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My wife and I are planning an Italy trip for our 30th anniversary next September. We no zero Italian (unless you count food words) and would like to learn some/most before our trip. Our plan is to give it about 30 minutes a day and, at some point, find some Italian tv shows on youtube to...

When my Ensign-28 days son was a 2C, he was very close to failing a couple of classes and attending an Academic Review Board. Luckily, he D'd his way through and avoided it. However, I reached out to our resident expert @Capt MJ and she was dead on with her advice (of course). She gave me...

Not sure if this has been discussed but, would Service Academy students/athletes be able to enter into NIL deals if offered? Just curious.

So, my wife's 50th is coming up and I would like to take her on a trip to either Italy or Hawaii. She has always wanted to go to both. One of my guys here at work migrated here from Italy and says that Italy would actually be a cheaper a trip. Although cost isn't the only criteria, it's a...

We are attending our first game this year and while I'm excited, I am a California boy who is scared to death of the cold. Looking at the extended forcast, I'm seeing 41/30, mostly sunny, 11mph wind for that day. From some of the stories I have read on here, is it safe to assume that if that...

Has the snow ever been so bad that chains are required? I ask because our plans changed and we will now be renting a car and driving back and forth to Annapolis to pick up/drop off our mid. Being a west-coaster and totally unfamiliar with bad weather, I'm paranoid that snow will close down the...

This will be our first (and probably only) trip to the big game and we are getting requests from family and friends to bring them something. So...as the title asks...are there souvenirs at the game? In particular, I would love to find a coin with Army on one side and Navy on the other...

Does anyone know if USNA pays for travel if accepted for Opinfo?

How often do the mids get dropped to their 3rd choice (or worse) in service selection? I'm hoping it doesn't happen very often.

I was pulling for this guy but, this proves you have to be the best of the best of the best to have a long career in the NFL.

My mid is heading to Port St. Lucie for spring break. Since it doesn't look like spring training will be happening, I'm curious as to the best beaches, places to eat, etc are in that area. I'd like to be able to pass on the info. Forgot to mention that he will have his own car so he can...

Today, to get the word out to many people, there are many different communication applications that can be used to reach many people in an instance. My question for you grizzled veterans out there...How did you get the word out quickly before cell phones and electronic communications?

I searched the archives and only found 1 dead thread that mentioned this situation. Help me out....Why does Russia want to invade Ukraine? Will they invade Ukraine? What will/should we do if that happens? (hopefully we can keep from getting too political)

Who wins tonight?

Just curious as to what affect a government shutdown has on the Academies.

That title is in jest. We sent my mid back to Annapolis this past Thursday and he is currently en route to his fleet cruise as we speak. His ship is about a 6 hour drive away and I mentioned "oh wow...Maybe your mom and I will take the drive to see you". He said "Well....I was planning to just...

I went online to try and get tickets for the Navy/UCF game on October 2nd. Since it's 2/C weekend, thought I would go see my mid. However, it looks like there are only a couple sections left. Am I too late, or am I missing something?

Is it possible to change your major at USNA? If so, is there a deadline date?

My son is bummed. He was able to get a summer internship but covid squashed that. So, he ended up with a cruise and OSTS. He told me that he feels like OSTS is given to the under performers. Not sure if everyone has the same feeling or if he is just in a downer mood. I don't know....I...

Not necessarily just for military personnel. My retirement (civilian job) is a few years away and I have no roots keeping me in California anymore. I would love to find a small, military supportive town in a conservative state. Preferably something with California weather but much less...