<p>Very well said USMME! One of the things that makes me proud as a parent is the fact that my son attends an academy that really is run by the Midshipmen. The opportunities for him (and the others) to learn leadership skills are outstanding. There is no other school to my knowledge that fosters this kind of leadership without a great deal of “adult” intervention. The fact that the Mids run everything from the waterfront to the regiment is a testimony to the training they get and the “hands on” experience they receive.</p>
<p>I applaud your mention of the responsibility of all upper class Mids to correct a plebe that is not performing the way they should. I’ve witnessed to much apathy in the application of enforcing the rules and it saddens me deeply as this is a disservice to the entire regimental system…not only that of KP, but that of the entire military establishment.</p>
<p>I believe they still have the “shirt” system as the 2012 shirts were being sold. As far as the crossing out the names…think that still goes one as well, except one class had a clever idea. They made their shirts black, so the name could be colored in and then would not be so “messy.” :)</p>