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There are few moments in person’s life when you feel proud and grateful. When you take your first walk, first baseball throw, swim, bike, achieve academic honors, earning significant athletic and local state national leadership awards, and graduations. Life escalates and we transform.
But nothing beats attainments that are earned through sweat and blood, confronting adversity, physical and mental challenges, trials and failures, testing moral courage, actions with honesty, having integrity, embracing fraternity, judging with fairness, making your best effort, and following before leading others. These are the tests of leadership. It is earned not given. Like fine wine, it takes good soil, climate, time, and free of parasites. And with aging, it becomes superb.
Eagle Scout was such a moment in son’s Life and so we celebrate as a family with many friends. It is tremendous. He embraces the Scout Motto, Scout Law and Oath with humility and pride everyday.
On June 28, 2018, Son began his exciting journey as Midshipman with 1,209 of his 2022 Plebe Class at the U.S. Naval Academy, fulfilling his childhood aspiration that he began at age 10. Family and friends are very proud of him! We thank him for his perseverance, indomitable spirit, maturity, responsibility, and for his service to his country. Serve with confidence, fidelity, and honor! Congratulations!
Congratulations to all of you past, present, and future MIDN. My family is humbled and honored to be a U.S. Naval Academy and Navy Family! Good luck to you all Plebes and candidates at USNA, USMA, USAFA, USCGA, USMMA!
The Naval Academy Buckle reads “Fidelity Obedience.”
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But nothing beats attainments that are earned through sweat and blood, confronting adversity, physical and mental challenges, trials and failures, testing moral courage, actions with honesty, having integrity, embracing fraternity, judging with fairness, making your best effort, and following before leading others. These are the tests of leadership. It is earned not given. Like fine wine, it takes good soil, climate, time, and free of parasites. And with aging, it becomes superb.
Eagle Scout was such a moment in son’s Life and so we celebrate as a family with many friends. It is tremendous. He embraces the Scout Motto, Scout Law and Oath with humility and pride everyday.
On June 28, 2018, Son began his exciting journey as Midshipman with 1,209 of his 2022 Plebe Class at the U.S. Naval Academy, fulfilling his childhood aspiration that he began at age 10. Family and friends are very proud of him! We thank him for his perseverance, indomitable spirit, maturity, responsibility, and for his service to his country. Serve with confidence, fidelity, and honor! Congratulations!
Congratulations to all of you past, present, and future MIDN. My family is humbled and honored to be a U.S. Naval Academy and Navy Family! Good luck to you all Plebes and candidates at USNA, USMA, USAFA, USCGA, USMMA!
The Naval Academy Buckle reads “Fidelity Obedience.”
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