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yankeeinlouisiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:35 AM Original message |
My son received a letter from West Point. |
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Squatch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
1. GO!!! |
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yankeeinlouisiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:45 AM Response to Reply #1 |
8. Good to know. |
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sergeiAK (438 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #8 |
12. Engineering is a great field to be in |
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bean fidhleir (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #12 |
19. "engineering is one of the few fields that will never really leave the US" |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:15 AM Response to Reply #12 |
23. Engineering is a good education |
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sergeiAK (438 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:39 AM Response to Reply #23 |
30. Engineering unemployment is historically under the general rate |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 11:08 AM Response to Reply #30 |
35. I would not call myself glum |
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rox63 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:38 AM Response to Original message |
2. Probably because it is also a college |
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SteppingRazor (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:39 AM Response to Original message |
3. I believe they draw a distinction between academies and recruiters. |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:40 AM Response to Original message |
4. This is not actually 'military recruitment' in the sense you mean. |
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eyesroll (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
5. Is West Point considered a military organization or a college? |
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Aristus (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:01 AM Response to Reply #5 |
13. Tough call. When you graduate, you have a commission and a college degree. |
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yankeeinlouisiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:17 AM Response to Reply #13 |
25. So, if he goes to West Point he has to go into the military? |
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LibertyLover (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #25 |
33. You're correct - West Point is the service academy associated with |
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enlightenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:41 AM Response to Original message |
6. I suspect that's not considered "recruiting" since it is an |
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yankeeinlouisiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:44 AM Response to Original message |
7. Thanks. |
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endarkenment (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:48 AM Response to Reply #7 |
9. I have three sons and this shit scares the crap out of me. |
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yankeeinlouisiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:54 AM Response to Reply #9 |
10. Yep, it's scary alright! |
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Turbineguy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 09:56 AM Response to Original message |
11. Also, an important point |
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yankeeinlouisiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:05 AM Original message |
I don't want him to go into the military. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:07 AM Response to Original message |
16. The military is actually safer than a lot of civilian careers |
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yankeeinlouisiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #16 |
21. He probably won't go into any of those fields. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:05 AM Response to Reply #11 |
15. Brains, too. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:03 AM Response to Original message |
14. Has your son registered with the Selective Service Administration? |
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yankeeinlouisiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:10 AM Response to Reply #14 |
17. No, he's still in high school. |
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slackmaster (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:13 AM Response to Reply #17 |
20. He must be getting good grades and test scores for WP to contact him at 16 |
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yankeeinlouisiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:22 AM Response to Reply #20 |
28. Yep! He could do a little better in the grade department |
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DadOf2LittleAngels (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:12 AM Response to Original message |
18. SAT? |
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yankeeinlouisiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:14 AM Response to Reply #18 |
22. That's what I'm think too. |
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Ishoutandscream2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 11:39 AM Response to Reply #18 |
36. Yes they can, they start writing you after PSAT's |
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orangerevolution (282 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 01:53 PM Response to Reply #18 |
39. All the Military Acadamies. |
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bdamomma (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:16 AM Response to Original message |
24. the bush plan in action do not give HS students the chance |
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zbdent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:19 AM Response to Original message |
26. one sure way to get them off his back ... so to speak ... |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:21 AM Response to Original message |
27. Things may be bad right now but keep in mind he's not going to |
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yankeeinlouisiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:27 AM Response to Reply #27 |
29. True, but I'm not sure if he has |
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Ganja Ninja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:54 AM Response to Reply #29 |
34. Just be careful of a bait and switch. |
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TooBigaTent (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:45 AM Response to Original message |
31. There are plenty of GREAT engineering schools he can attend without becoming |
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yankeeinlouisiana (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 10:49 AM Response to Reply #31 |
32. Well, my sister-in-law worked on Vitter's campaign! |
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moondust (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 03:09 PM Response to Reply #31 |
42. My U.S. congressman sent me a letter out of the blue. |
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Craftsman (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 12:00 PM Response to Original message |
37. A 2nd Cousin of mine just got out of the Navy, he went to their service academy |
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Ilsa (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 01:00 PM Response to Original message |
38. If he has the money to go to most public universities, and he likes the idea of |
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noonwitch (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
40. Maybe your kid gave them the info to get a rise out of you |
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mdmc (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 02:32 PM Response to Original message |
41. good for you! |
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Midlodemocrat (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 03:13 PM Response to Original message |
43. If he took any of the ACTs or SATs, that's how they got his name. |
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leftyclimber (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 04:51 PM Response to Original message |
44. Did he take the PSAT this year? |
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knitter4democracy (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Apr-15-08 04:53 PM Response to Original message |
45. SAT, ACT, PSAT? |
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