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Unless you check a bag, you don't. It cannot go in a carry on. One suggestion may be to wait and purchase after you land or to purchase a cheaper one there for BEAST and have your quality multitool brought up at A-Day or mailed in. That's what my DS will do.

My son has been invited to a founders day dinner hosted by the West Point society in our area. As I continue to learn about the interesting history and long standing traditions of USMA, I gain a deeper admiration of the institution my son has chosen.

I have encountered a few laughable, uneducated, even borderline rude questions and comments from friends and acquaintances on this journey. I find myself saying, "bless your heart" more often than actually taking the time to explain or correct their erroneous thinking about USMA. Mostly, I...

My son did not hear anything from the time he got a nomination in early December until he got the appointment this past weekend. Those three months were tough. He kept wondering if he'd done enough... Should he have taken the SAT one more time?... Should he have applied to more than one...

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TexasJuneBug/DS/No LOA/Appointment March 5, 2017/Accepted/ TX 23/ Congressional Nomination and JROTC Nomination

So, my son got his appointment! I am booking for A Day. It looks like IHG is my most affordable lodging option. There are two choices; Five Star Inn and Bldg 785. Which is better? What are the differences? The Thayer is out of our price range. Is there other lodging you would recommend above IHG...

Thank you both! Lots of good information. One more question, what/when is plebe parent weekend? Is that A day?

IF my son gets the appointment and I can only afford the trip once, would it be better, as a mom, to drop him off for R day or to be there for A day? I know WP will cover the cost of him getting there if he takes his receipts, but not the cost of my trip. Thanks.

I tell my son frequently that integrity is doing the right thing regardless of who is watching and even if no one is watching. At the end of the day, regardless what others perceive or believe, we are alone with ourselves when our heads hit the pillow. So, we must learn to respect ourselves and...

Forgive me in advance for the length, I am new (first night here) and want to share my son's story. Reading these, I have to fess up that I am that very average, ordinary mom. I got pregnant with my son when I was 17. It took me 4 years to get an associate's degree. I have three kids and I...

New mom here (1st post). My son has a JROTC Nomination to USMA, and a Congressional nomination (TX-23) to USMA and to USNA. Everything else is in and his file is complete. He is waiting now to hear from West Point. With no LOA, when should he expect to hear from them? Also, which nomination (to...