minor wording change to submit buttons

api/src/routes/applications.ts

@@ -2,11 +2,13 @@ const express = require('express');
 const router = express.Router();
 
 import pool from '../db';
-import { approveApplication, createApplication, getApplicationByID, getApplicationComments, getApplicationList, getMemberApplication } from '../services/applicationService';
+import { approveApplication, createApplication, denyApplication, getAllMemberApplications, getApplicationByID, getApplicationComments, getApplicationList, getMemberApplication } from '../services/applicationService';
 import { MemberState, setUserState } from '../services/memberService';
 import { getRankByName, insertMemberRank } from '../services/rankService';
 import { ApplicationFull, CommentRow } from "@app/shared/types/application"
 import { assignUserToStatus } from '../services/statusService';
+import { Request, Response } from 'express';
+import { getUserRoles } from '../services/rolesService';
 
 // POST /application
 router.post('/', async (req, res) => {
@@ -16,13 +18,13 @@ router.post('/', async (req, res) => {
 
     const appVersion = 1;
 
-    createApplication(memberID, appVersion, JSON.stringify(App))
-    setUserState(memberID, MemberState.Applicant);
+    await createApplication(memberID, appVersion, JSON.stringify(App))
+    await setUserState(memberID, MemberState.Applicant);
 
     res.sendStatus(201);
   } catch (err) {
-    console.error('Insert failed:', err);
-    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to save application' });
+    console.error('Failed to create application: \n', err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to create application' });
   }
 });
 
@@ -37,6 +39,20 @@ router.get('/all', async (req, res) => {
   }
 });
 
+router.get('/meList', async (req, res) => {
+
+  let userID = req.user.id;
+
+  try {
+    let application = await getAllMemberApplications(userID);
+
+    return res.status(200).json(application);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Failed to load applications: \n', error);
+    return res.status(500).json(error);
+  }
+})
+
 router.get('/me', async (req, res) => {
 
   let userID = req.user.id;
@@ -62,15 +78,55 @@ router.get('/me', async (req, res) => {
 })
 
 // GET /application/:id
-router.get('/:id', async (req, res) => {
-  let appID = req.params.id;
-  console.log("HELLO")
+router.get('/me/:id', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  let appID = Number(req.params.id);
+  let member = req.user.id;
+  try {
+    const application = await getApplicationByID(appID);
+    if (application === undefined)
+      return res.sendStatus(204);
+    console.log(application.member_id, member)
+    if (application.member_id != member) {
+      return res.sendStatus(403);
+    }
+
+    const comments: CommentRow[] = await getApplicationComments(appID);
+
+    const output: ApplicationFull = {
+      application,
+      comments,
+    }
+    return res.status(200).json(output);
+  }
+  catch (err) {
+    console.error('Query failed:', err);
+    return res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to load application' });
+  }
+});
+
+// GET /application/:id
+router.get('/:id', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  let appID = Number(req.params.id);
+  let asAdmin = !!req.query.admin || false;
+  let user = req.user.id;
+
+  //TODO: Replace this with bigger authorization system eventually
+  if (asAdmin) {
+    let allowed = (await getUserRoles(user)).some((role) =>
+      role.name.toLowerCase() === 'dev' ||
+      role.name.toLowerCase() === 'recruiter' ||
+      role.name.toLowerCase() === 'administrator')
+    console.log(allowed)
+    if (!allowed) {
+      return res.sendStatus(403)
+    }
+  }
   try {
     const application = await getApplicationByID(appID);
     if (application === undefined)
       return res.sendStatus(204);
 
-    const comments: CommentRow[] = await getApplicationComments(appID);
+    const comments: CommentRow[] = await getApplicationComments(appID, asAdmin);
 
     const output: ApplicationFull = {
       application,
@@ -92,9 +148,6 @@ router.post('/approve/:id', async (req, res) => {
     const app = await getApplicationByID(appID);
     const result = await approveApplication(appID);
 
