Wishful,
Don't get me wrong, I get your perspective, but look at my tag line.
Integrity First. Service before self. This is.every military members motto.
This is the world you are entering. The fact is nobody asked your child, but the other poster was directly asked to report any nom. The MOC may still decide to offer the non, or they may not, but it was a directive set, and jmpo, if that is the directive than they should follow it. Karma is a beaaaaacccchhhh!
Life in the military will never be placing yourself 1st....if it was than when I was past my due date for our 3rd child (had a 4 and 2 yr old already) the 82nd AB would have not sent Bullet into the field for a week to play war games! OBTW, DS1 was born in 3 hrs, DD in 47 mins....he was 90 mins away from home...he never would have made it in time according to my doc. Nor will they send you to Hawaii or Germany over a remote to Korea. This is the life you are entering.
I am not trying to be rude. I am just saying that for me I believe Anthony's perspective is on track for what their life will be like for the next 9 years(4 SA + 5 AD).
I will also say 2 other things.
~ I believe in fate/destiny...many kids, especially in a state like VA get in with 1 nom and many kids with 3 home get a TWE
~ Some posters/lurkers may be quite distressed by your post.
~~~~~Look at the conversation going on in the ROTC forums regarding holding onto a scholarship after receiving an appointment. It is in the regs that this is allowed, but for some posters they find it not to be honorable to do so. If you are curious, in that situation I do not see it as dishonest, because it is a directive that they are following set forth by a reg.
Think about it....Anthony is just following a directive set forth by the MOC.
Congrats to your child on their noms .
Anthony,
Do what you are comfortable with, and if it is not getting another nom because you did inform them, than don't sweat it. You'd be surprised how many competitive candidates from spread the wealth states get 2 noms .
Just be smart and have plan B ( ROTC scholarship) ...I would say the same to a cadet with 4 noms too!