nmmi basic training? - Page 2

Spidermom · 05-06-2006, 11:22 PM

Great stuff, thanks.

LOL, I remember that Super Walmart...bought lots of alien T-shirts there to take home to the family.

james2010 · 05-07-2006, 01:06 AM

...and have fun with the regimental operations officer.

HAHAHA

ScreamingEagle · 05-07-2006, 01:57 AM

Man, you guys' RC this year was like a sophomore in high school or something when i was there, wow.

honestly, now that the whole military academy experience is almost over for me, i find myself looking back at the dark days of NMMI a lot more, but am actually a bit nostalgic about it. Honest to god, you're gonna miss it in a year or two

iloveTWandUSA · 03-02-2009, 09:01 AM

so is this a good place to go to if i want to go to west point?

rotorhd · 03-02-2009, 10:54 AM

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!

FWDAD · 03-02-2009, 10:57 AM

I think Marion Military Academy in Marion, Alabama is the school that West Point sends its AOG Program kids. I am not sure if NMMI is still an option. I would check with th folks at NMMI and find out if they still receive AOG Program cadets. If not, I would look to Marion...

ozzfestman666 · 06-18-2009, 04:54 AM

i am going to nmmi starting in august and i am really out of shape i bet i am going to die during the first 21 days right? i am overweight so i think i am going to get killed over there. what are the first 21 days like

rty456 · 07-14-2009, 12:15 AM

I spoke with West Point Admissions back in April, NMMI is still a well respected AOG site... my son went to nmmi 05-06 and is a risng firstie of his 11 Service acadmey prep classmates all but one is still there and he transferred to harvard..

Seems like all academies nmmi goes trough changes...

First 21 days are hard, but they are used to receiving out o shape RATS,,, but do what you can startign now.. be moving