For boots, I have short, wide feet but I was able to find Bifidas that fit me really well on Amazon. Obviously though, it took a lot of returns before I was able to find the right size so the better option would be for you and your son to go to an AAFES because then you can actually try the boots on before buying them. I’m not too sure on the specifics of going to an AAFES for this, but I’m pretty sure the information is all there in the boot memo. If your son (we call them DS on these forums) recently got appointed, the boot memo may not be in his admissions portal yet so give it a few days to update.
As for packing, there are countless threads on this forum that are worth reading through. Here’s one that is REALLY good:
https://www.serviceacademyforums.co...ltimate-cbt-packing-list-and-some-tips.93834/
This thread and many others have a lot of extra information and tips as well, so have your DS give them a read in his free time.
In regard to coping with your son going off to USMA, I can’t really give too much advice since I’m also going to USMA and I don’t have kids
. There are, of course, many threads here of parents sharing the same concerns as you so again, feel free to browse the forums and find these threads - I would try and find them for you, but I’m on my phone and it’s kind of tedious haha. All I can say is that countless parents have been in your shoes before with sending their kids off to service academies, but all these parents
have survived. It’ll be tough at first, but
you will too.