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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 July 4, 2021July 3, 2022

Independence Day, the Flag, and a New Found Meaning

HAPPY Independence Day / 4th of July! The celebration of our Independence will probably take on a whole new meaning as a new Plebe parent. I remember an increased desire to learn about our history, and spent our first 4th as a Plebe parent reading about the revolution, and our flag, and was moved to …

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Posted on July 1, 2021April 29, 2023

There Is Such a Thing as Too Much

Getting ready to send a care package to your Plebe? Here is some helpful information. Although I cover this in my book, A USNA Mom's Journal, available at the Midstore, on Kindle, Apple Books, and in print, here is some additional information that is not included in my book. YES, THE BOX SIZE DOES MATTER! …

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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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Posted on July 15, 2020April 29, 2023

The Plebe Summer Challenge

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As I have mentioned before and talk about in my book, A USNA MOM'S JOURNAL, when our USNA journey began, and especially after I-Day, 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 …

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