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  1. armybratkl

    Army vs. SDSU Football Game

    It was a close game. If only it weren't for all those fumbles...
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    Army vs. SDSU Football Game

    It was a pretty impressive halftime up at Michie this afternoon. Former Mayor of NYC, Rudy Giuliani delivered a speech and then presented a laurel wreath in honor of the first responders on 9/11. Click to see a larger version.
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    Math/Science help.

    There definitely are. During CBT, new cadets take a math placement test to determine what core math track they will take. Most place at an average level and take Calculus 1 their first semester -- my guess is this is what your son (if he gets admitted) would end up taking. There is also a...
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    BIG Dilemma

    It's very simple really. If you receive your AROTC scholarship, you accept it. Should you later receive an appointment, you can then decline your AROTC scholarship without a hitch. There is no such thing as a letter of intent.
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    New Cadets/Rising Plebes...check in!

    My company was the only one that didn't get to ride in helicopters. :thumbdown:
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    New Cadets/Rising Plebes...check in!

    Tell us all about it! What was your happiest moment? Either finding out I maxed my APFT run, or passing my SAMI today with only one gig. What was your moment of deepest despair? During Night Land Nav in the second week, I tripped in the middle of a thicket of thorn bushes and lost my...
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    military pay rate after commission

    No, it doesn't. However, if you go to college on reserve status, that time does count towards your overall time in the service. I don't think you can go into the Academies and be considered a reservist, though.
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    military pay rate after commission

    Yes. Prior enlistees graduating from the Academies will make more after commissioning than those who went straight out of high school, as long as the prior enlisted were in for at least two years, I believe.
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    military pay rate after commission

    2010 base pay for an O-1 with less than two years service is $2,745.60 per month. The years at the academy do not count towards the years of service. In addition to the base pay there are other allowances, such as COLA (cost of living allowance), BAS (basic allowance for subsistence), et cetera.
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    Material Memorization?

    I've been trying; no luck so far.
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    Wait List....

    That's what I've heard as well, because of the overbooked class size. I've heard they're probably going to stick to some of the rules more closely (e.g. the "five chews" rule). And then on top of it, the guy in charge of Beast this year is supposedly extremely tough, too. But I've also heard...
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    Wait List....

    From what I've heard, candidates can receive appointments all the way up to R-day, as it's a rolling admissions process. I would assume it's highly unlikely, but I have heard that it's happened before. If someone drops out within the next ten-twelve days, admissions would be able to offer an...
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    Candidate Kits

    Depends on how long your paragraphs are. I just looked at mine from last year, and mine were three paragraphs each.
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    Material Memorization?

    I still haven't received the Ethics book, or the Commandant's mailing (unless that was the one with your P.O. Box...), or the R-Day Arrival times mailing.
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    Any Words of Wisdom for Beast?

    Ah, you're lucky then. Perhaps traditions have changed in the twenty or so years since he went through. Or perhaps he merely associates with a bunch of people with a sadistic sense of humor. I just have to figure out a good way to get him back. :wink:
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    Any Words of Wisdom for Beast?

    Just curious -- did you end up going to Ranger school, scoutpilot? I hear all kinds of stories from my dad... and since I'm ineligible for it, being female, he's decided to apply some of the traditions of Ranger school to Beast... So sometime during the summer, I get to open a box full of...
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    Any Words of Wisdom for Beast?

    Although I'm in the same boat as you, I've some from a prior-enlisted retired officer father of mine, from my sponsor rising Yuk, and from a recent WP Parents Club send-off I attended: See any guy with a patch on the right sleeve of his ACU's? Shut up and listen to any wisdom they have...
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    black low quarters - females

    Thanks, but I needn't order online -- the nearest post is less than an hour away, and the MCSS there is basically boot heaven, haha. I've already started breaking in the 390s as well. While I don't like them as much as the 310s, they are still a good boot, and I'll do just fine with them. I...
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    What Can I improve for my USMA Application?

    I guess that makes some sense, but I would think that they spend a lot of time and resources as well going through all the complete applications at the board meetings, just to find out that someone who is awarded a four-year scholarship isn't DoDMERB qualified. I think the Academies handle it...
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    Club/Intramural Sports

    I can't answer any of your more specific questions, but I did learn some general information by talking to current cadets at a West Point Parents Club send-off yesterday. During the first or second week of school, there will be two "club days" -- one for competitive clubs/sports (other than the...
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