> Right Answer ! Whatever happens, protect your honor and walk out with your head held high.
> I agree...We've had this discussion on my Class Facebook page, ie. what counts as being a "Classmate" , for Reunion and other purposes, and we it usually boils down to whether you went through Plebe Summer, or Plebe Year with the Class. Keep in touch with your Classmates, they understand what you have been through better than any one else will ever. It may be tough for you at time....particularly when your Classmates are serving and creating additional memories, but everyone leaves the Service at some point, and at Reunions most of the memories fall back to those 4 years by the Bay...or whatever you guys call it !
I really don't have much to add to the discussion about the Army's policy, the Ring, etc. The situation sucks, but I suspect that new Holy Trinity is trying to set a new hard line. I am kind of an old school hardliner myself, and don't disagree with the underlying rationale, but all "policies" have to be flexible enough to do the right thing, and in this case I don't think there is anything to gained by separating someone who is disenrolled this close to graduation due to no fault of their own.
I'm not a big fan of the inquiry to Congressman approach...USMCGrunt is right, it stirs things up, but my experience is it really doesn't get much done-- the Brass will circle the wagons, spend a lot of time crafting a very political, CYA response (and I suspect that once you get to the level of a Service Academy administration, they are really good at that !). Perhaps it depends upon the Congressman, but I suspect the Congressman won't spend a lot of political capital trying to second guess the policies of the Holy Trinity.