-    console.log("START");
-    console.log(app, result);
-
     //guard against failures
     if (result.affectedRows != 1) {
       throw new Error("Something went wrong approving the application");
@@ -119,26 +172,11 @@ router.post('/approve/:id', async (req, res) => {
 router.post('/deny/:id', async (req, res) => {
   const appID = req.params.id;
 
-  const sql = `
-      UPDATE applications
-         SET denied_at = NOW()
-       WHERE id = ?
-        AND approved_at IS NULL
-        AND denied_at IS NULL
-      `;
   try {
-    const result = await pool.execute(sql, appID);
-
-    console.log(result);
-
-    if (result.affectedRows === 0) {
-      res.status(400).json('Something went wrong denying the application');
-    }
-
-    if (result.affectedRows == 1) {
-      res.sendStatus(200);
-    }
-
+    const app = await getApplicationByID(appID);
+    await denyApplication(appID);
+    await setUserState(app.member_id, MemberState.Denied);
+    res.sendStatus(200);
   } catch (err) {
     console.error('Approve failed:', err);
     res.status(500).json({ error: 'Failed to deny application' });
@@ -146,10 +184,12 @@ router.post('/deny/:id', async (req, res) => {
 });
 
 // POST /application/:id/comment
-router.post('/:id/comment', async (req, res) => {
+router.post('/:id/comment', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
   const appID = req.params.id;
   const data = req.body.message;
-  const user = 1;
+  const user = req.user;
+
+  console.log(user)
 
   const sql = `INSERT INTO application_comments(
     application_id,
@@ -161,7 +201,7 @@ VALUES(?, ?, ?);`
   try {
     const conn = await pool.getConnection();
 
-    const result = await conn.query(sql, [appID, user, data])
+    const result = await conn.query(sql, [appID, user.id, data])
     console.log(result)
     if (result.affectedRows !== 1) {
       conn.release();
@@ -186,4 +226,60 @@ VALUES(?, ?, ?);`
   }
 });
 
+// POST /application/:id/comment
+router.post('/:id/adminComment', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const appID = req.params.id;
+  const data = req.body.message;
+  const user = req.user;
+
+  console.log(user)
+
+  const sql = `INSERT INTO application_comments(
+    application_id,
+    poster_id,
+    post_content,
+    admin_only
+  )
+VALUES(?, ?, ?, 1);`
+
+  try {
+    const conn = await pool.getConnection();
+
+    const result = await conn.query(sql, [appID, user.id, data])
+    console.log(result)
+    if (result.affectedRows !== 1) {
+      conn.release();
+      throw new Error("Insert Failure")
+    }
+
+    const getSQL = `SELECT app.id AS comment_id,
+      app.post_content,
+      app.poster_id,
+      app.post_time,
+      app.last_modified,
+      app.admin_only,
+      member.name AS poster_name
+        FROM application_comments AS app
+          INNER JOIN members AS member ON member.id = app.poster_id
+        WHERE app.id = ?; `;
+    const comment = await conn.query(getSQL, [result.insertId])
+    res.status(201).json(comment[0]);
+
+  } catch (err) {
+    console.error('Comment failed:', err);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Could not post comment' });
+  }
+});
+
+router.post('/restart', async (req: Request, res: Response) => {
+  const user = req.user.id;
+  try {
+    await setUserState(user, MemberState.Guest);
+    res.sendStatus(200);
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error('Comment failed:', error);
+    res.status(500).json({ error: 'Could not rester application' });
+  }
+})
+
 module.exports = router;

api/src/services/applicationService.ts

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 import { ApplicationListRow, ApplicationRow, CommentRow } from "@app/shared/types/application";
 import pool from "../db";
+import { error } from "console";
 
 export async function createApplication(memberID: number, appVersion: number, app: string) {
   const sql = `INSERT INTO applications (member_id, app_version, app_data) VALUES (?, ?, ?);`;
@@ -12,12 +13,13 @@ export async function getMemberApplication(memberID: number): Promise<Applicatio
           member.name AS member_name
       FROM applications AS app
           INNER JOIN members AS member ON member.id = app.member_id
-      WHERE app.member_id = ?;`;
+      WHERE app.member_id = ? ORDER BY submitted_at DESC LIMIT 1;`;
 
   let app: ApplicationRow[] = await pool.query(sql, [memberID]);
   return app[0];
 }
 
