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Years ago I had the good fortune to be friends with an impressive young woman who did the hiring for a particularly large division of a well known corporation. She described how she was unable to hire so many of the applicants, even from elite universities, because their resumes showed they...

My father was born in 1923. When he was 21 he was a pilot of a four-engine B-24 flying over the Alps to bomb Germany and Austria. His grand daughter will be 21 this May when she commissions and heads for Pensacola. She has always had a picture of my father and his flight crew in front of their...

You've asked the right question and come to the right place for guidance... To get to the classes that are going to help you stand out... you first need an early foundation in math and science. Let's start with the math; I recommend you go out to the office supply store and buy a 'white...

We are their parents...right? We raised them. And what are you I say, if you don't have a sense of humor. Let us know how high he jumped...

Just to add to the suspense... DD said this morning that if you are not going to receive your first choice next Thursday..... then you will receive an early morning phone call, before the company gathering, informing you of your status. Not like the ol' days when you could watch the company...

DD1 sent an email describing how her whole boat (submarine) is now waiting to see what DD2 will get for service selection. Will she finally break the mold they ask and be a pilot; or will that pesky eye exam and its outcome deliver three for three submariners? It's all fun and exciting as we...

DD-2 is off on her summer cruise before entering her final year at the academy this fall. I am unable to give the specifics, as you can imagine, but for the younger members of our audience I want to relate how six years ago this same young woman--who was too young for a drivers license—was...

The Parents Club of Vermont just shipped maple cookies and pints of maple syrup to those Green Mountain Mids in Bancroft; a small gesture meant to light the way through the dark ages of February. Do the other states Parents Clubs send items to remind their Mids of the home state they’ve left...

I would make these two observations: --My DD graduated this past year. During her stay over Christmas break her academy yearbook appeared at the house. Each “Firstie” has their graduation picture and a paragraph written by their closest friends. What a pleasure to listen to my daughter regale a...

I have been tasked by the DW to get the dates for the 2C Parents Weekend in 2022. I thought a reasonable guess would overlay the weekend with a home football game for the designated parents to attend but checking the football schedule I do not see a home game that fits that time period...

I was witness to the USNA video feed this past spring. They could not have done a worse job if they had set out to accomplish that goal. So I think a compromise is in order; could we monetize the event a wee bit; I’m not talking about NASCAR level endorsements but let’s say the money raised...

Yesterday I was talking to a young doctor who swam for Columbia University; when I mentioned Navy Swimming she was so excited to segue the conversation to the Herndon Monument Climb. It occurred to me from my statistical basis of one that the academy should consider selling the television rights...

Yesterday I was talking to a young doctor who swam for Columbia University; when I mentioned Navy Swimming she was so excited to segue the conversation to the Herndon Monument Climb. It has occurred to me from my statistical basis of one that the academy should consider selling the television...

A great question and one you should have thought to ask Admiral James Caldwell Jr when he interviewed you for submarines and nuclear power school.

Last week my new youngster was enjoying sub-week. I pictured her in the back of the control room on an overnight cruise; nope, she got to drive the fast-attack Virginia-class submarine from 500 feet to periscope depth. Okay, a third submariner child is okay thinks Dad. Now we hit aviation week...

Just what she needs in time for commissioning:

Now you have gone done it; where’s my soapbox: -why the US Naval Academy does not have a statue to commemorate the actions of Captain Ernest E. Evans and the crew of the destroyer USS Johnston at the battle off Samar is …a mistake, a failing, and a lost opportunity to teach a new...

Designated Daughter (DD) related a story yesterday that I thought I should pass along to our viewers. Last Friday was the first day of finals week. The first exam for plebes that morning was Naval History. DD said it was fifteen minutes before the start of the test and she was in the women’s...

Hi, -soon to be young grad- would you know how many women were selected for subs this year? Thank you