Plebe Update

Social media is a fabulous thing. The USNA Public Affairs Office utilizes Facebook to keep the families and friends of the Class of 2015 updated on all the activities of Plebe Summer. Every day the PAO loads at least one album of photos of the plebes in action.

Even though we hadn't seen photos of Mr. A since Induction Day, it's fun to look at the photos and get a glimpse into Plebe Summer. We've seen photos of drill, sailing, the confidence course, the obstacle course, damage control training, rope climbing, martial arts, boxing, drown-proofing, and weapons training to name a few.

This weekend we finally got a peek of Mr. A at weapons training. I've got to admit that I originally passed by the above photo. Well, because they all look the same!

I shared these photos on my wall on Facebook and I received a kinda negative comment from someone regarding weapons training. Guess what folks, my son is in the US Navy. The Navy happens to be one of our country's ARMED Forces. He will be trained on a variety of weapons and hand-to-hand combat. Our Armed Forces are what keep the rest of us safe.

OK, stepping down from the soapbox now...

Anyway, Mr. A qualified Expert on the pistol. Yeah! My Sweetie had taken him to the firing range many times before leaving for the Academy. S wanted A to have a healthy respect for firearms but not be afraid of them.

Mr. A also had his second phone call home on Sunday. He's now at the halfway mark in Plebe Summer. He is so tired. Plus he's also fighting a viral respiratory infection. When 1,200 people from all over the country are thrown together in close quarters about half of them get the crud.

The good news is that Mr. A still has his sense of humor. Oh, that and he hasn't changed his mind about attending USNA. Thank goodness!

Mr. A is the plebe (white t-shirt) on the left. And yes, that is a banana in the instructor's holster.

Photos courtesy of USNA. To view more photo albums, visit USNA's public Facebook page.