Okay, as the most difficult time is here, the “waiting and silent treatment” I just want to tell ya something.
My son’s friend last year was awarded a very prestigious AFROTC scholarship to a top-notch aeronautical school in Prescott AZ. (EM) He was at the top of his class and off the chart ACT/SAT scores. Just a top-notch kid, the kind of kid you want your daughter or sister to hang around, because he was going somewhere in life. Well, that all came to an abrupt halt during his first month at “EM” when his CO asked him if he had been drinking alcohol the previous August. A moment had passed before he answered “no”.
Let me rewind things back to that previous August. My son and his friends, from high school, were getting together at the beach and having a bonfire to celebrate their success before they went off to the colleges they had worked so hard for. Two of the kids there had received the BFE to Air Force Academy and were walking on cloud “9”. Seemed harmless enough and my son wanted to go also. I told him “no” and we fought about it, he had enough respect for me not go but I pondered if damage had occurred between us.
During the little get together a case of beer was opened up and all participated.
Little did my son’s friend know, the two AFA cadet candidates had been released on an honor code violation for underage drinking and lying. Word had spread and it reached my son’s friend. He was released from his scholarship because he did not report the incident initially and for lying about it.
How did they find out about the incident you may ask? I have no clue nor did it come from my camp. I truly felt for these kids who had the world by the tail and lost it all for something they could have prevented.
Speculation has it, during their bonfire; the fire ring next to them was a Marine Colonel from Camp Pendleton with his family. He didn’t appreciate the loud expletives being said and their attitude as the case of beer was being exhausted. It was easy to connect the dots; two of the kids were wearing AFA clothes.
As time gets closer to when the BFEs are released from Admin. please be careful and conduct yourself in a manner as if you were already a Cadet.
Push Hard, Press Forward
My son’s friend last year was awarded a very prestigious AFROTC scholarship to a top-notch aeronautical school in Prescott AZ. (EM) He was at the top of his class and off the chart ACT/SAT scores. Just a top-notch kid, the kind of kid you want your daughter or sister to hang around, because he was going somewhere in life. Well, that all came to an abrupt halt during his first month at “EM” when his CO asked him if he had been drinking alcohol the previous August. A moment had passed before he answered “no”.
Let me rewind things back to that previous August. My son and his friends, from high school, were getting together at the beach and having a bonfire to celebrate their success before they went off to the colleges they had worked so hard for. Two of the kids there had received the BFE to Air Force Academy and were walking on cloud “9”. Seemed harmless enough and my son wanted to go also. I told him “no” and we fought about it, he had enough respect for me not go but I pondered if damage had occurred between us.
During the little get together a case of beer was opened up and all participated.
Little did my son’s friend know, the two AFA cadet candidates had been released on an honor code violation for underage drinking and lying. Word had spread and it reached my son’s friend. He was released from his scholarship because he did not report the incident initially and for lying about it.
How did they find out about the incident you may ask? I have no clue nor did it come from my camp. I truly felt for these kids who had the world by the tail and lost it all for something they could have prevented.
Speculation has it, during their bonfire; the fire ring next to them was a Marine Colonel from Camp Pendleton with his family. He didn’t appreciate the loud expletives being said and their attitude as the case of beer was being exhausted. It was easy to connect the dots; two of the kids were wearing AFA clothes.
As time gets closer to when the BFEs are released from Admin. please be careful and conduct yourself in a manner as if you were already a Cadet.
Push Hard, Press Forward
