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re: How difficult is it to get your kid into a military service academy
Posted on 5/25/18 at 9:30 pm to CroakaBait
Posted on 5/25/18 at 9:30 pm to CroakaBait
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he girl had everything done in order to attend, but some obscure med condition found at the last minute prevented her from attending the Air Force Academy.
I honestly believe that it is part of the screening process to see who is willing to fight for their spot. I was originally medically disqualified for history of allergies and asthma. We fought the ruling and eventually received a waiver. I originally thought that I received the waiver because I was a recruited athlete, but later realized several of my classmates had to receive a waiver as well.
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Posted on 5/25/18 at 9:36 pm to TennesseeFan25
I knew a basketball.player that got in without congress.
They are big on football.
Teach yours math. No reason not to know it all cold.
Do vocabulary games.
Master grammar.
Good luck.
They are big on football.
Teach yours math. No reason not to know it all cold.
Do vocabulary games.
Master grammar.
Good luck.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 10:11 pm to armytiger96
Where you there with Ronnie Mcada?
Posted on 5/25/18 at 11:17 pm to JoseVargasTX
Yes, Ronnie was a year behind me. I was a center and he was QB so you could say we knew each other well.
Posted on 5/25/18 at 11:39 pm to Jim Rockford
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TBH, I'm not. That's what someone who was in at the time told me. They seemed sure of it, but who knows. I'm sure it's online somewhere but I'm too lazy to look it up.
So am I. But I just saw a post on Quora where some guy says that the service academy grads receive a Regular commission.
By the way, some jackass downvoted your post. I have no idea why. I upvoted you.
This post was edited on 5/25/18 at 11:42 pm
Posted on 5/26/18 at 8:19 am to armytiger96
One more question—
Did you know Bo French? Good family friend of mine.
Did you know Bo French? Good family friend of mine.
Posted on 5/26/18 at 8:29 am to CajunPhil
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If you intend to be career military an academy degree at Annapolis or West Point will get you a regular commission in Army or Marines, but rotc is a reserve commission
Not 100% true. You are correct all Academy grads get regular commissions. ROTC ALSO gets SOME. ROTC cadets are selected for RA or Reserve competitively based on the remaining Congress allocated RA slots remaining for any given year group. I went to LSU on a full ROTC scholarship and got an RA commission upon graduation.
Posted on 5/26/18 at 8:46 am to geaux88
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I went to LSU on a full ROTC scholarship and got an RA commission upon graduation.
As did I (A&M, not LSU). There's still a distinction between RA (active duty date starts when you report to OBC/BOLC) and Immediate Active (active duty starts the day you commission...until your date of rank is moved to the day after West Point graduates)
Posted on 5/26/18 at 10:43 am to CGSC Lobotomy
It is quite tough to get an RA commission coming out of ROTC or OCS. Service academy grads, it seems certain, are commissioned as Regulars, not Other Than Regular.
Posted on 5/26/18 at 11:01 am to Champagne
They let that coward cuck John McCain in so it can’t be all that difficult
Posted on 5/26/18 at 11:10 am to tiderider
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They let that coward cuck John McCain in so it can’t be all that difficult
McCain's dad was a famous admiral
Posted on 5/26/18 at 12:13 pm to 14&Counting
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McCain's dad was a famous admiral
McCain's grandfather was also a US Navy Admiral.
Folks, the fact that this John McCain senator failed to make Admiral like his paw and Grandpaw should tell us something about this man, IMHO. I mean, he had a golden path laid out for him to make Admiral. IMHO, the Navy considered his military service to be as admirable and heroic as any Naval Aviation Officer, but, lacking in that special outstanding nature that would make him a good Admiral.
Just my 2 cents. I mean, I didn't make Admiral, either.
This post was edited on 5/26/18 at 12:19 pm
Posted on 5/26/18 at 12:29 pm to Champagne
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the Navy considered his military service to be as admirable and heroic as any Naval Aviation Officer, but, lacking in that special outstanding nature that would make him a good Admiral.
that, and the fact he barely got out of the Naval Academy by his teeth
Posted on 5/26/18 at 12:35 pm to TDcline
The step by step process is outlined on each academies web site, typically the 10th grade is not too early to start working on it, and I am totally serious.
Posted on 5/26/18 at 2:05 pm to TDcline
Dont forget about the US Merchant Marine Academy. Theres some vague connection between that and having an in to become a boat pilot and make some $$$.
Posted on 5/26/18 at 2:07 pm to Champagne
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It is quite tough to get an RA commission coming out of ROTC or OCS. Service academy grads, it seems certain, are commissioned as Regulars, not Other Than Regular.
I thought the US military changed that so that all active commissions are created equally now. No more reserve or regular commissions.
Posted on 5/26/18 at 2:14 pm to baldona
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You don't get a lot of chances in the academies to be dumb, and something like a drunk in public can ruin your military career at 18 instead of being a dumb mistake for a 18 year old.
Or it’s possible that some 18 yo don’t need to get drunk or make those mistakes. I did. Repeatedly. But that doesn’t mean it’s a required right of passage.
Posted on 5/26/18 at 2:23 pm to NYNolaguy1
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Dont forget about the US Merchant Marine Academy. Theres some vague connection between that and having an in to become a boat pilot and make some $$$.
It is not a vague connection, being a graduate of a four year maritime academy is one of the many requirements to become a river pilot.
Posted on 5/26/18 at 2:41 pm to Robin Masters
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You don't get a lot of chances in the academies to be dumb, and something like a drunk in public can ruin your military career at 18 instead of being a dumb mistake for a 18 year old.
Several years ago a WP cadet got into a scuffle in an airport with the bodyguard of some celebrity. The other guy was determined to be completely in the wrong, but the cadet was found to have consumed alcohol. Not drunk, but had a beer or two. Result, expulsion.
Posted on 5/26/18 at 3:13 pm to Jim Rockford
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Several years ago a WP cadet got into a scuffle in an airport with the bodyguard of some celebrity. The other guy was determined to be completely in the wrong, but the cadet was found to have consumed alcohol. Not drunk, but had a beer or two. Result, expulsion.
I’m not suggesting there isn’t a short leash but the point is that the types of people attracted to The academies and the types admitted understand and respect boundaries more so than most. I mean under age drinking is illegal. It may be commonly abused but it’s still illegal.
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