Marine Option at VMI
Good Morning/Afternoon/Evening, I am currently scheduled to matriculate at VMI this August as a rat of the Rat Mass of 2017+3. I have selected Marine Option as my ROTC choice, and I was hoping that...
View ArticleHow does your job get determined in NROTC?
Say you want something really competitive, like seals or EOD, how is it determined if you get a billet? And when are you told that that's where your headed? I'm not in rotc currently, but I'm entering...
View ArticleTwelve year old wants to go to the USAFA
We were walking across the Academy grounds today after attending my brother's commissioning ceremony, and my twelve year old asked me "how old do you have to be to come here?" I told her you have to be...
View ArticleTransportation for pre CIET training
DD is supposed to report to MMI June 22 for pre CIET training. The army is flying here there from our local airport. Any idea when she should receive her travel information? It seems odd that 19 days...
View ArticleSwitching Branches
Hi, I'm a current AFROTC cadet who is non-contract. I failed DODMERB my first time around, but was told I can retake it this summer and if I pass, I will receive an AFROTC scholarship. I haven't had...
View ArticleNomination Essay
Could you guys let me know what you think of my essay. The prompt was, "Why I Want to Attend a Military Service Academy." Right now it's kind of a draft but please be honest. Thanks. Attending one of...
View ArticleSTP course change?
I received my STP confirmation today, and have been assigned to Chemistry 1 and lab. I did not put this course in any of my 3 choices, so I assume this was assigned based on the fact that I currently...
View ArticleROTC plus part time job?
So I was looking for work over the summer and found a restaurant that will hire only if I continue to work part time during the school year. This will be my freshman year and I am also doing AROTC. Is...
View ArticleCaptain Stephanie Czech Rader, Army/OSS
https://www.washingtonpost.com/loca...5dd046-2826-11e6-a3c4-0724e8e24f3f_story.html I salute her, may she rest in peace. I first read about her a few months ago - another untold story.
View ArticleQuestion about I Day
I know it might feel too late to ask this, as some family and friends have already made travel arrangements, but you don't need tickets or anything for I-day right? It was wrong for me to not actually...
View ArticleCHANCE ME! College Re-Applicant, Low GPA, Heavy ECs, Jail time, Built...
Hello I am a re-applicant for the 3rd time. I graduated highschool in 2012. Currently completing college slowly.... Highschool stats: -GPA: 2.81 -ACT: 31 -4 Advance Placement Classes -Liberal Arts...
View ArticlePreparing for USMA
Hello all, I've read all over about getting 3.75+ GPAs, or running miles, etc. I'm currently 14, and my goal is to go to West Point. After this summer, I will begin my freshman year in HS. My question...
View Article3 Fort Hood soldiers dead, 6 missing after truck rolls in swollen creek
Bad day for the military. And this one's very close to home. Torrential rains this morning on top of ground already saturated from weeks of rain....
View ArticleWait listers
Hoping that we all hear good news, soon! How many of us are here on the forum? Anyone that has gotten an appointment off of the wait list? I was EA and accepted to the wait list 12/22/15.
View ArticleConfused???
Hello!! Just today, something very bizarre happened. I am not sure if this is a mistake or a rare event, but here goes: I have been given an appointment to the CGAS Program on December after completing...
View ArticleVenting a little...
Perhaps this isn't the correct forum for this, but I'd like to vent a little. A couple of nights ago we had awards night for our DS's graduating class. DS was presented with the big check for his NROTC...
View ArticleTest Scores
Academically, I had a rough freshman and sophomore year but my junior grades definitely got a lot better. If I can get my test scores high, do I have a shot at getting a direct appointment?
View ArticleAIM Application
So far I am in the Air Force Academy Summer Seminar, but because I am in (literally) the most competitive district for congressional nominations, I'm also applying to the Coast Guard Academy. I applied...
View ArticleSame Recomendation Letters for Different Nom Sources?
I am currently in the process of applying for a congressional nomination from my two US senators and my state representative for my district and I have a brief question about the letters of...
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