridge engineer, he will probably spend most of his time planning and leading...
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    USAA

    Agreed, have a very close friend in the insurance business and they can't touch the rates. Any issues we have had have been resolved quickly and when I started, it was only 1 car so my impression has always been they do a good job quickly..
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    losing weight

    Plenty available to eat, depending on the type of exercise you do you could gain or lose weight don't worry, The Corps Has advanced from the days where plebes were eating toothpaste because they were hungry. My DS gained a few pounds of muscle, most likely a result of toting an M16 for 7 weeks...
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    "Turned down"

    My Children are my GREATEST ACCOMPLISHMENT (I am sure many other parents feel the same way about their children). That they are intelligent, learned to be hard working and want to serve others shouldn't make you upset, but motivate you to achieve the same.
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    Benefit of submitting scholarship application early vs. waiting to submit? AFROTC

    Completing your application and submitting it early also communicate focus and desire to the board.
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    Plebe Cell Phone

    We $witched from T-Mobile to Verizon after about 15 years because Veri$on has better $ervice at USMA. When on and surrounding post we typically have good service with some dead spots due to terrain but at a price... Nice to be able to contact our DS from home and/or friends on The Plain from...
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    USMA CBT Knife Suggestion

    I would recommend having it for CBT, the knife is probably more of a field tool than a garrison tool. I recall seeing my DS actually using and letting other cadets use his knife on the apron after march back...
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    DS Junior- help getting started?

    If you have some target schools nearby it may be worth a trip to visit the ROTC recruiting officer a the unit you are interested in. It does not count as the official PMS interview, but it can put you at the head of the line... Make sure you contact them first as most of the Officers and NCO's...
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    Hey Kinnem!

    When my DS had his PMS interview he threw out he comment "There are only two branches, The Infantry and those who support The Infantry" at which point an Infantry Officer walked over, shook his hand and left without comment....
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    Scholarship question

    Agree with AROTC Parent, you should also speak with the ROO at your unit. They are typically very knowledgeable about your university's policy and since their ultimate goal is to see you succeed can probably point you in the right direction. Your unit does not want to enroll a promising cadet...
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    Where is Everyone Taking Their ROTC Scholarship?!?!?! (Any Branch)

    My DS earned a 4 Year AROTC Scholarship, is going to Worcester Polytechnic Institute.
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    Please help me with a response

    I think the peer is mooching off all of our sons and daughters willingness to lay down their lives for their countrymen... Sadly, they will never understand.
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    Should he apply to more than one SA?

    I forget that MMA requires a nomination. LITS sorry I left off CGA.
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    Should he apply to more than one SA?

    One of the MOCs in our state wants to see applications to all 3 Academies because they believe that the candidate must place service above how they serve, so it is important to attend your state's Academy Day if they have one and get he real skinny.
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    AROTC with USMA Appointment

    We hedged our bets. Our DS was offered a 4 year as well as USMA 2019. He accepted his scholarship and we paid a deposit at a Plan B school looking at it as insurance in the event the bubble wrap popped. AROTC scholarship went away when he reported for R-day. Some schools may refund your...
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    AROTC 2nd Board notifications

    Some schools also offer Room and Board for Contacted Cadets scholarship or not be sure to speak with someone in financial aid.
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