<p>Well, I for one am surely thankful that we had the experience of 20+ yrs. as a “Navy Family” (& a couple of generations prior to that) before our son chose to accept his appointment to USNA.</p>
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<p>is an astute description of our entire Navy experience. (And I would further characterize Navy Medicine as BETTER - on average - than what one would find in many civilian institutions, especially colleges & universities).</p>
<p>And probably the most beneficial thing parents can do which will best facilitate the “adjustment period” is to understand that they are not part of the “Chain of Command”.</p>
<p>Appreciate those who have taken the time to post on this thread who have attempted to help parents see the reality of their kid’s decision to attend USNA. It sure isn’t “State U”. I would suggest however, that at USNA there is MORE opportunity for necessary changes to be made BY THE MIDSHIPMEN because, unlike the avg University they ARE part of the COC.</p>