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Yesterday was I-Day at Annapolis for the Class of 2012:

http://media.hometownannapolis.com/flash/2008/07/0703sshta/index.html


cadDAD

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Wow -- impressive pictures! Thanks for sharing!

What a sad day for those kids...I remember sitting there watching fireworks with my head freshly shorn asking "Why did I do this?"

Years later, I figued it out.

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How 'bout cadKID#1 who attended Air Force, and had been offered pretty substantial BB money at UC Santa Barbara... crawling under barbed wire during Beast (Basic Training) thinking to himself... "what was I thinking"?

Today... he knows as well...

cadDAD

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Just looking at their faces and seeing the support of their families renews my confidence in the USA. I know there are a lot of young men, women and families of this caliber in our country but there are few places that bring them together like the military academies.
Fungo
695-96-82
USNavy

Congrats to all the inducts.

Been to many.

Whether a MIDN/OC or an
O-7 thru O-10,
we need to build more Ships.

It was not that long ago where
we had a 500+ ship Navy.

With $$$$ to build a 313 fleet,
we will never get there for these
future CAPT to command one.

BUILD MORE SHIPS

Regards
Bear

Great pictures I felt nothing by pride and proud to be an American. Thank you and good luck class of 2012

I was there last year to witness the plebe summer graduation ceremony. The wonderment in their eyes had vanished.

I know I can get detailed information about admission to the academies from their websites or through the mail. But can you provide a brief, shortcut version of how a student can get into one of them? Also, how difficult is it to deal with the curriculum and still play baseball? Finally, what happens if a student fails academically--does he just get routed into the fleet?

isaac,

It is very competitive. I would encourage you to reach out to a Blue & Gold representative for your area to get more info.

I was an engineering major and baseball player. It was a challenge but manageable.

A midshipman does not incur an obligation to repay the tuition until he/she attends a class in his/her junior year. So, if you were to fall prey to the Ac Board (i.e. fail out), you would simply leave. If you do so after you have started your junior year, you would either owe the tuition or time in the fleet as an enlisted sailor/Marine.