<p>Hello everyone. As some of you may know I went out to sea in March without knowing the status of my application and with things getting submitted on or near the deadlines due to command deliquency. Well I would like to report that #1 - I am home safe and sound from patrol. #2 I am tired as hell. #3 I will be joining everyone on June 27-28 at Annapolis as an appointed member to the class of 2010. Say hello to the old man everyone. Ill be 23 in november so just start the jokes now. Hope everyone is well and I will see you all very soon. Look for the guy with the dolphins and strategic deterrant patrol pin.</p>
<p>Sweet! Now we can bank on someone with some prior experience to help us out. No issues with frat now that we have a real man in our class. Haha. Just kidding, of course, but I'm sure you all knew that. After all, the rule of the house for most girls is: No dating--anyone--until after you're married.</p>
<p>Z..."Meanwhile, I'd give my left testicle to be 33 again, let alone 23...."</p>
<p>I don't think you really mean that dear friend.
Having had a son with testicle cancer suddenly that typical phrase seems a bit tough to hear. Oh well, just a mom weighing in.</p>
<p>Trust me Z, you DON'T want to ever 'give up' that testicle. </p>
<p>Congratulations!! I have been wondering about you and your application - like you my son is enlisted Navy, but he will be reporting to NAPS. I think he will be the "Old Man" being 20.</p>
<p>Good Luck to you and congratulations - Great News!!</p>
<p>Congrats! You will definitely have a lot to offer to the Academy and the Class of '10.</p>
<p>From what I've experienced within the UW NROTC unit, the OCs (Officer Candidates...active duty students in the battalion) are a treasure chest of information and sea stories.</p>
<p>Fergsonfire....
The Squad leader at Session #2, Charlie 4-2 was a young man who had 3 years on subs and one year of NAPS before his Plebe year. When I met him last June at the end of NASS, I was immediately impressed that this was no ordinary college freshman, turning sophomore. This young man to this day has had an effect on my daughter that resonates with her desire to serve her country. His experiences in the fleet, his perspective on military service from the 'other side', his love of the Naval Academy, his knowledge of military history is something she still talks about.</p>
<p>I know you will bring to your Plebe year and the other mids around you this same spirit and I salute you for your dedication and determination!
God Bless you and congratulations!</p>
<p>SCREAM!!!!!!!! Totally made my day Fergs! Congrats my dear. I can only imagine what you must be feeling. Sigh. I am so proud of you and the rest of these kids. Ya'll are so amazing. Lucky for our country that we have you guys/gals. Sending you the biggest GO NAVY ever!</p>
<p>Thank you all for the wonderful compliments. It is sure nice to be back home and not in the big tuna can. I am very much looking forward to meeting you all at I-day. I figured that everyone would want to know as soon as possible since it had been a while since I have been on the boards. Again thank you to everyone. And if anyone needs help don't ever be afraid to ask.</p>
<p>Congratulations fergsonfire! I remember how elated my husband always was after a patrol! Oh how I love the smell of diesel and amine (sp?) ! Kind of a conditioned response...</p>
<p>So did they deliver the news when you picked up riders, or when you pulled in, or did the off-crew have it? Or, worse yet, did you have to go home and get it out of your own mailbox? (Surely not!?) Anyway, enjoy your off-crew and your new plans for the summer! Plebe summer can't be worse than a FBM patrol! :) Especially one where the boat's out on station overlong and runs out of everything but pancake mix and peanut butter on board! My husband (and everyone else for that matter) came home pretty skinny that time!</p>
<p>Congrats, Kyle! What an awesome accomplishment. We will be sure to look for the guy with gray hair and a cane on I day.</p>
<p>Question: Have you gotten rid of the "Eau de boat" yet? It usually took several washings to get that smell out of hubby's clothes after a deployment. I always made him leave his sea bag on the back porch so it wouldn't smell up the house.</p>
<p>Again, congratulations. Best of luck to you!</p>