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 … Continue reading (Not quite) Home for the holidays
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A holiday play in three acts
Prologue Among the torrent of thoughts and ideas washing over me as the December holidays approached, was a moment of reflection for the parents of our military academies' Classes of 2025 and 2028. Parents of the other classes were likely in their new groove, but the first year and final year parents experienced something different. For … Continue reading A holiday play in three acts

