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Hello, I just wanted to take time to thank you for your posts. The advice and answers you have given helped me prepare for R-Day... if preparing for something so emotional is possible. I have had time to talk with my son since he started and the first week was the toughest. But now, he is having...

Hey soon to be official cadet... My son registers at 9:30 what time will you be registering? If you are going solo, I will help you with anything on ground you may need. Keep up the reading of the ethics book! I even looked it over and liked it. SFC Will Bullard - Retired

Kudos to all of you for the great info... Buff, a Gerber is a military standard Swiss Army knife type gadget. Very helpful. Again, thanks everyone. This has answered many questions.

You let them know that in New Mexico, there is a new fan of theirs and I am standing at my computer (being looked at quite strangely by my co workers) and I am giving them a well deserved standing ovation. Congrats!

But remember gentlemen, the book is a tool you will use to become leaders of the finest Army in the world. When we were given our mission to deploy to a "hot spot" we had time to "live it up" before the mission too. Instead, knowing the importance of that mission, my team chose to clean weapons...

If you are looking for information on New Mexico Military Institute I strongly recommend you look at www.nmmi.edu I live in Roswell (NMMI's location) and the timeline is approaching quickly. There has been a big change in leadership and I truly, sincerely believe the best years at NMMI are...

Sadly, my sons school superintendent (s.s.) did not want to recognize him - he had even banned recruiters from the school (it's a Christian School). The USMA liaison even called the school to set up a time, but all it did was get my son called to the carpet and the s.s. was a jerk. My son...

Also, my son was given a book from a West Point class of '86 Grad... Two Wars by Nate Self (also a USMA Grad)

My two cents worth - a great personal account of Iraq is Ally to Adversary by Rick Francona.

I purchased my sons ticket and he will be reimbursed by USMA sometime during the inprocessing. It was easier for us to plan. That is your safest option. Hope that helps. See you at R Day.

Thanks for the sobering reminder. One thing overlooked in the media though is this incident, as horrible as it is, is rare in our military. We read about people "snapping" and killing others in schools, malls, fast food places, etc. The discipline of our military men and women needs to be...

Take it from a retired Army SFC who was in your same shoes... go to college. I was wait listed (class of 1984) and chose to enlist rather than go to Mississippi State on a track scholarship. I soon found myself too "in love" with the military life that I spent my nights doing college work and...

Carter, Reagan, Bush, Clinton... that was all I could take. The forced draw downs and being on the E8 list for eternity just was too much. My Dad - Eisenhower, Kennedy, Johnson, Nixon, Ford... You got me beat Flieger83

Great comments about the drug use issue. I am so disappointed with that comment by the plebe about "things just happen." It's that cavalier attitude that leads to mishaps. You will do fine and I do hope to run into you when I take my son up to R-Day. SFC Will Bullard, USA Retired.

Brig. Gen. Joseph Anderson, deputy commander of the U.S. Army Recruiting Command, said, "We are not even going to consider" applicants who test positive for drugs or alcohol, or have adult felony convictions such as assault, arson and robbery. That's for the enlisted side... now plebe do me a...

Thanks for the great words on the "drug use" issue. They don't understand the severity of "mistakes." Brig. Gen. Joseph Anderson, deputy commander of the U.S. Army Recruiting Command, said, "We are not even going to consider" applicants who test positive for drugs or alcohol, or have adult...

Thank you Maximus... as a retired NCO I appreciate what you have written. Guys, stay away from the stuff - all of it. You will be subject to an in depth background investigation for your security clearance. And yes, mistakes happen: limit them by not placing yourself in these situations. You can...

If any new cadet or cadet hopeful lives a life that puts him/her in the presence of such stupidity... they have no need to go to the academy. DUTY, HONOR, COUNTRY! Go to Berkley if you live by the code of the streets.

My son turned down Yale and Rensaeler Polytechnic to go to USMA... that sad thing is his High School isn't big on "celebrating the military" so his appointment has gone unnoticed. I congratulate all these students for going above and beyond to learn and serve... no greater reward will you ever...

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