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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]Naval Academy is impressive. Congrats![/quote] You just demonstrated the difference in prestige. [/quote] +2 There is a difference. Most non-military people don’t even realize there is a Coast Guard academy. Getting into the Naval Academy is a big deal. If prestige matters to you, 100% go Navy. [/quote] No way. My dad went to West Point and served 20+ years and I'm an Army brat through and through. [b]I had always understood that the Coast Guard Academy was the hardest to get into.[/b] OP, your son should go where he wants to serve! CG and Navy are very different. For many, the mission of the CG is much more appealing. You are directly working to keep people safe every day (and without having to potentially kill people). And most of the tours/deployments are domestic so it's easier on families. Culture is supposedly much better, too.[/quote] For whatever it's worth, their acceptance is rate is just over twice Naval Academy's. But he's coming around and remembering where he wanted to serve in the first place. I think we're all settled now - the news just caught us all off guard. :D [/quote]
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