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    UPT Question

    Thanks Stealth. Now that you mention it, I remember him saying something about casual status when he gets to Columbus... so I do think he will be in a later class. He also said something about going to Pueblo Colorado shortly after reporting to Columbus, but I don't remember the details...
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    UPT Question

    My son just graduated from the AFA and has been assigned to Columbus Air Base for UPT. A couple of days ago, he took a fall hiking and broke his tibia just above the ankle. Surgery is required, which will be done 12 June. I think he is due to report to Columbus late July or early August...
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    Disenrollment Question

    If a C1C is considering voluntary disenrollment from the Academy, does the process require that the cadet inform his/her parents before disenrollment becomes official?
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    Visiting the Academy

    My son and I are visiting the Academy on Monday for the Admissions Brief and Tour. Is there a preferred dress for this? We are also visiting the USMMA on Tuesday and they specifically state that coat is tie is preferred.
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    Trip to KP/Manhattan

    Great! Thanks for the info everyone!!
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    Trip to KP/Manhattan

    My son and I are planning a trip to the MMA. Time permitting, we would like to visit Manhattan. I would rather not drive a rental car into the city. I was thinking that taking a train would probably be the best option. Is there a train that goes to Penn Station or Grand Central with a...
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    Anyone from SC?

    Our son is a 3 degree at USAFA. We live in Columbia.
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    TO: Parents of Cadets

    Our son has had his sights set on the AFA since the 7th grade. He refused to even consider any other school. From the first time we heard from him during BCT right up until a couple of nights ago when we talked to him on the phone, the story has been the same... "it sucks!!". lol But no...
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    Thanksgiving Dilemma - Part 2

    Well ... either he humbled himself or just decided to succumb, but either way he said he would be staying with us so of course we bought his airfare home. As I said before, we always intended on paying for him to come home for holidays/breaks, but we always assumed he would be staying with us...
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    Thanksgiving Dilemma

    A couple of you have asked if GF is in the same town and she is ... only about 15 minutes away. Again, we always assumed we would pay for him to come home (especially since we don't have to pay for his education), but he really threw us for a loop when he said he was sleeping at her house. The...
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    Thanksgiving Dilemma - Part 2

    Thanks to all who replied to my first post. It seems to be the consensus if parents pay for trip home then son sleeps at home...which is of course what we think and what we want. So the real issue is that we wish this is what he wanted. Now, for the next issue. Let's hypothetically say...
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    Thanksgiving Dilemma

    Our AFA 4th class cadet will be returning home for Thanksgiving, but wants to sleep at his girlfriend's house and visit us during the day. Then he informed us that he could only come home if we pay for the airfare because he just spent all of his money on flying her out there for a weekend. We...
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    Birthday Gift Ideas

    I suggested a digital camera to my son many times over the last couple of years as a b-day/Christmas/graduation gift, etc. and everytime he said he really had no use for one. Well, 2 days ago we received an email from him saying 'hey, I could really use a digital camera'. Go figure...
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    Birthday Gift Ideas

    My son is a C4C at USAFA. His birthday is coming up and his mom and I are at a loss for gift ideas. We asked him via email what he would like and the only thing he could come up with was money... and that's fine but we would still like to get him something. We already got a printer and...
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    Parent's Weekend Issue

    Well, it looks like the GF is not going to PW. Our son wouldn't give us a specific reason why but I assume it's because my wife and I put up such a fuss about it as opposed to issues with GF reserving a hotel room, rental car, etc. So we assume the GF hates us. I just hope our son doesn't...
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    Parent's Weekend Issue

    Thanks for your opinion Finest. No matter what kind of compromise we could make someone is going to feel left out in the cold. The whole PW situation is going to be awkward. My wife already feels like we are going to be nothing but a 5th wheel... and I tend to agree. Let's face it, we know...
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    Parent's Weekend Issue

    My son informed us last night that he and his girlfriend are making plans for her to attend the AFA PW in September. His mom and I are not exactly in favor of this. Are we being selfish in not wanting her to be there so that we don't have to share our son's time with her? I don't really mind...
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    Bed and Breakfast

    My son received his B&B host contact info about 10 days ago. When he called, his host told him that he is one of a total 6 appointees being hosted. I don't know what the average is but 6 seems like kind of a lot. Not that my son cares, of course... the more the merrier, right??!! :thumb:
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    Football tickets for Parents' Weekend

    Thanks for the info. I checked the website a few days ago and it said that tickets would not be on sale until the 15th. So did you go ahead and purchase your tickets?
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    What to Bring?

    Just so I'm clear... are guys issued underwear or should they bring their own?
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