<p>Fortunately, they are very close and always have been. She really looks up to him and that has worked out well because he has (almost) always been the model big brother: thoughtful, patient, and fun to be around. They’ve been at the same high school together for the past two years and I think it has been positive for both of them.</p>
<p>I guess my reason for asking is that my sense is that the Service Academy environment is so different from high school - with the indoc and the rigidity, I don’t have a frame of reference for how it would affect their relationship.</p>
<p>But based on the responses so far, it sounds like those who have experienced it have had a generally positive experience. And it is amazing how this “runs” in families!</p>