+
 export async function getApplicationByID(appID: number): Promise<ApplicationRow> {
   const sql =
     `SELECT app.*,
@@ -44,7 +46,20 @@ export async function getApplicationList(): Promise<ApplicationListRow[]> {
   return rows;
 }
 
-export async function approveApplication(id) {
+export async function getAllMemberApplications(memberID: number): Promise<ApplicationListRow[]> {
+  const sql = `SELECT
+      app.id,
+      app.member_id,
+      app.submitted_at,
+      app.app_status
+      FROM applications AS app WHERE app.member_id = ? ORDER BY submitted_at DESC;`;
+
+  const rows: ApplicationListRow[] = await pool.query(sql, [memberID])
+  return rows;
+}
+
+
+export async function approveApplication(id: number) {
   const sql = `
       UPDATE applications
          SET approved_at = NOW()
@@ -57,15 +72,38 @@ export async function approveApplication(id) {
   return result;
 }
 
-export async function getApplicationComments(appID: number): Promise<CommentRow[]> {
+export async function denyApplication(id: number) {
+  const sql = `
+      UPDATE applications
+         SET denied_at = NOW()
+       WHERE id = ?
+        AND approved_at IS NULL
+        AND denied_at IS NULL
+      `;
+
+  const result = await pool.execute(sql, id);
+
+  if (result.affectedRows == 1) {
+    return
+  } else {
+    throw new Error(`"Something went wrong denying application with ID ${id}`);
+  }
+}
+
+export async function getApplicationComments(appID: number, admin: boolean = false): Promise<CommentRow[]> {
+  const excludeAdmin = ' AND app.admin_only = false';
+
+  const whereClause = `WHERE app.application_id = ?${!admin ? excludeAdmin : ''}`;
+
   return await pool.query(`SELECT app.id AS comment_id,
           app.post_content,
           app.poster_id,
           app.post_time,
           app.last_modified,
+          app.admin_only,
           member.name AS poster_name
         FROM application_comments AS app
           INNER JOIN members AS member ON member.id = app.poster_id
-        WHERE app.application_id = ?;`,
+        ${whereClause}`,
     [appID]);
 }

shared/types/application.ts

@@ -40,6 +40,7 @@ export interface CommentRow {
     post_time: string;
     last_modified: string | null;
     poster_name: string;
+    admin_only: boolean;
 }
 
 export interface ApplicationFull {

ui/src/api/application.ts

@@ -1,80 +1,11 @@
-export type ApplicationDto = Partial<{
-  age: number | string
-  name: string
-  playtime: number | string
-  hobbies: string
-  military: boolean
-  communities: string
-  joinReason: string
-  milsimAttraction: string
-  referral: string
-  steamProfile: string
-  timezone: string
-  canAttendSaturday: boolean
-  interests: string
-  aknowledgeRules: boolean
-}>
-
-export interface ApplicationData {
-  dob: string;
-  name: string;
-  playtime: number;
-  hobbies: string;
-  military: boolean;
-  communities: string;
-  joinReason: string;
-  milsimAttraction: string;
-  referral: string;
-  steamProfile: string;
-  timezone: string;
-  canAttendSaturday: boolean;
-  interests: string;
-  aknowledgeRules: boolean;
-}
-
-//reflects how applications are stored in the database
-export interface ApplicationRow {
-  id: number;
-  member_id: number;
-  app_version: number;
-  app_data: ApplicationData;
-
-  submitted_at: string;        // ISO datetime from DB (e.g., "2025-08-25T18:04:29.000Z")
-  updated_at: string | null;
-  approved_at: string | null;
-  denied_at: string | null;
-
-  app_status: ApplicationStatus;       // generated column
-  decision_at: string | null;  // generated column
-
-  // present when you join members (e.g., SELECT a.*, m.name AS member_name)
-  member_name: string;
-}
-export interface CommentRow {
-  comment_id: number;
-  post_content: string;
-  poster_id: number;
-  post_time: string;
-  last_modified: string | null;
-  poster_name: string;
-}
-
-export interface ApplicationFull {
-  application: ApplicationRow;
-  comments: CommentRow[];
-}
+import { ApplicationFull } from "@shared/types/application";
 
