Thanks for the kind words guys. Wish her luck - she navigates the canal and locks today!
She's come a long way since I-Day, June 2012:
Taking the Oath:
The shortest Midshipman in the last company (random placement), but I gotta hand it to the Navy - even though you wouldn't want her for her brawn, she's highly effective at where they have her, and I'm good with that!
I'm sure she was as frightened as the next Mid facing Plebe Summer, but when she flashed me that smile I knew she was going to make it.