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Posted on April 28, 2022May 9, 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, 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, 2022June 30, 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 15, 2021

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 catalogued as rites of passage: Plebe Summer, Herndon, Ring Dance, 2/C Parents Weekend, and of course, Commissioning among some. But by far one of he most important …

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Posted on October 14, 2021

The Last Real Plebe Summer with Club Eleven

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, 2021September 15, 2021

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, 2021March 26, 2021

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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Posted on January 14, 2021June 25, 2021

Irritable and Argumentative Goodbyes

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I remembers not too long ago preparing for my children to return to the Yard and as their leave was ending, being awash in nostalgia. My husband and I often counsel other US Naval Academy parents about what to expect at certain times, and beginning on I-Day or any time after spending time with family …

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Posted on November 17, 2020November 18, 2020

The Moment is Here: Service Assignments

Service Assignments are this Thursday for Firsties! I thought I would share a brief excerpt from from my book, A USNA Mom's Journal. This is about Service Assignments from the Firstie Year / Commissioning Chapter: "When the Fall semester arrives, Firsties make their service selections at the very beginning of Firstie year. Firsties will rank …

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Dear USNA 2026 parents - Thank you for a great booksigning at the Midstore byesterday and today!My b
Taking some time to recharge at #foxbooksannapolis on Maryland Av, steps away from Gate 3. Enjoyed a great booksigning at the Midstore yesterday and today. Thanks so much to the USNA Class of 2026 for your warm welcome and aupport! GO NAVY!!
Lots of great memories at the #navalacademyclub - from birthdays to anniversaries to just dinner with our Midd abd their friends. This was our "usual" table with our MIds and their friends!! For parents of Firsties, alumni parent membership allows you to shop at the Midstore (yes, after CW!!) and to dine at the golfcourse Cafe as well.
Look who stopped by at my Midstore book signing today! Bob Peterson is one of my favorite people - Thanks for the beautiful pictures and for everything you do for our Mids!
Getting ready to meet the new incoming fellow N*avy parents during my book signing at the Midstore from 1000 to 1200 and 1400 to 1600 tomorrow, I Day Minus One, and from 0800 to 1400 on I Day. Look.forward to meeting you!! GO NAVY!!
Bye Florida - see you soon!
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