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My MS3 son will attend Advanced Camp this summer. Does Advanced Camp conclude with pomp and ceremony or do cadets just hop in their cars and hit the road? Do most families travel for a graduation? If so, we'll make arrangements as soon as dates are released.

SAF was tremendously helpful while my oldest son was navigating the SA and ROTC applications grinders. Now my younger son is considering enlisting. I know from experience, and see it affirmed on this forum, that recruiters don't always have all the answers and in some cases may not be working...

The NYT ran this story of President Anarumo's self-imposed quarantine in the barracks. It's a nice piece on the mental health implications of covid isolation measures and the efforts of the NU president to gain the cadet perspective. It doesn't mention the potential costs to a storied...

My DS is in the 1st year of a 4-year ROTC scholarship. The Army still hasn't given him his contract due to delays related to items in his medical history. He's attending an SMC, and had to wait until break to get civilian doctors to sign off that he's fully cleared for military service...

My DS is trying to transfer his AROTC scholarship from PSU to Norwich, but can't upload files in his ROTC portal. Time is running out. He has emailed his portal "precessor" at USARMY.KNOXUSACC.MBX.TRAIN2LEAD..... and hasn't had a response. Does anyone know if there's a phone contact that...

My DS did not get accepted to USNA, so he's deciding on plan B options. He has a 4-year Army ROTC scholarship to Penn State and a 3-year Army ROTC scholarship to a smaller, local university, but wants more of a military school experience and definitely prefers the USMC officer route over Army...

My DS is beginning his senior year. For several years he's wanted to pursue a military commission, especailly in the USMC, but possibly Army. He's had his sights set on USNA, but due to his test scores is more realistically settling in to the idea of a 4-year ROTC or NROTC-MO scholarship. He...