 
-export enum ApplicationStatus {
-  Pending = "Pending",
-  Accepted = "Accepted",
-  Denied = "Denied",
-}
 //  @ts-ignore
 const addr = import.meta.env.VITE_APIHOST;
 
-export async function loadApplication(id: number | string): Promise<ApplicationFull | null> {
-  const res = await fetch(`${addr}/application/${id}`, { credentials: 'include' })
+export async function loadApplication(id: number | string, asAdmin: boolean = false): Promise<ApplicationFull | null> {
+  const res = await fetch(`${addr}/application/${id}?admin=${asAdmin}`, { credentials: 'include' })
   if (res.status === 204) return null
   if (!res.ok) throw new Error('Failed to load application')
   const json = await res.json()
@@ -104,6 +35,22 @@ export async function postChatMessage(message: any, post_id: number) {
 
   const response = await fetch(`${addr}/application/${post_id}/comment`, {
     method: 'POST',
+    credentials: 'include',
+    headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
+    body: JSON.stringify(out),
+  })
+
+  return await response.json();
+}
+
+export async function postAdminChatMessage(message: any, post_id: number) {
+  const out = {
+    message: message
+  }
+
+  const response = await fetch(`${addr}/application/${post_id}/adminComment`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    credentials: 'include',
     headers: { 'Content-Type': 'application/json' },
     body: JSON.stringify(out),
   })
@@ -121,6 +68,26 @@ export async function getAllApplications(): Promise<ApplicationFull> {
   }
 }
 
+export async function loadMyApplications(): Promise<ApplicationFull> {
+  const res = await fetch(`${addr}/application/meList`, { credentials: 'include' })
+
+  if (res.ok) {
+    return res.json()
+  } else {
+    console.error("Something went wrong approving the application")
+  }
+}
+
+export async function getMyApplication(id: number): Promise<ApplicationFull> {
+  const res = await fetch(`${addr}/application/me/${id}`, { credentials: 'include' })
+  if (res.status === 204) return null
+  if (res.status === 403) throw new Error("Unauthorized");
+  if (!res.ok) throw new Error('Failed to load application')
+  const json = await res.json()
+  // Accept either the object at root or under `application`
+  return json;
+}
+
 export async function approveApplication(id: Number) {
   const res = await fetch(`${addr}/application/approve/${id}`, { method: 'POST' })
 
@@ -135,4 +102,15 @@ export async function denyApplication(id: Number) {
   if (!res.ok) {
     console.error("Something went wrong denying the application")
   }
+}
+
+export async function restartApplication() {
+  const res = await fetch(`${addr}/application/restart`, {
+    method: 'POST',
+    credentials: 'include'
+  })
+
+  if (!res.ok) {
+    console.error("Something went wrong restarting your application")
+  }
 }

ui/src/components/Navigation/Navbar.vue

@@ -170,6 +170,7 @@ function blurAfter() {
                         <!-- <DropdownMenuItem>My Profile</DropdownMenuItem> -->
                         <!-- <DropdownMenuItem>Settings</DropdownMenuItem> -->
                         <DropdownMenuItem @click="$router.push('/join')">My Application</DropdownMenuItem>
+                        <DropdownMenuItem @click="$router.push('/applications')">Application History</DropdownMenuItem>
                         <DropdownMenuItem :variant="'destructive'" @click="logout()">Logout</DropdownMenuItem>
                     </DropdownMenuContent>
                 </DropdownMenu>

