All students at the service academies are given an out after their sophomore year, and many consider it a privilege to serve their country. The focus of a service academy is to provide education and training to develop future commissioned officers in the US Armed Forces.

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Anonymous wrote:Is the Coast Guard Academy a less intense place than the other ones?

Yes. Plus you don't have to potentially kill people. Your mission is to save people.

Um. No. Part of the mission is the save people.

Anonymous wrote:Is the Coast Guard Academy a less intense place than the other ones?

No, and in fact it's more selective than the others.

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Anonymous wrote:Daughter applied USCGA. App process was tough but done in time for EA. Now just wait and see what the decision is. Hoping for the best.

Good luck!

How did it work out?

Anonymous wrote:Is the Coast Guard Academy a less intense place than the other ones?

Yes. Plus you don't have to potentially kill people. Your mission is to save people.

Is the Coast Guard Academy a less intense place than the other ones?

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LndU1nlPQ80&t=101s

Thanks for this

Love this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tjhw-0H6FI&t=102s

Yes.

But with the current events in Russia/Ukraine and China/Tawain, should the video include body bags to be totally honest about what the ask of these 18 year olds truly is???

Agree, but also, these kids know. My kid just received an appointment to USMA (West Point) and she knows. She was asked point blank if she understood and accepted the idea that she could come home in a pine box. And we, the parents were asked that too. (This was not asked by USMA, it was asked during her research into the academy). Kids don't just fall into service academies by filling out an application form. It takes a lot of work, and part of that is knowledge of the dangers.

As I understand it, at USMA, after their second year, *that* is when they commit. And they are walked through the graveyard as part of that process.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LndU1nlPQ80&t=101s

Thanks for this

Love this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tjhw-0H6FI&t=102s

Yes.

But with the current events in Russia/Ukraine and China/Tawain, should the video include body bags to be totally honest about what the ask of these 18 year olds truly is???

And don't forget Korea. The entire world is a powder keg.

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LndU1nlPQ80&t=101s

Thanks for this

Love this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tjhw-0H6FI&t=102s

Yes.

But with the current events in Russia/Ukraine and China/Tawain, should the video include body bags to be totally honest about what the ask of these 18 year olds truly is???

Agree, but also, these kids know. My kid just received an appointment to USMA (West Point) and she knows. She was asked point blank if she understood and accepted the idea that she could come home in a pine box. And we, the parents were asked that too. (This was not asked by USMA, it was asked during her research into the academy). Kids don't just fall into service academies by filling out an application form. It takes a lot of work, and part of that is knowledge of the dangers.

As I understand it, at USMA, after their second year, *that* is when they commit. And they are walked through the graveyard as part of that process.

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Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LndU1nlPQ80&t=101s

Thanks for this

Love this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tjhw-0H6FI&t=102s

Yes.

But with the current events in Russia/Ukraine and China/Tawain, should the video include body bags to be totally honest about what the ask of these 18 year olds truly is???

I attended the Military Academy ball held the Mayflower this week. The attendees were current students and their parents from the DMV at the area military academies. I was surprised at the proportionately high turnout of Coast Guard students. Had the opportunity to speak to a half dozen or so of these kids. Very impressive bunch!

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Anonymous wrote:Go Army! Beat Navy!

The game was one for the ages.

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/army-tops-navy-first-ever-overtime-game-rivalry

The Army-Navy game is so much fun and pageantry. That was a great one (Go Army! beat Navy!). In December 2024, Army-Navy will be played in DC - can't wait!

As for the debate above - parent to both West Point and SLAC kid and a SLAC grad myself/DH Top 20 by most DCUM lists - don't bother to compare - totally different experiences in every single aspect. Both great. Both "elite" but by very different definitions.

Anonymous wrote:Go Army! Beat Navy!

The game was one for the ages.

https://www.foxnews.com/sports/army-tops-navy-first-ever-overtime-game-rivalry

Go Army! Beat Navy!

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Anonymous wrote:https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LndU1nlPQ80&t=101s

Thanks for this

Love this one.

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7Tjhw-0H6FI&t=102s