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It sounds like things have changed quite a bit at NMMI since I attended for one year in the mid-'70s on a USNA foundation scholarship.
The 3 week summer indoc and 1st Semester was like having a taste of Plebe year before the real thing. Physical hazing was still in vogue. Lots of drill & rifle manual. We were issued fully operational M-14s (w/o a firing pin) and expected to keep them in "inspection" condition. Regular room inspections, etc. The thing I detested the most was getting hazed by HS ROTC cadets barely into puberty, that had absolutely no idea what the military was about. Pretty much blew them off after awhile. Anyway, the advantage was during Plebe Summer at USNA - I was the sharpest when it came to marching and rifle manual in my company, having had it "drilled" into me the previous year. The uppercalss left me alone and even had me work with others in my squad. Not sure how much of this applies today.....keep the faith that it will get better!
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