<p>Kathie,</p>
<p>Welcome! I was there this summer dropping off my first born. I still have problems looking at the pictures without tearing up. Oh, yes, you can mention God here.</p>
<p>In regard to Adm. Fowler, he will not be here forever. Unfortunately, for the mids on their final years at USNA, he will ultimately impact the way they first introduced to life at USNA. For the newbies, there’s another one waiting in the wings.</p>
<p>We went through this frequently during my husband’s military career with the hail of a new commander. He would ultimately do things he thought best. Sometimes you received those who thought “If it ain’t broken, don’t fix it.” Then there were the ones you just had to scratch your head at and wonder, “How did this happen? How were we blessed with this individual? When does he PCS?” </p>
<p>During this time frame and change of leadership, it really is preparing them for life in the fleet/corp. This is exactly how it happens in realtime. Not fair, perhaps, but a very good representation.</p>