<p>LFWB Dad–Good luck to your son, and just wait for the stories that come back with him! My newly-minted graduate still talks about his sea trips, and can’t wait to be assigned to a ship as a Third Mate! I hope it’s soon, for his sake, since he’s only been home 2 days and I can see the restlessness already setting in as he waits to get on with his life. We still can’t get over the fact that he just left us as a boy and is now a goal-oriented adult, while some of his high school friends are still searching to find themselves and don’t seem to have matured in the least.</p>
<p>A service academy education is, in my opinion, the best to be had, not just academically but in preparing a person for life. We are still in awe that our son attended one and has graduated–still brings tears to our eyes on a daily basis!</p>
<p>Have fun tracking that ship–I look forward to doing it again when my son sets sail!</p>