ui/src/components/application/ApplicationChat.vue

@@ -11,13 +11,18 @@ import {
 import Textarea from '@/components/ui/textarea/Textarea.vue'
 import { toTypedSchema } from '@vee-validate/zod'
 import * as z from 'zod'
+import { useAuth } from '@/composables/useAuth'
+import { CommentRow } from '@shared/types/application'
+import { Dot } from 'lucide-vue-next'
+import { ref } from 'vue'
 
 const props = defineProps<{
-  messages: Array<Record<string, any>>
+  messages: CommentRow[]
 }>()
 
 const emit = defineEmits<{
   (e: 'post', text: string): void
+  (e: 'postInternal', text: string): void
 }>()
 
 const commentSchema = toTypedSchema(
@@ -26,9 +31,14 @@ const commentSchema = toTypedSchema(
   })
 )
 
+const submitMode = ref("public");
+
 // vee-validate passes (values, actions) to @submit
 function onSubmit(values: { text: string }, { resetForm }: { resetForm: () => void }) {
-  emit('post', values.text.trim())
+  if (submitMode.value === "internal")
+    emit('postInternal', values.text.trim())
+  else
+    emit('post', values.text.trim())
   resetForm()
 }
 </script>
@@ -48,25 +58,31 @@ function onSubmit(values: { text: string }, { resetForm }: { resetForm: () => vo
       </FormField>
 
       <!-- Button below, right-aligned -->
-      <div class="mt-2 flex justify-end">
-        <Button type="submit">Post</Button>
+      <div class="mt-2 flex justify-end gap-2">
+        <Button type="submit" @click="submitMode = 'internal'" variant="outline">Post (Internal)</Button>
+        <Button type="submit" @click="submitMode = 'public'">Post (Public)</Button>
       </div>
     </Form>
 
     <!-- Existing posts -->
     <div class="space-y-3">
-      <div v-for="(message, i) in props.messages" :key="message.id ?? i"
-        class="rounded-md border border-neutral-800 p-3 space-y-5">
+      <div v-for="(message, i) in props.messages" :key="message.comment_id ?? i" class="rounded-md border p-3 space-y-5"
+        :class="message.admin_only ? 'border-amber-300/70' : 'border-neutral-800'">
         <!-- Comment header -->
         <div class="flex justify-between">
-          <p>{{ message.poster_name }}</p>
+          <div class="flex">
+            <p>{{ message.poster_name }}</p>
+            <p v-if="message.admin_only" class="flex">
+              <Dot /><span class="text-amber-300">Internal</span>
+            </p>
+          </div>
           <p class="text-muted-foreground">{{ new Date(message.post_time).toLocaleString("EN-us", {
             year: "numeric",
             month: "long",
             day: "numeric",
             hour: "2-digit",
             minute: "2-digit"
-            }) }}</p>
+          }) }}</p>
         </div>
         <p>{{ message.post_content }}</p>
       </div>

ui/src/components/application/ApplicationForm.vue

@@ -16,23 +16,27 @@ import { Form } from 'vee-validate';
 import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
 import * as z from 'zod';
 import DateInput from '../form/DateInput.vue';
-import { ApplicationData } from '@/api/application';
+import { ApplicationData } from '@shared/types/application';
+
+const regexA = /^https?:\/\/steamcommunity\.com\/id\/[A-Za-z0-9_]+\/?$/;
+const regexB = /^https?:\/\/steamcommunity\.com\/profiles\/\d+\/?$/;
+
 
