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My Mid is a detailer, and just emailed me re: a mother who raved on Facebook about an "extra" phone conversation she had w/ her plebe, courtesy of his new sponsor family's cell phone when they met the other day. A detailer saw the Facebook post, and boy-oh-boy, has her son and his ENTIRE...

According to my Mid, today the Supe announced Commandant of Midshipmen Klein has been nominated for promotion to Rear Admiral (lower half). She will soon be assigned to other responsibilities, and another 'Dant will be named. Brief tenure, huh?

Anyone hear anything about new security concerns @ the yard? A not-always-reliable source told me something about an incident during PPW that might result in more careful screening of visitors, among other changes. One of my kids is planning a visit to his mid brother, and I'm trying to...

The Parents' Club of Northern California put together a wonderful, comprehensive survival guide for plebe-to-be parents, and it includes this advisory: "This year the PLEBE SUMMER DETAIL OFFICERSS have requested NO CARE PACKAGES for the Plebes during the 6 weeks summer training. Check with...

Son is wrestling w/ USNA paperwork on his own, so I was thrilled when he asked me a question. Problem is, I'm having trouble w/ an answer that's meaningful to a 19 yr old. "Why would I want to pay now for a lifetime membership in the Alumni Assn?" Also, "Can this be right - ' 99% of...