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Was in Japan a over a year ago with family visiting Yokosuka. Took the local trains to Kamakura and Tokyo. Kamakura was delightful. l always liked going to the Akihabara District in Tokyo. It's like going to a couple of blocks worth of Best Buy stores but better. DW liked seeing all the kitchen...

@MidCakePa makes some good points as do the other posters. If you are putting in long runs on cement or asphalt, consider running on grass or soft astro turf. An old coach made those with shin splints run on the inside of the track instead of on the hard tartan surface during training. Listen to...

RPI is a great option. There is an NROTC unit there. Although you did not receive a 4 year scholarship, consider the College Program which will allow you to participate in the unit and compete for a scholarship. Visit the rpi.rotc.edu website for more info. The best to luck to you.

Here is the video of General Kelly's address to the Gold Star Families. Moving presentation to this very day.

Love conquers all.

As well they should have. I thought they would have had one of these for you, CAPT MJ.

Avatar is of a water tight door, properly "dogged" or closed (handle down). The doors help prevent flooding on vessels. For those unfamiliar, the user ID represents the everyday midshipman at USNA. The rotunda in Bancroft Hall has (had?) a midshipman sample room with the door name plates WT Door...

Sure, you can. This is SAF. If you're out of ideas, here is Skipper from Gilligan's Island.

No. The Herdon Climb takes place in May prior to Commissioning Week festivities.

I've been around the block. More than a couple of times. Sometimes I'd make them an offer they couldn't refuse. 😁😁 Although it is nice to have connections that can help when warranted. Mafia or not.

Concur. If you have to put a qualifier in front of mafia, like Filipino or Russian or anything else, it ain't the mafia. The mafia really means one thing - Sicilians.

You a better chance of getting a robocall for a campaign donation from your MOC than a call for a NAPS offer.

Odd? I'm not certain. Good job on having son contact BGO with MOC letter. Given that this looks to have been a filing error by the MOC staff, an astute BGO would probably have your son contact the staff personally to explain that he was the principal nominee. The email or contact should be...

I can corroborate Capt MJ's s first statement as fact. If your DS was a principal nominee, it would have been indicated in the nominations section of the portal. By chance, was your DS notified by your MOC in writing that he was in fact the principal nominee? If so, the nomination could have...

@Devil Doc, was this your Rx when you served with the FMF?

Let me tell you right now, your command isn’t stressing about anything regarding you. You won’t have to find your own replacement. That’s the command’s responsibility. In the event you are selected, I’ll bet the CO will have you off the ship in plenty of time to be where you need to be. Sit...

Who would have thunk? DW told me today is National Submarine Day. DS was a bubblehead. Cheers to all that served and are serving in the Silent Service! https://www.ibtimes.com/national-submarine-day-2022-significance-interesting-facts-3469122

I was having lunch with DD and started chatting with a family seated next to us. I asked the son what he service selected. He said submarines and I said to him that obviously he has done well in school. He asked me if there was a sub draft back when. I told him yes there was, but it was never a...

Salve. What an opportunity for your kid! The fact that he/she is fluent is a huge advantage. It will make the experience even more enriching. I was in northern Italy last fall. Had not been back since being stationed there a long time ago. Intercity train transportation was good but not always...

It’s crunch time. My props to all the candidates out there that decided to attempt something different by applying to USNA. You challenged yourself and decided to compete for an appointment. However it turns out, I salute you and wish everyone the best moving forward be it plebe summer or your...