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Posted on May 4, 2023May 4, 2023

Commissioning Week Tips

As the Firstie parents get ready for Commissioning, I thought I would share my Commissioning Week Tips from my book, A USNA Mom's Journal. For those of us that have gone through a Commissioning already, in addition to the tips listed below, what one piece of advice would you give? Tips to You Enjoy the …

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Posted on September 29, 2022October 14, 2022

How Time Flies! 2/C and Firstie years

As I discuss in my book, A USNA Mom']s Journal, as N*avy parents and mentors, we usually focus on Plebe Summer and Plebe Year - as many of you have heard, these to evolutions, so to speak, are the equivalent of two-thirds of the N*avy journey. They are taxing, unpredictable, and emotional with lots of …

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Posted on April 28, 2022July 14, 2022

Surviving Deployments, Grunts, and Fleet Life | Episode 17

Friends make life better is a true statement, but is especially true in the military. As a N*avy parent, I don't know what I would do without my N*avy friends and mentors, without my Battle Buddies that have my back and are the prayer warriors that hold my family and me up daily and when …

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Posted on April 26, 2022July 15, 2022

Some thoughts on Commissioning

Some thoughts on the upcoming Commissioning for my fellow Warrior Parents. I am definitely a list person, so as we got closer to Commissioning Week, I began a check list to make sure nothing slipped through the cracks. Commissioning can be a very overwhelming affair and some people (like me the first time around!) can …

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Posted on January 12, 2022October 14, 2022

Planning Commissioning in the Midst of the Unknown

For Firstie Parents - waiting to hear what the final decision on Commissioning Week schedule is disconcerting. Trust me - I know! Our now ENS was in the Class of 2020: the first class to ever have the distinction of having commissioned virtually. Waiting was the hardest part. Accepting the decision was the next hardest …

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Posted on November 17, 2021November 16, 2022

The Moment They Have been Waiting For: Service Assignments

As I discuss in my book, A USNA Mom's Journal, it is true that there are many moments throughout the USNA Journey that are pinnacles and can be cataloged as rites of passage: Plebe Summer, Plebe Year, and Herndon; Ring Dance and 2/C Parents Weekend; and of course, Commissioning among some. But by far one …

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Posted on October 14, 2021July 15, 2022

The Last Real Plebe Summer with Club Eleven | Episode

11th Company Friends for a Lifetime It is said that in times of challenge, unbreakable bonds are formed that last a life time. That is the case at the U.S. Naval Academy. The common experiences and traditions create friendships that reach even across generations. As I mention in my book, A USNA Mom's Journal: Plebe …

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Posted on September 16, 2021July 15, 2022

The Yard from Different Angles | Episode 8

In my book, A USNA Mom's Journal - Plebe Summer through Commissioning and Beyond: Everything you need to Know, I talk about our N*avy journey being uniquely different - a N*ot College Journey. In that journey we meet many special people that become lifetime friends, mentors, and Battle Buddies even. There are some people to …

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Posted on May 19, 2021April 28, 2022

Why you should not find these buttons the way I did…

US Navy uniform buttons are beautiful and symbolic. They transcend time and have not changed too much throughout the years. One big change that happened in the late 1800's is that the eagle was changed from facing left to facing right (symbolic of honor). I can look at my Dad's uniforms (USNA '59) and those …

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Posted on March 25, 2021April 29, 2023

Hoping for Sunshine, Sea Trials, and Herndon

It has been a difficult spring for Mids on the Yard.  ROM and a tough message from leadership has been rough on morale. But vaccines are making the rounds and sunshiny days are sure to arrive as spring moves in and Athletic activities return to the Yard. Here are some things to consider. As I …

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