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All Hands Magazine's full length documentary "Making a Sailor": This video follows four recruits through Boot Camp in the spring of 2018 who were assigned to DIV 229, an integrated division, which had PIR on 05/25/2018.
Boot Camp: Making a Sailor (Full Length Documentary - 2018)
Boot Camp: Behind the Scenes at RTC
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A place for past, present and future mom's of NROTC students to exchange information and support. Family, friends, and others can gather general information about Navy ROTC and officer programs. Everyone is welcome !!
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Latest Activity: May 21, 2022
Discussion Forum
How to pick NROTC units for scholarship app?
Started by rudyinok. Last reply by Suzie Nov 20, 2018. 31 Replies 1 Like
Hello :) I am very new to this forum, but my son has been wanting to be a Navy officer for several years now. He is now a junior at a special math and science high school. He will graduate from this high school in May 2014. so, this coming…Continue
PRK for Aviation
Started by willysmom. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 8 Replies 0 Likes
Hi my son is a sophomore at USC and is planning on applying for flight school (I'm sure that is not the correct term for it) but he will need prk or lasik. He has been told that either is fine and that we just find a doctor to do it and get it…Continue
Looking to join navy, need help
Started by Hopefulnavyrecruit. Last reply by 2017Commission Aug 18, 2017. 1 Reply 0 Likes
Hello everybody. Thanks for reading this, I'll try to keep it short.I am 17 years old, and I did not receive a normal, steady, education because of moving around so much all the time as a kid. I finally learned fractions last year, and am now on…Continue
Son not selected for NROTC scholarship
Started by luckymomx4. Last reply by Suzie Aug 2, 2017. 13 Replies 0 Likes
Our youngest son, Mark wasn't selected to receive the Navy ROTC Scholarship. He applied to 5 colleges and so far has received letters of acceptance to 3 so far. No clue as to why. We really thought he was going to get it. He applied in August 2015…Continue
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Comment by J/J Mom on September 6, 2011 at 10:27am
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Edge dressing ... if there's a military surplus anywhere near campus they might have it. The surplus near MU carries Parade Polish n some other stuff the MIDN need.
It is available on line. Just search "edge dressing" in quotes. That's how we got our first tin of Parade Polish for Fr O.
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Comment by spensmom on September 6, 2011 at 9:08am
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OSU Mom.......Can't figure out how to answer your question directly, however.......I sent your question to my son (now in the Navy) who asked if you had any military contacts to get "edge dressing"........if not, his suggestion was Walgreens. Good luck. It seems if they are requiring this in NROTC they would tell you where to get it.
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Comment by moogie on September 5, 2011 at 2:21pm
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This was the first time she got to do it for a football game, but she has done it for other games. She really loves it!
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Wonderful Hanks Mom! My daughter was also in the color guard at U. of OK on Saturday too!
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Comment by Lori4629 on August 29, 2011 at 12:16am
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I heard back from the AU Financial Aid Dept re: whether or not ROTC benefits are to be counted as a resource available to students when the schools calculate eligibility for additional financial aid. ROTC BENEFITS SHOULD NOT BE COUNTED! In my dd's case that means she qualifies for subsidized stafford instead of unsubsidized. If your student is receiving financial aid make sure the fin. aid ofc is calculating your financial obligation without ROTC benefits.
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Comment by Sweet*Southern*Lady on August 27, 2011 at 5:01pm
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My husband is enlisted and in the STA-21 program he doesn't have to go to OCS post graduation/commissioning neither do his NROTC counter parts.
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Comment by June4th on August 26, 2011 at 10:12am
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OCS is not required for Navy options...
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Comment by proud but nervous on August 26, 2011 at 6:24am
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My son's room mate this year is a Marine option. He was in the college program, like my son (only my son is Navy option). Two days before school started, he dropped from the NROTC program because he changed to the PLC route. He said that he was going to go that route because it gave him the opportunity to do 2 summer OCS trainings at Quantico. It is NROTC or PLC --- not both. He plans to still train somewhat with the NROTC group but is really not required to. In the Marines, there are 4 ways to commission -- go to the Academy, PLC, NROTC and go to OCS. It is just which route you choose.
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Comment by USMC MotoMom on August 25, 2011 at 10:54pm
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Pattie H. - my son also applied to the USNA. He actually applied on accident, because he applied for summer session, the 1st step in the application process. we didn't know that at the time, though. He received a senatorial nomination but in the end, didn't receive an appointment. that's when we learned about the scholarship program.
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interesting info, moms. but can he still go through PLC if he's currently in the NROTC college program? it wouldn't be one or the other?
thanks, carolyn. yep, "advanced standing" is what we're hoping for, too. i guess we're just hoping for something ... . :-)
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