Originally Posted by
USMCFLYR
He didn't say it wasn't ok for others to call it the academy - he just said that TO HIM it means the AF Academy.
To me - though not a graduate - I think of the United States Naval Academy
Btw - isn't VMI an 'Institute'?
USMCFLYR
I second that, to me "The Academy" is the US Naval Academy. Also not a graduate.