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    Army opens Ranger School to women

    Ranger School is open to all branches, and includes specialists and enlisted who have not attended any of the BOLCs. The fact that the two female graduates did not have IBOLC training is irrelevant. I only know this because my son is an ABOLC grad, now in the Mountain phase of Ranger School, so...
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    Most frequent mark given at Harvard is a perfect A

    And I think this speaks to the serious issue of why the U.S. is seeing its students' education falling short on the world stage. When A's don't really mean A-quality achievement and all are raised to believe they are special and superior, there is little motivation to set goals higher. (Now...
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    How does tri-care work for retiree children?

    OK - back to my google-search, I found this on the TriCare website: http://www.tricare.mil/tya/ TRICARE Young Adult is a plan that qualified adult children can purchase after eligibility for "regular" TRICARE coverage ends at age 21 (or 23 if enrolled in college, learn more). If purchased...
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    How does tri-care work for retiree children?

    I found the following on the U.S. Dept. of Labor website - apparently, adult children are covered up to the age of 26 no matter their student status: Q1: How does the Affordable Care Act help young adults? Before the President signed the Affordable Care Act into law, many health plans and...
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    AROTC Class of 2014 Branching

    branch details In my son's case (and that of his fellow cadet classmates who branch-detailed) the detail was by choice (son's top choice); son wanted MI, but also wanted the "excitement" of a combat branch, and liked what he learned from the people he talked to in armor, so he feels he's got...
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    AROTC Class of 2014 Branching

    Just heard from my son - he got his first choice: AD, MI branch-detail Armor. I am so thrilled for him - - - and he is pretty excited - and relieved - too! Good luck to all!
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    Esquire Magazine Article - Your Thoughts

    Esquire article wrongly claims SEAL who killed bin Laden is denied healthcare FWIW, just came across this article from Stars and Stripes questioning the accuracy of the Esquire article...
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    VMI matriculation & next steps.

    And don't miss New Cadet Oath weekend - coincides with Labor Day weekend. There's parade/football game/tailgating on Saturday, after which you can pick up your Rat and have dinner, hang out until they are due back at Barracks for the night. The Sunday ceremony at New Market Battleground is...
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    Westboro Baptist at VMI tomorrow

    Supporters, Not Protestors, Show Up At Prasnicki Funeral From today's News Gazette: http://www.thenews-gazette.com/atf.php?sid=26518
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    VMI - Rat mass of 2013+3

    chosenhunter7, it's funny that you mention how easy the rats are going to have it this year; I remember how they let the rats walk everywhere this past year (including Rat Challenge) and let you guys get ice cream and cake from Crozet.
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    VMI Commissioning & Graduation

    Congratulations to all those cadets (and their parents :thumb:) who are commissioning tomorrow, and to all those graduating on Wednesday! Kudos to all on your accomplishments - and best of luck to you all. P.S. To future VMI cadets and parents, you can mark your calendars now: commissioning...
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    Make sure that you can afford this!

    next article in the series: Slowly, as Student Debt Rises, Colleges Confront Costs Here's another in the NY Times series on this subject, about how colleges are beginning to recognize that they can't keep relying on tuition increases and the burden that places on students...
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    Toss out the all-volunteer military

    The Israeli Defense Force has, for more than 60 years, had mandatory service for both men and (single) women. They seem to have an effective force. Link to source: http://www.jewishvirtuallibrary.org/jsource/Society_&_Culture/IDF.html and this, from the Israeli Ministry of Foreign Affairs...
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    Norwich University: "Upward Facing Solider"

    Interesting article from a Yoga instructor at Norwich U (in todays NY times):
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    VMI

    Congratulations All!!
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    Moammar Khaddafi is dead

    Thanks for the flashback:shake: (Chevy Chase? Saturday Night Live?)
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    70 years ago

    A Pearl Harbor Survivor's Story A poignant story about a survivor of the Pearl Harbor attack, who died on the 70th anniversary: Link to the article/audio file: http://www.npr.org/blogs/thetwo-way/2011/12/09/143397830/a-survivors-duty-after-pearl-harbor-telling-the-story
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    Shooting at VA Tech

    Another shooting at Virginia Tech: http://mobile.nytimes.com/article?a=877667&f=19
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    VMI, here we come!

    Congratulations on your appointments! I can still see the expression on my son's face when he got the big envelope, just about two years ago. And congratulations to this year's Rats - you're getting close to the home stretch! Happy Thanksgiving to all - enjoy your time home together.
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    The Citadel & VMI - Female Cadets

    The "Gim" For those who may not know the origin of the phrase "on the gim", here is the story from the February 24, 1912 edition of the VMI student newspaper, The Cadet:
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