Thank you for the kind words. I believe that children learn from observing their parents. It sounds like you are off to a great start. If any of your kids are

Thank you for the kind words. I believe that children learn from observing their parents. It sounds like you are off to a great start. If any of your kids are close to fitting the cadet/midshipman profile, make sure to encourage them to consider service academies. They are not impossible to get into. I think all of the academies have week long summer experience programs for HS Juniors. My daughter went to two of them and confirmed that it was a good fit for her. My oldest graduates and commissions this Spring and has had a wonderful experience, including spending a semester studying abroad, a couple of shorter overseas trips, internships in DC, and so on.