Thank you for the advice. Your instincts are right, my questions are more my own anxiety and dealing with the uncertainty of this next year (or more) than about him finding his own way. Truth be told, I have never taken an Uber or Lyft. Mentioning to close friends that your high school student will be traveling alone to a "Big City" airport where they will catch their own ride has a way of making you feel like a neglectful parent.
. Many of them have college kids that come home at least once a month. N*ot College is unimaginable.
DS is my youngest by 13 years. It didn't seem as hard to let go with my DDs but DS resolve to be a part of the USN and willingness to not only commitment years of service but also willingness to give his life when he has so many other college opportunities available to him drives me to be as prepared as I can for the things I still can control.
I can't imagine the desire to prepare and protect your child gets any easier "if" accepted. Pride, worry, happiness, sadness fear... you must experience all the emotions knowing your DS is just over a year from commissioning. Thank you for your time, always helping to answer my questions on this forum and for looking past my grammar errors. (I just reread OP and my use of their/there *embarrassed - any way to edit?)
I appreciate and welcome future advice or antidotes. (unless r/o USNA following CVW but I have a feeling that isn't going to happen)