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    Medical Insurance Question

    I'd bet my dinner that the wording is carried over from pre-ACA days. Your DS/DD will not/can not use your insurance while at the Academy. The reason to keep him/her on your plan is if a separation from the Academy occurs you don't want a gap in coverage. With ACA, if it is easy to add...
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    A window into their world.....

    Now that many appointments have been offered, Bumping this to top. For all incoming swabs and their parents, this book offers IMHO a fantastic perspective of what your summer will be like. It is a resource well worth acquiring. Also watch for 'New Appointee Picnics' from your local chapter...
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    A window into their world.....

    Our daughter, a 1/C at the Academy, gave us a copy of "Swab Summer: Transformation At the United States Coast Guard Academy" by Markham Starr for Christmas. It was published this fall and is available through Amazon, at the Academy Exchange and probably other sources as well. It follows the...
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    AIM 2nd session

    Black flag days because of heat & humity. Most activities next few days will be indoors- Paul put up a note on FB saying there will be limited opportunities for photos. Good Luck
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    AIM 2nd session

    The academy may be posting them somewhere, but also check out Facebook. Paul Duddy is the unofficial official photographer that spends countless hours at the academy taking photos ofvthe cadets, swabs and aimsters. He posts them in his own album, and on the US Coast Guard Academy Families and...
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    Shrinking class sizes and no 2nd chances

    Interesting article earlier this week in 'The Day' (New London, CT newspaper) about shrinking class sizes at the Academy. Says 2017 will be 235. After receiving an appointment, a cadet's task of navigating throug the Academy is definately not easy...fewer opportunites for 2nd chances are...
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    NEW JERSEY SA Appointments in waiting or Appointees List

    Daughter has received: NROTC scholarship/Duke USNA appointment (nom from NJROTC NSI) USCGA appointment She's accepted the USCGA appointment
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