Ask Me Anything! Plebe Edition

[tweety_bird]

Hey everyone!

I just finished up my last exams last week, so finally have time to kill for the first time since high school. This forum was one of my only outlets to ask questions before reporting to I-Day, so I’d love to pay it forwards! Feel free to ask anything about plebe summer/plebe year, etc. because it’s very fresh for me.

 

[Navy_Simp]

1.) What does the day-to-day of plebe summer consist of?
2.) What was the hardest part of Plebe Summer and the academic year?
3.) How did you or your fellow mids cope with homesickness?
4.) What do plebes do for fun?
5.) Your worst experience at the academy so far?
6.) Your best experience at the academy so far?

 

[Huursoldaat]

Nothing to ask but congrats on getting (almost) to Plebe-No-More. What a haul it must have been!

 

[SandBaby]

How to Plebes deal with illness? With so many new people and such high stress, I can only imagine the epic battle the plebe immune system must wage. I also heard that adjusting to the food can make for some uncomfortable bathroom trips. Is that typical? If so, what do plebes do?

Congrats on nearing the end of plebe year! Thanks for sharing your wisdom!

 

[LST271]

What kind of handgun do you use during plebe summer?

 

[THParent]

At USNA during Plebe Summer, Plebes will qualify with something virtually indistinguishable from this:

It is a Sig Sauer M11-A1, based on the P228 pistol (The new ones are based on the P229).

 

[cluelesscandidateparents]

At USNA during Plebe Summer they will qualify with something virtually indistinguishable from this:

It is a Sig Sauer M11-A1, based on the P228 pistol (The new ones are based on the P229).

Do they do rifle too??

 

[cluelesscandidateparents]

Electric shavers allowed during PS? Or only old fashion shaving?

 

[THParent]

Don't know about electric shavers. For rifle, they qualify with the M4. My Plebe used iron sights. They may have ACoGs on them now.

 

[NavyHoops]

How to Plebes deal with illness? With so many new people and such high stress, I can only imagine the epic battle the plebe immune system must wage. I also heard that adjusting to the food can make for some uncomfortable bathroom trips. Is that typical? If so, what do plebes do?

Congrats on nearing the end of plebe year! Thanks for sharing your wisdom!

With bringing appointees from all 50 states, US territories and also foreign countries, plebes get sick. It’s called the Plebe Hack. Stress, exhaustion, constant sweating then into A/C, mixed with 1200 Plebes from all over the world, they get sick. Plebes are watched closely for illness and there are tons of medical resources available. Fever, cough, congestion, loss of voice… everyone who has ever been at USNA has gotten it.

 

[Sam0704]

Electric shavers allowed during PS? Or only old fashion shaving?

No "electrical grooming equipment" according to the PTR

 

[half_full]

Do plebes square meals?

 

[cluelesscandidateparents]

Do plebes square meals?

No, they just circle them like hungry sharks lol jk

 

[gnba_25]

Do plebes square meals?

Plebe summer, yes. Ac year, no.

For PS, the “intensity” of how you square your meal will differ per company and squad leader. Part of the fun is figuring it all out for yourself, so I’m not going to go into any further detail on it.

 

[IronmanDaremo]

Jeez. A Sig P228 and an M4??? These kids are lucky!

1911 .45 and a beat up M16A1 back in my day!!

Gonna take my kid out to the range before he reports. Have a Ruger 5.56 with a holographic and a Sig P226 Legion. Close enough to what he's gonna shoot!

 

[cluelesscandidateparents]

Jeez. A Sig P228 and an M4??? These kids are lucky!

1911 .45 and a beat up M16A1 back in my day!!

Gonna take my kid out to the range before he reports. Have a Ruger 5.56 with a holographic and a Sig P226 Legion. Close enough to what he's gonna shoot!

How far are u. We may join u lol

 

[IronmanDaremo]

MD. About 40 minutes from the Academy. Range is about 30 minutes from me in the other direction.

With the price of ammo, I'd expect some premium compensation for taking someone there.

 

[THParent]

I set my DS up with a Sig M11-A1 for his H.S. graduation. He had previously built his own M-4 (well - not select fire - but typical M-4 specs) in my shop. He shot expert at pistol during Plebe Summer and was one point off for rifle, so he had to settle for Sharpshooter.

 

[cluelesscandidateparents]

MD. About 40 minutes from the Academy. Range is about 30 minutes from me in the other direction.

With the price of ammo, I'd expect some premium compensation for taking someone there.

we are 1000 miles fro academy lol

 

[cluelesscandidateparents]

MD. About 40 minutes from the Academy. Range is about 30 minutes from me in the other direction.

With the price of ammo, I'd expect some premium compensation for taking someone there.

i got plenty of 9 mm and like 8 boxes left of 5.56