<p>Is it okay for my mom to send me my knife over plebe summer? what is okay over plebe summer to send to me? what is okay once the ac year starts?</p>
<p>that will get you screwed over the summer. Because there are often tards that try to kill themselves over plebe summer (yes I am serious… every year), they dont allow you to be sent any knives, medicines, etc. Dead serious. When you get packages, your detailers will stand over you and sort through your stuff to make sure you don’t get that stuff. Its for your safety as well as that of your classmates. During the ac year its different.</p>
<p>Why on earth would you need one?</p>
<p>Leave it at home.
You will be issued everything you need.
Last time I looked, a blade was not on the list.</p>
<p>IMO-
The last thing you need to have on you at any time while at USNA is a knife- even of the pocket variety. Agree or disagree, it can be construed as a weapon- and if in your pocket, a concealed one at that. Crazier things have happened. There is absolutely not one need for a pocket knife while you are at the Academy. Not one.</p>
<p>It would be interesting to hear why ol’ Dan’l Boone thinks he needs to carry his knife? Bears?</p>
<p>I was thinking more of a multitool. (I’d leave the bear killing attachment off bill0510) I just always like to have a tool to fix things and several of my squad leaders at NASS had them.</p>
<p>Yeah bro… better leave your Gerber at home. They’re definitely handy, but I promise you that you will not need it… let alone, to “fix” things. I definitely understand the super-protective nature of these places, when I went through Basic there were a bunch of dudes that tried committing suicide, some with a razor, and some… with, uh… a padlock key. Don’t even ask. These nut jobs come in all excited and when they realize it’s nothing like their precious home with an XBOX 360 and a nice bed, they try everything to get out.</p>
<p>The students at the Academy are of much higher caliber, of course, but I guess these people are everywhere. Not much you can do besides send them away for a psychiatric eval.</p>
<p>You would be SHOCKED at the recent behavior from not only Plebes but up to an dthrough all of the higher ranks. so, higher caliber or not, there are subjects about which Academy gets very nervous.</p>
<p>EVERYTHING the Navy wants or thinks you should have during the summer will be issued to you. As will be repeated many times in the next thirty days–and in th epast thirty months–you need only bring your paperwork and the clothes on your back. [You don’t even need the clothes on our back; just wear your underwear and show up barefooted.]</p>
<p>You may have a multi-tool during the AC year. [Which is different than a “knife.”]</p>
<p>Actually, I would say that at least half of the males here carry a knife in their pocket. They are very handy and I would encourage your mom to send it once the ac year starts. The mid store sells several varieties for those who don’t have one.</p>
<p>You can have a knife once the ac-year hits. And there are numerous reasons to having one. I personally have one to cut food with, and its sharp enough to cut through bone. There are certain regs about knives during the ac-year, like it shouldn’t be more than four inches long and a few others. But you can have one.</p>
<p>Just don’t get it sent to you during plebe summer.</p>
<p>**** that, get a KA-BAR man! It’s very handy… for anything from cutting food and 5-50 cord to recon’ing an enemy encampment and taking someone out, SEAL style.</p>
<p>It’s probably not within regulations due to the fact that most are at least 10 inches long. But everyone thinks twice before messing with dude carrying a big knife. :)</p>
<p>(The flippant tone is used on purpose… I’m totally kidding).</p>
<p>this thread is making me laugh</p>
<p>as long as you don’t laugh till you cry! ;)</p>
<p>After plebe summer you may find yourself at airports traveling to and from Annapolis on leave, football bowl games, summer training, etc. If you arrive at the airport too late to check luggage, you’re going to hand over your multi-tool to TSA.</p>