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#YourCadetIsMyCadet hits home
There are days when #YourCadetIsMyCadet feels small. It’s rides to the Denver airport. It’s knowing which grocery store has the good cupcakes and which one sells sheet cakes big enough for a birthday celebrated in a squad room. It’s answering texts that start with, “Hey, this is probably a dumb question, but…” and end with…
(Not quite) Home for the holidays
When my son graduated from the Naval Academy, I quickly discovered there were still many lessons for me to learn. And my daughter’s graduation from the Air Force Academy taught me that wasn’t an isolated issue. Once you get past that difficult first year (at either academy), there’s a certain cadence and while it remains…
Feelin’ some kinda way
May seems so long ago, like a lifetime has passed since I shed the title “military academy parent,” something I’ve held dear for these past nine years. When my daughter crossed the stage, accepted her diploma, shook hands and delivered her first salute as an officer, all I felt was pride and joy – proud…
My Kid The Cadet 