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Blackhawkmom: sent you a private message

Got our call! He's been allowed to have 30 minutes so we made sure to only take 20 so he could try to speak to his GF who's in D.C. right now. He sounded GREAT! Okay, he SOUNDED like he's had the plebe hack for weeks (he has) but he was so upbeat! Loves the sailing, looking forward to boxing and...

To all Just wanted to vent.....it s*cks to be the parent of a plebe. I can only imagine how much it s*cks to be a plebe. HANG TOUGH YOU ALL!!!!

I come from a small family - parents both only children and 2 brothers and 1 sister. This Navy family is amazing. This last post brought tears to my eyes (what doesn't these days?) Thank you and God bless.

Sue I found a lot of information and comfort in what Proud Mom's husband had to say. It's not all rainbows and daisies...Part of my very hard transformation from mom to Navy mom is that I no longer call the shots and don't make the decisions for DS any more...It sucks for me, but like someone...

Our prayers are with you. Please let us know when he is in recovery and how everything went.

There were 44 seniors in my son's class and he was 2/44 with a GPA of 3.98. Also played 3 varsity sports for 4 years (and 1 since 8th grade). I don't remember his ACTs but they were around yours....he is currently on the Yard as a Plebe. He was also very active in Scouting (Eagle 2008) and 3...

Thanks for the reassurance. Just got off the phone with DS who was in the chaplain's office. What a horrible way to get to hear his voice. He is of course upset but I am SO grateful he was allowed to call since he had a request for the service. For the last 2 years, the basketball and baseball...

Does anyone have any personal experience with the chaplains at the Academy? My husband was given a card on I-day with a phone number and unfortunately, I had to call today to see if someone could tell DS that his best friend's mom died this morning. Does a chaplain tell him privately and give...

I sent you a private message also. I think Memphis had some really good points. While we were at the Academy in March for a weekend for potential students (we had never been there before) one current student said that he also was injured during plebe summer and it was HORRIBLE - not the injury...

Just wanted to update....I never meant to cause controversy over attending PEP during PPW - just wanting information. Having said that, I respect both viewpoints and have thus decided that because we are arriving late Wed. nite, anyone who wants to get up early and attend PEP on Thursday morning...

USNA 02 - Thanks....homesickness is not a problem for my DS but it is for his mom....Okay, I'm at home but my kid is not....does that qualify? Anyway, made sure to send a special card today to celebrate 2 weeks down. They all ROCK!! Also, for this new Navy mom, finally seeing my son on the...

Thanks for the heads up, Dad. Told mine to take care of himself and not be a "hero" - best to treat a cold and not pneumonia, shin splints and not a broken leg. Appreciate knowing what to expect.

As an also very new parent to the USNA, do we bring DS's swimsuit to wear at the hotel? Or does he have to wear one issued?

Gotta love common sense. THANK YOU!!!!!

Thanks!!! That said, I am so THERE on Friday morning! And I am NOT a morning person....

Thanks for all the great ideas! DS told me "no more care packages" on the phone and in his letter today said, "Thank you for all the boxes. Now I can survive a nuclear assault on Annapolis. There is enough candy in there (skittles) to last the Academic year as well. Thank you for the...

Thanks to ALL of you who responded...This is quite a new experience for not only my son, but me as well. Despite the fact that his dad is a USMMA grad and was in the Naval Reserve for 20 years, I STILL don't know the half of it. Yesterday's call wasn't necessarily a bad one, just an eye-opener...

Still new to this but felt compelled to say: AMERICANS - I believe that should say it all about who we are.