I think that just by virtue of the fact that these Second Class midshipmen came back to USNA yesterday proves they are ready to sign!
Seems we parents make a bigger deal of it than our mids do. I asked my girl about it while she was home in leave, and she was casual in her remarks.....as if :"well, duh, I came here to graduate, so what is the big deal?".....but my dear child knows me well enough to say it to me with her winning smile - so in the communication comes her yanking my chain at the same time.
Nevertheless, whether or not our mids see it as momentous as we do - it IS a big committment. And it is the MINIMUM really, of future committment. Many billets such as aviation require longer time in service than what these young adults will be committing to this week.
God bless each and everyone of them for their committment, their honor and their courage.
GO NAVY SECOND CLASS MIDSHIPMEN!
