we're in dodmerb hell.

Thx!!! 🙏 We try....Sometimes we win, sometimes we lose. But it's not for lack of empathy and compassion for the applicants. At DoDMERB, we tell the entire staff that if you treat each case as though it were YOUR application, then we know we're taking care of business:wiggle:
 
It all worked out. Finally. Mullen came through by talking through it with my DS on a saturday night. I think it was maybe 2 weeks ago, but it's all a blur now. We recieved our medical waiver yesterday. So it's all good. Now, I can start fretting about other things, like will there be available flights to ct? or should I drive my DS the 3k miles to CGA. Will swab summer even start on time? who knows.
 
scooter2U----The best of all news? Your DS, really IS a DS!!! Become a guidon bearer like below, your DS "HAS THIS!" I'm old enough to be your father, but you may have seen this commercial from decades ago...let your DS be Mikey, while you guide him from BEHIND, instead of "fretting" out FRONT:wiggle:



APPLICANTS ONLY (If your parents read this part, you’ll know why I wrote it this way:)) – This is YOUR future, YOUR application, and it needs to be YOUR decision. Parents are very useful in providing YOU sage advice and counsel…in the background…say again, IN THE BACKGROUND. YOU should take all actions regarding YOUR application. If YOU are offered an appointment to one/more Service Academy and/or are awarded a scholarship to an ROTC Program(s), guess what? Your parents do NOT get to attend with YOU:) While the Service Academies and ROTC programs have bunk beds---those are for your roommates, not your parents!

Therefore, this process begins that transition of YOUR independence. Again, they can assist YOU, but YOU should be the lead on all application actions. They should be like the military guidon bearer --- YOU are the Commander and they should be one step to the right and one step behind YOU. They can discuss anything and everything with YOU, just not DODMERB. Go easy on them. This will NOT be an easy thing for them to do…to start to let go:)

PARENTS: While I’ve emphasized the above to a fault, I can only share with you my vast experience in this area. Your wisdom will be deeply appreciated by your son or daughter, but the “action” part of this exercise is best for all, when the applicant takes direct ownership of THEIR process, with Admissions, Congressional Nominations, DoDMERB, etc.:)
 
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