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re: Sharing some good fortune with you all. My youngest will be attending the Naval Academy

Posted on 4/26/24 at 2:00 pm to
Posted by GoCrazyAuburn
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Posted on 4/26/24 at 2:00 pm to
Congrats!
Posted by NC1406
Member since Jul 2013
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Posted on 4/26/24 at 2:08 pm to
Rocky that is a great accomplishment! Congrats and thank your son for his service.
Posted by slacker130
Your mom
Member since Jul 2010
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Posted on 4/26/24 at 3:57 pm to
I know you're a proud papa, even if it is the Navy. I kid, I kid...mostly.

An appointment to any service academy is alone, a tremendous accomplishment.

I wish him well. A life of service isn't easy and today's military makes it tougher.

Get through the plebe crap, find your rhythm and grind.

Good luck, young Rocky.
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
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Posted on 4/26/24 at 4:01 pm to
Inspired to go Navy by his GPops Auburn class of 56’, who was a fighter pilot/aviator.

Thank you and thank you to you all.
Posted by slacker130
Your mom
Member since Jul 2010
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Posted on 4/26/24 at 4:08 pm to
quote:

Inspired to go Navy by his GPops Auburn class of 56’, who was a fighter pilot/aviator.



That's cool. My dad was a Vietnam Army helicopter pilot and I grew up near the "Cradle of Naval Aviation." That's how I knew I wanted to be in the Air Force.
Posted by 88TIger
Member since Nov 2012
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Posted on 4/26/24 at 4:43 pm to
Congrats to your son! Almost went that route but decided to do ROTC at AU. Did 28 total years in the Navy & Reserve...Also was lucky enough to fly. Have some fun visiting up there as it is a pretty place. Also some good sailing! Almost ended up teaching up there at their new Cyber program but timing didn't work out.
This post was edited on 4/26/24 at 4:44 pm
Posted by AU_Nomad
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Member since May 2021
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Posted on 4/26/24 at 5:48 pm to
Is this a military thread? Aim High!
I.e insert salute emoji
This post was edited on 4/26/24 at 5:50 pm
Posted by Beachbum87
Las Vegas
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Posted on 4/26/24 at 5:51 pm to
quote:

I.e insert salute emoji


o7
Posted by FlyDownTheField83
Auburn AL
Member since Dec 2021
727 posts
Posted on 4/26/24 at 6:06 pm to
Congratulations.

I have family members in the military and appreciate the sacrifices they all make for all the rest of us. Thanks for your family being a part of something that helps make our country great.
Posted by AubieinNC2009
Mountain NC
Member since Dec 2018
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Posted on 4/26/24 at 8:36 pm to
congrats to you and your son. That is a big accomplishment and a great program he is going into.

Awesome thing about the Naval Academy is that the graduates get to pick their boat/sub/duty location based on class rank. Pretty cool tradition.
Posted by MrAUTigers
Florida
Member since Sep 2013
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 7:31 am to
Congrats, Rocky. Impressive a hell. Best of luck to your son.
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 8:52 am to
Thank you very much. We're pretty stoked.

AubieinNC, that is a cool tradition and will need to tell my son about this. Thank you
Posted by jangalang
Member since Dec 2014
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 8:57 am to
That is pretty cool. I am sure Hawaii, Italy, and so on are still the most popular destinations.
Posted by beatbammer
Member since Sep 2010
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 9:37 am to
Congrats!

Congressional appointment?
Posted by EssexTiger
Maryland
Member since Apr 2020
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 11:00 am to
Congratulations! Annapolis will also be a nice place to visit your son. Lovely town. Who provided the Congressional appointment?
Posted by Warrior Court
Atlanta
Member since Apr 2022
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 1:15 pm to
Tremendous accomplishment - congratulations!
Posted by wartiger2004
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Posted on 4/27/24 at 9:11 pm to
Congratulations Rocky and Rocky Jr., I know you are super proud and excited.
Posted by RockyMtnTigerWDE
War Damn Eagle Dad!
Member since Oct 2010
106297 posts
Posted on 4/28/24 at 12:25 am to
So as some may know, a congressman/woman can give an outright appointment or select 10 finalists and then the Academy picks the final one. So yes it was a congressional appointment but it was the academy that made the selection out of the 10 the congresswoman sent in.

Thank you BB

Thank you to the other well wishers also.
Posted by ALhunter
Member since Dec 2018
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Posted on 4/29/24 at 1:40 pm to
Top tier education. Respect
Posted by Leto II
Arrakis
Member since Dec 2018
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Posted on 4/29/24 at 2:25 pm to
Congrats

My 16 year old wants to go to AFA. We visited in the Fall and he loved it. Sounds like that first year is pretty rough at any of those places though.
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