<p>to all the newbies... Good luck...</p>
<p>Many of us will be watching the web site to see the pictures of you all inprocessing on R-day....remember to smile for the camera! Especially when presented to the Cadet in the Red Sash!!!!</p>
<p>Trust me, I plan on it :) I hope I get a good one smiling during a ruck march or something, just for mom ya know :)</p>
<p>My Firstie son, just back from 3 weeks at Walter Reed Army hospital (shadowing doctors), has just returned to West Point to begin his training for CBT. He is looking forward to meeting you. Or should I say you GREETING him (Cadet in the Red Sash). The day is almost here. The Long Gray Line goes on.</p>
<p>cobia,</p>
<p>My newly minted cow daughter will also be there for R-Day. She'll be the real mean one.</p>
<p>Tell your daughter to bring it. Just kidding :)</p>
<p>I'll mention your kind words to her. :p She'll be delighted to hear them. :D Just kidding.</p>
<p>I don't know if this is cheating, but how does the red sash thing go?
"Sir, new cadet ME reports to the cadet in the red sash for the first time as ordered?"</p>
<p>something like that i guess. if you google search "virtual west point" theres a site that streams videos of R-day 2005, 2004, 2003.... and they show the reporting in parts.</p>
<p>Harri-San,</p>
<p>Yeah, "Sir/Ma'am, New Cadet (last name)...." I would just love to report perfectly the first time, that would be amazing.</p>
<p>Only at West Point could a mother declare that her daughter was a newly minted cow, much less the mean one, and somebody not get offended. I can tell there is a whole new language that I am going to have to learn...</p>
<p>That's funny, FWDAD. :D:D:D</p>
<p>Not only are we talking about newly minted cows, but we're darned proud of describing them this way. (And I was kidding, she's not really mean. Just don't tell tell that to any Cadet Candidates who will report on R-Day. Let's keep it our secret.;))</p>
<p>Cadet Candidates: If you want to practice your pushups a lot, just tell her that you've been talking to her mom on cc. :D:D: (I'm enjoying this.)</p>
<p>West Point = the only place being female and a "cow" is a good thing. :D
Re: lingo. My hubby keeps asking me stuff like "a cow is the same as a junior, right?" I seem to have picked it up much more quickly than he has.</p>
<p>futurewarrior - I have a feeling that even if you report perfectly the first time the cadre will find SOMETHING to correct! ;)</p>
<p>Oh of course, its like my math teacher. She has never given anyone a hundred on a math test. Sometimes a kid will get every problem right, and she will say "No one is perfect. Your handwriting could have been better."</p>