Cadet Blogs
- Kai Wismar | June 8, 2023
One of the best parts of CGA for me so far was going to CG units 3/c summer. My summer...
- Emily Morin | June 8, 2023
Station New Haven: I loved my time at Station New Haven. There were 4 of us at the station and...
- Noah Mesa | May 30, 2023
It’s hard to adjust to new places when you don’t know anyone. That’s usually how it is for most people...
- Genevieve Middleton | May 26, 2022
Last summer I was on first phase Eagle for five weeks. This was my second time on Eagle because we...
- Gustava Drew | May 26, 2022
The Coast Guard Academy is about the school semesters and the summer training periods. After two long semesters of assignments...
- John Taylor | May 16, 2023
I now write on the plane from Dakar to JFK. Our trip was so busy and so eye-opening it was...
- John Taylor | May 15, 2023
I am currently sitting in the Paris-Charles De Gaulle airport, having just flown in from JFK, waiting for my flight...
- Junna Castel | May 12, 2023
Back again with more stories from my semester exchanging at the Air Force Academy! Towards the midpoint of the semester...
- Jack Davidson | May 12, 2023
The government major, or “Gov” as it as referred to at the Academy, is the largest major, making up nearly...
- Dan Unangst | May 4, 2023
When I applied to the Academy, I knew it was the place for me and would enthusiastically list off the...
- Emily Morin | January 5, 2023
I am so happy to be a Marine and Environmental Sciences major at the Academy. The major is actually split...
- Kobi Weiland | December 27, 2022
I am from Alaska so while deciding to come to the academy I was worried (and so was my mom)...
- Christian Salayon | December 14, 2022
One thing that I love about the Academy is the strong community that continues to grow with time. As I was thinking about...
- Lydia Boyer | December 12, 2022
Cadets have the unique opportunity to join a veterans guitar jam session at the nearby Veterans Outreach Center in Norwich,...
- Michelle Swanson | December 9, 2022
Nankurunaisa. In English, there is no word that sums up this Okinawan term which roughly translates to: “don’t worry- it’ll...
- Greg Boland | December 9, 2022
As a fourth-class cadet I did not know much about what Connecticut had to offer. It was not until this...
- Mack Bucki | December 2, 2022
One of my favorite things to do on the weekends here is explore the great outdoors. It is tough being...
- Madison Foht | November 28, 2022
My time as the Bravo Company Guidon has been a time of learning. I was Phase 2 Swab Summer cadre,...
- Eli Griffin | November 23, 2022
It’s that time of year where everyone is encouraged to be thankful for the gifts life has offered them. Thanksgiving reminds...
- J. Ryan Weston | November 21, 2022
When I originally applied to the Academy, I was dead set on Electrical Engineering. In high school I took a...
