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My son said: "Got my OML ranking back today. I was number XXXX in the country, out of about 7,000. The top 3,331 were designated for active duty preferred. So pretty good, I wouldve liked higher obviously but I knew my gpa wasnt high enough. I only get 2 extra points for majoring in CS, so...

Couple other things as +1 to practicing the whole thing...you definitely need to run more, but as I'm sure you saw, you are really tired when you START the run. So doing the full test or something similar before you start the run is a good idea. Basketball throw isn't bad but I would try the...

My DS likes Vanderbilt and his unit a lot. It started very slow due to Covid restrictions and he was definitely not loving it the first year or two. But he had a great experience Spring of 2022 and all of last academic year, and it is in fact good being near Fort Campbell and Knox. I also think...

I skimmed the responses, but I'm surprised no one said what I have read a hundred times on these forums...would your DS rather be in the Army or the Navy? B/c he's going to have 5 years after school and perhaps far longer in one of the two branches. My son surprised me when he chose a civilian...

Apparently that Corn facility is not moving forward b/c local officials, despite its being obvious from the beginning, suddenly found out it had ties to the CCP. https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/february-1st-2023-grand-forks-north-dakota-decides/id1617887885?i=1000597549623

You are so right! I've mountain biked in 21 states. VT a lot, CO, NH, UT, NV, CA, ID, NY, NJ of course, etc. It can be found almost anywhere, you do't need a ton of elevation. A few friends and I who do an annual trip to Kingdom Trails (which you must try!) were talkin about making the next trip...

I expect it will involve some extensive mountain biking around the country, with me!

My DS worked at a bike shop after college ended this past summer. 50% off expensive bikes for him and me made it the best summer job he's ever had!

Wow, what do they do during the period between commissioning and BOLC? Are they on their own (eg, at home or doing whatever?) or stationed somewhere and doing...? I never thought about that period between, and that the gap can be so long. My DS is an MS3 in AROTC now.

@Mere2033 hope your DS is back to normal quickly. I'm sure that was an isolated incident. My DS is an MS III and is one of the leaders of his Ranger Challenge team. This year seems so much better for him than the previous two without Covid issues and he had some personal injury issues that were...

One tip I can recommend...if your hands are on the smaller side, think about doing the "grenade style" throw for basketball toss.

Hi. My son is finishing his sophomore year at Vandy, but he's AROTC, not AF, if that helps at all.

I have a sophomore son doing AROTC. Not to repeat what everyone else says, but he has plenty of time for a normal college life. That's what he wanted and why he turned down an LOA to West Point (I'm over it, I swear!). He is also not the hoorah type (the entire military thing was a shock to his...

If you would be happy with Princeton, rank it first in your AROTC app and apply ED or EA (whatever Princeton has). That is likely to be your best shot at the most favorable outcome. Another SAF member's son did that a couple of years ago to Princeton, didn't think he had much of a shot at...

hang on, don't stub hub them yet. I may be interested. let me ask a friend if he also wants to take his son...

I'm tired of the revolving door of people of influence and "credibility" in the military or government, who immediately leave their posts for lucrative broadcasting, corporate board or other private industry positions. Milley walked across the park for Trump's photo op with the bible. He...

So he says. 😃

I just learned that his new nomme de guerre is @Army245bday !

If he's still checking in on the Forums, I would bet @GoCubbies could add some insight.

If @Montana State Army ROTC is still on these forums, he may be able to shed some light, but certainly sounds like talking to PMS is the right idea.