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 …
On This Veteran’s Day – Looking Back: 2020 Vision
Certainly today we honor all service members, Officers and enlisted alike. Those that came before, those that paved the way, those that stand in the gap today, and those to come. But for me personally, this Veteran’s Day is different. Perhaps it is the isolation of semi-quarantine and the effects of this virus that seem …
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When the Going Gets Tough…
So it's that time of year when six week exams have passed and your Plebe may or may not be happy about the results. Grades are out and some Plebes may be ecstatic, but for some Plebes, there may be disappointment with their performance. Add to that preparing and having to pass their PRT on …
The Anomaly – A Year without Closure
Photo: Courtesy of Bob Peterson Photography I have written on this before. Yes - 2020 is the year of the anomaly for so many reasons. Change is the one word that describes 2020 for me. Change in expectations, in plans, in the future of things, of hellos and goodbyes, and in our journey. Who would …
So Close and Yet So Far
With so many things being different this year because of Corona virus, the ACyear begins very differently. Sadly, as with all other classes at USNA, highlights of the journey like PPW and 2/C Parents Weekend have been set aside for the safety of Plebes, Midshipmen, staff, faculty, and leadership on the Yard. I have to say that I am very proud of our USNA parents...
Time – The Valuable Commodity
Time... time is a very valuable commodity especially at the Naval Academy and especially during Plebe Summer and Plebe Year. Invariably, your Plebe will not have enough of it to go around and will have to choose something to sacrifice that will not get his full attention and invariably garner the ire of the Detailers. …
The Plebe Summer Challenge
As I have mentioned before and talk about in my book, A USNA MOM'S JOURNAL, when our USNA journey began I was feeling sad, empty, and felt like crying for no reason. In a way, as parents, we are grieving the sudden separation.... We have given our most treasured possession to USNA. There are so …
How time Flies! One Week Down
ONE WEEK DOWN and so many of you are probably glued to your computers trying to catch a glimpse of your Plebe. Many parents may feel like they have a "hole in their heart" and find that the separation has been much harder than expected. Some may be rethinking this Academy thing.... Know that you …
Beyond I-Day and into Plebe Summer
As you begin your journey, I am sure that you have lots of questions. I know that our family certainly did and we were so fortunate as to have many experienced mentors that came alongside us to help prepare our family for the big day. I will try to post once or twice per week …
What?… Four I-Days?
Some things change and some stay the same... I-Day marks the beginning of the unique journey that is USNA. It is an emotional day for both parent and incoming Plebe and also marks the beginning of a rollercoaster of emotions that make the journey unique. It is designed to train our young men and women …
