It's Happening

KP2011DAD · 03-21-2008, 03:27 AM

I received a test message from my Plebe son at 04:10 this morning that said "It's Happening". Recognition is underway. PLEBES NO MORE

MMAMom2011 · 03-21-2008, 04:59 AM

Awesome! Hurray for 2011!!!!! Thanks KPDad. Cannot wait to hear about it

So from now on when we send mail we address it Mid instead of Plebe, I suppose.

majmattmason · 03-21-2008, 05:18 AM

Boy I KNOW that made my son's day!!!!

OldAirForce · 03-21-2008, 05:26 AM

Our son also sent a message last night telling us it was going to happen! It seems just like yesterday they were going to indoc!

OldAirForce · 03-21-2008, 05:40 AM

Does anyone know how long it lasts?

publicenemy · 03-21-2008, 05:42 AM

it finished around quarter to 6

prouddad2010 · 03-21-2008, 06:34 PM

MMaMom

I address mail:

Name, 2010

I think thats right.

KPMarineopsdad · 03-21-2008, 09:03 PM

They can use the title Midshipman or M/N for short now.
I do it because I figure he has earned it.
M/N (name) 2010 etc.

kp2001 · 03-22-2008, 08:17 AM

or you can just send mail like this
joe smith
po box XXX
300 Steamboat Rd
Kings Point, NY

There is nobody that checks the mail for titles, so you could write Supreme Midshipman Commander Smith on there if you wanted

davygravy3 · 03-22-2008, 09:14 AM

one thing that bothers me....and I donno how much I can say it bothers me cause I'm not 100% sure about this...but i am about 99% sure about it..

Midshipman is abbreviated MIDN not M/N. You will find it done M/N here by kids all the time, but I remember a very high up officer once telling me MIDN and on the navy ship I was on it was MIDN....so...

KPMarineopsdad · 03-22-2008, 10:44 AM

Actually, I write out the word Midshipman. As I said they work very hard to earn the title and even harder to hang on to it. To tell you the truth we usually communicate by IM now anyway.I Just dropped him off at the airport. He is on his way to Sasebo, Japan to catch an MSC ship. I guess we won't hear from him at all for a while.

KT2010mom · 03-24-2008, 07:30 AM

Do not write PO Box - only BOX - PO is for the Kings Point, NY post office. The Academy uses BOX only - and be sure to write USMMA.

zonker · 03-24-2008, 10:00 AM

Yup. No 'P.O. Box' on the address. My MIDN (Hey, I like typing that now), explained:
Our Mail guys stop by and pick up our packages/letters from the big drop box at the post office -- maybe once a day, maybe a few.. I dunno. When they get back to KP, they sort it out into the boxes WE use. There's not a Post Office employee that puts stuff in letterboxes. I haven't seen any of it, but this fits other stories I've heard.

I DO, however, always try to include the ZIP+4 number. Anything I can do to make it quicker to get up there, the better. (And I like the idea of going to the trouble of writing out 'Midshipman' xxxxx, Thanks KPmod)

Final format:

Midshipman Joe Blow -- 20XX
USMMA - Box# 123
300 STEAMBOAT RD
GREAT NECK NY 11024-1634

Frankly, things have been pretty zippy about getting up there. I always tend to use USPS Priority (so, for just under $10, zoom). His cat is driving us up the wall... so we've threatened to poke holes in one of those boxes and send HER up.... (just kidding... except the part where it cat really IS getting on our nerves)

kp2001 · 03-24-2008, 03:38 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zonker

Frankly, things have been pretty zippy about getting up there. I always tend to use USPS Priority (so, for just under $10, zoom). His cat is driving us up the wall... so we've threatened to poke holes in one of those boxes and send HER up.... (just kidding... except the part where it cat really IS getting on our nerves)

Well you really could send the cat up there if you wanted to. It would have plenty of cat friends to roam around with outside.

RENOMom2011 · 03-24-2008, 07:08 PM

Zonker, you have 11024-1634. I have 11024-1699 & our midshipman has received everything we have mailed. (doesn't it feel great! to type midshipman!) Our address came from the info we were sent before indoc for the class of 2011.