 const formSchema = toTypedSchema(z.object({
   dob: z.string().refine(v => v, { message: "A date of birth is required." }),
-  name: z.string(),
+  name: z.string().nonempty(),
   playtime: z.coerce.number({ invalid_type_error: "Must be a number", }).min(0, "Cannot be less than 0"),
-  hobbies: z.string(),
+  hobbies: z.string().nonempty(),
   military: z.boolean(),
-  communities: z.string(),
-  joinReason: z.string(),
-  milsimAttraction: z.string(),
-  referral: z.string(),
-  steamProfile: z.string(),
-  timezone: z.string(),
+  communities: z.string().nonempty(),
+  joinReason: z.string().nonempty(),
+  milsimAttraction: z.string().nonempty(),
+  referral: z.string().nonempty(),
+  steamProfile: z.string().nonempty().refine((val) => regexA.test(val) || regexB.test(val), { message: "Invalid Steam profile URL." }),
+  timezone: z.string().nonempty(),
   canAttendSaturday: z.boolean(),
-  interests: z.string(),
-  aknowledgeRules: z.literal(true, {
+  interests: z.string().nonempty(),
+  acknowledgeRules: z.literal(true, {
     errorMap: () => ({ message: "Required" })
   }),
 }))
@@ -41,7 +45,7 @@ const formSchema = toTypedSchema(z.object({
 const fallbackInitials = {
   military: false,
   canAttendSaturday: false,
-  aknowledgeRules: false,
+  acknowledgeRules: false,
 }
 
 const props = defineProps<{
@@ -82,7 +86,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
         <FormControl>
           <DateInput :model-value="(value as string) ?? ''" :disabled="readOnly" @update:model-value="handleChange" />
         </FormControl>
-        <FormMessage />
+        <div class="h-4">
+          <FormMessage class="text-destructive" />
+        </div>
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
@@ -94,7 +100,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
         <FormControl>
           <Input :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
-        <FormMessage />
+        <div class="h-4">
+          <FormMessage class="text-destructive" />
+        </div>
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
@@ -105,7 +113,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
         <FormControl>
           <Input type="number" :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
-        <FormMessage />
+        <div class="h-4">
+          <FormMessage class="text-destructive" />
+        </div>
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
@@ -117,7 +127,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
           <Textarea rows="4" class="resize-none" :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange"
             :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
-        <FormMessage />
+        <div class="h-4">
+          <FormMessage class="text-destructive" />
+        </div>
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
@@ -131,7 +143,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
             <span>Yes (checked) / No (unchecked)</span>
           </div>
         </FormControl>
-        <FormMessage />
+        <div class="h-4">
+          <FormMessage class="text-destructive" />
+        </div>
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
@@ -142,7 +156,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
         <FormControl>
           <Input :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
-        <FormMessage />
+        <div class="h-4">
+          <FormMessage class="text-destructive" />
+        </div>
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
@@ -154,7 +170,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
           <Textarea rows="4" class="resize-none" :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange"
             :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
-        <FormMessage />
+        <div class="h-4">
+          <FormMessage class="text-destructive" />
+        </div>
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
@@ -166,7 +184,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
           <Textarea rows="4" class="resize-none" :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange"
             :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
-        <FormMessage />
+        <div class="h-4">
+          <FormMessage class="text-destructive" />
+        </div>
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
@@ -178,7 +198,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
           <Input placeholder="e.g., Reddit / Member: Alice" :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange"
             :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
-        <FormMessage />
+        <div class="h-4">
+          <FormMessage class="text-destructive" />
+        </div>
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
@@ -194,7 +216,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
           <Input type="url" placeholder="https://steamcommunity.com/profiles/7656119..." :model-value="value"
             @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
-        <FormMessage />
+        <div class="h-4">
+          <FormMessage class="text-destructive" />
+        </div>
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
@@ -206,7 +230,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
           <Input placeholder="e.g., AEST, EST, UTC+10" :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange"
             :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
-        <FormMessage />
+        <div class="h-4">
+          <FormMessage class="text-destructive" />
+        </div>
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
@@ -220,7 +246,9 @@ onMounted(() => {
             <span>Yes (checked) / No (unchecked)</span>
           </div>
         </FormControl>
-        <FormMessage />
+        <div class="h-4">
+          <FormMessage class="text-destructive" />
+        </div>
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
@@ -232,22 +260,26 @@ onMounted(() => {
           <Input placeholder="e.g., Rifleman; Medic; Pilot" :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange"
             :disabled="readOnly" />
         </FormControl>
-        <FormMessage />
+        <div class="h-4">
+          <FormMessage class="text-destructive" />
+        </div>
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 
     <!-- Code of Conduct (boolean, field name kept as-is) -->
-    <FormField name="aknowledgeRules" v-slot="{ value, handleChange }">
+    <FormField name="acknowledgeRules" v-slot="{ value, handleChange }">
       <FormItem>
         <FormLabel>Community Code of Conduct</FormLabel>
         <FormControl>
           <div class="flex items-center gap-2">
             <Checkbox :model-value="value" @update:model-value="handleChange" :disabled="readOnly" />
-            <span>By checking this box, you accept the <Button variant="link" class="p-0">Code of
+            <span>By checking this box, you accept the <Button variant="link" class="p-0 h-min">Code of
                 Conduct</Button>.</span>
           </div>
         </FormControl>
-        <FormMessage />
+        <div class="h-4">
+          <FormMessage class="text-destructive" />
+        </div>
       </FormItem>
     </FormField>
 

