<p>Wow, this is obviously a cultural, regional, school board to school board type thing. I am very happy to report that our Mids BGO got over 5 minutes, my Mid got about 5 minutes, and the principal talked about it and cried, yes cried and he is a 6 foot 6 African American man. He told the audience that this was his first student to achieve a Military Academy and he was so proud of that. There was not a dry eye in the house. The rest of the students were equally honored, but the emotional level with my Mids appointment was unequalled. Was a great moment in time and nothing more than that. He got the heck ragged out of him the next day for tearing up…he got over it. His letters are upbeat, he is having a good time, likes his Cadre, likes his roommate’s, no complaints EXCEPT he does not like to stand at attention for hours on end.</p>