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    kpbaseballmom

    Congrats to your son and welcome. GO KP!
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    swimming requirement

    Is there a swimming requirement or test at the USMMA? Do students have to be able to swim a certain distance within a certain time, be able to tread water for specified period of time or know variety of swimming strokes?
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    Sea Year Top Ten List

    I appreciate you tracking down an answer for me. Thanks also to the mid who took time away from a busy schedule to respond.
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    Sea Year Top Ten List

    JM, thanks for all of your help regarding the USMMA. Is the 1st seatime restricted to one type of vessel, or, can a midshipman choose a container ship and tanker experience? Also, can he or she choose both a military and a civilian vessel during the 1st seatime?
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    Congratulations

    Aah, now it makes sense. Thanks, LITS for the clarification and the time management and balance advice
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    Congratulations

    The odds are good, but the goods are odd Luigi, the odds are good that KP will win back the Superintendant's Trophy, but what the heck is the Secretaries Cup?
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    Congratulations

    Congrats to you Cero, many congrats to you also. Best of luck to you. See you in July.
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    Congratulations

    congrats Thanks to all for the congrats. I will pass them along to my son. Jamzmom, some of the factors that entered into my son's decision are as follows: 1) OPTIONS- He is fairly certain that he would like to serve the five year active duty military option, most likely in the Navy , but he...
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    Congratulations

    Congratulations to all who have accepted appointments to any of the five U.S. service academies. Thank you for your decision to serve your country! For those who are still waiting to hear, thank you for your desire to serve and best wishes for good news soon. My son has officially declined his...
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    March Appointments

    He is going to the United States Merchant Marine Academy. Also an excellent service academy with awesome opportunties.
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    hello and thanks

    Thank You
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    March Appointments

    Congratulations Congratulations to the class of 2012 heading to New London. Best wishes to those still waiting for good news. My son has just sent in his paper work declining his offer of appointment to the USCGA and the USNA. As the May 1 deadline to accept or decline approaches, more openings...
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    hello and thanks

    Jamzmom, thanks for your help with the quote button. Now, if I could only find the engage your brain before speak button I would be much better off. Looking back on the posts that I made, I was not very pleased with what I saw. Not only did I manage to offend several people in the process but...
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    hello and thanks

    This is where I should have stopped. This is what I believe. Unfortunately I did go off on a tangent that I had not thought out very well.I have a deep respect for those who serve and have served. To state otherwise would be a disservice to them. USNA69 is correct. I offer my sincere apology.
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    hello and thanks

    Ok, we are going to beat this dead horse untill it's dog food. Dog gone it. I still can't do those cool high-lighted quotes. USNA 69, you state that I was only referring to a BGO interview. however, my very next sentence was"Now lets assume that this individual is in the military flying...
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    hello and thanks

    Oh, by the way, because I am a certified computer moron, I don't know how to do those cool high-lighted quotes that you guys do. But go back and read my posts and you will find them.
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    hello and thanks

    JAM, I appreciate your advice. I have stated that there are many reasons and motives for joining the military. I have also said that I didn't think that any one reason was any better than the other. That in fact there are probably multiple reasons for any one individual to serve. In fact, Ret...
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    application status

    Thanks Jamzmom , He received the LOA yesterday. Yeah! very excited. I am sure we will have questions in the months ahead. Bubble wrap ,:smile: ha! great idea. GO KP!
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    hello and thanks

    The example I gave was an individual who stated " I don't give a damn about defending this country". I find it hard to believe that 80% of our troops fall into that category. That being said, I do realize that I tend to be overly idealistic at times, If any one was offended by my idealism...
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    hello and thanks

    Yes, I agree that there many reasons and motives for wanting to attend a service academy. By virtue of being in the military, I feel that each person is serving and defending this country regardless of their reasons and motives for being there. Consider this rare interview. BGO- Son...
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