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Traffic is bad enough getting on that bridge. Hopefully no major injuries... https://www.newsday.com/news/nation/Maryland-Bay-Bridge-crash-lanes-closed-i23681

Navy and the cross country world lost an icon this week. I had the pleasure of meeting Coach Cantello several times, and he was a huge influence for my son choosing USNA. He was a 1960 Olympian (javelin), and Navy's XC head coach for 50 years. He was a true legend...

I'm a Yankees fan and thought I would have no interest in this year's World Series. But tonight's game reminded me why baseball is the best game on Earth. It ain't over till it's over. Congrats on your game #1 win, Rangers! What a fun game to watch.

I just had my 'goodbye' dinner with my sister-in-law tonight. She is a USAF dog handler and is heading on deployment on Tuesday, only 6 weeks after her wedding. She didn't give details, but I sense she may end up in Israel. We are all used to the Pomp & Circumstance and pageantry, but in the...

All of our newly commissioned officers have been on a high these past two weeks, and rightfully so! However, my son just got a little taste of reality today. While he is an officer, he was reminded that he is a newbie junior officer... He was asked to travel out west last week to present his...

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I just saw a post that several USNA Marathon Club members qualified and will be running in the Boston Marathon this Monday. I don't know if they wear blue or gold, but I'll be looking out for them...

It is now April 1, and I can officially say that my son will be commissioning as a Navy Ensign in one month. I know it is cliche, but these four years just flew by. For real... I know many posters here who have become my anonymous friends feel the same exact way. He will be having three...

We often talk acout how prevalent acronyms are in the military. However, I just learned that we have been misspelling the word all this time. This is an actual picture I took at a required course I attended in Harrisburg this week, which is PA's capital. As a taxpayer, I want my money back...

While watching "Top Gun Maverick" during break with my son, I asked him what he would want his call sign to be. He informed me that call signs are chosen by others, and there is usually some excellent humor involved with the decision-making process. Call signs are not meant to be glamorous...

If any of you saw the pictures on the USNA Flickr page, many people placed flags along Stribling to honor the victims of 9/11. Honoring those people always makes my heart happy. The majority of current Midshipmen were born after that horrible day. What?? That is hard for me to comprehend...

Watching "Under Seige" for the first time in many years. I forgot just how incredibly realistic this movie is!

That must have been some wind! https://www.navytimes.com/news/your-navy/2022/07/10/super-hornet-jet-blown-off-carrier-harry-s-truman-during-rough-weather/

My son just returned from his aviation cruise. Having not heard from him in a month, we wanted to find out what it was like. I asked him what was the best thing he experienced all month. "I had a pizza burger for the first time. It was life changing!" I swear he does these things just to...

I'm still not sold on this. Assuming a cost of $400,000/Mid as is given by many sources, it cost $1.6 million to put these four individuals through USNA, Only 6 or 7 out of every 100 appilcants get an appointment, so I can't imagine USNA needs the publicity. The stands will have the same...

I just received my 'Addicted' trophy for my 1,000th message. Not sure if I should be proud or if I should look for a new hobby.

I had a quick talk on the phone with my son today and he told me that no phones will be allowed at the graduation ceremony. I asked if that was for Midshipmen only, or also the general audience. He wasn't sure. It made me think... How many people still own cameras to capture that first salute?

I had two people crash into my cart today and gave me dirty looks. For the record, here are the official rules of the road inside a supermarket... The aisle that runs along the front of the store and the aisle in back of the store are the main roads. Shoppers using these main aisles have the...

Several Midshipmen qualified for and are running in the Boston Marathon on Monday. I wish every one of them the best!