ui/src/pages/Application.vue

@@ -2,14 +2,16 @@
 import ApplicationChat from '@/components/application/ApplicationChat.vue';
 import ApplicationForm from '@/components/application/ApplicationForm.vue';
 import { onMounted, ref } from 'vue';
-import { ApplicationData, approveApplication, denyApplication, loadApplication, postApplication, postChatMessage, ApplicationStatus } from '@/api/application';
+import { approveApplication, denyApplication, loadApplication, postApplication, postChatMessage, getMyApplication, postAdminChatMessage } from '@/api/application';
 import { useRoute } from 'vue-router';
 import Button from '@/components/ui/button/Button.vue';
 import { CheckIcon, XIcon } from 'lucide-vue-next';
+import Unauthorized from './Unauthorized.vue';
+import { ApplicationData, ApplicationFull, ApplicationStatus, CommentRow } from '@shared/types/application';
 
 const appData = ref<ApplicationData>(null);
 const appID = ref<number | null>(null);
-const chatData = ref<object[]>([])
+const chatData = ref<CommentRow[]>([])
 const readOnly = ref<boolean>(false);
 const newApp = ref<boolean>(null);
 const status = ref<ApplicationStatus>(null);
@@ -19,13 +21,12 @@ const loading = ref<boolean>(true);
 const member_name = ref<string>();
 
 const props = defineProps<{
-    mode?: "create" | "view-self" | "view-recruiter"
+    mode?: "create" | "view-self" | "view-recruiter" | "view-self-id"
 }>()
 
-const finalMode = ref<"create" | "view-self" | "view-recruiter">("create");
+const finalMode = ref<"create" | "view-self" | "view-recruiter" | "view-self-id">("create");
 
-async function loadByID(id: number | string) {
-    const raw = await loadApplication(id);
+function loadData(raw: ApplicationFull) {
 
     const data = raw.application;
 
@@ -40,20 +41,20 @@ async function loadByID(id: number | string) {
     readOnly.value = true;
 }
 
-const router = useRoute();
+const route = useRoute();
+const unauthorized = ref(false);
 
 onMounted(async () => {
-
     //recruiter mode
     if (props.mode === 'view-recruiter') {
         finalMode.value = 'view-recruiter';
-        await loadByID(Number(router.params.id));
+        loadData(await loadApplication(Number(route.params.id), true))
     }
 
     //viewer mode
     if (props.mode === 'view-self') {
         finalMode.value = 'view-self';
-        await loadByID('me');
+        loadData(await loadApplication("me"))
     }
 
     //creator mode
@@ -64,40 +65,33 @@ onMounted(async () => {
         newApp.value = true;
     }
 
+    if (props.mode === 'view-self-id') {
+        finalMode.value = 'view-self-id';
+        try {
+            let raw = await getMyApplication(Number(route.params.id))
+            loadData(raw);
+            unauthorized.value = false;
+
+        } catch (error) {
+            if (error.message === "Unauthorized") {
+                unauthorized.value = true;
+            } else {
+                console.error(error);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+
     loading.value = false;
-
-    // try {
-    //     //get app ID from URL param
-    //     if (appIDRaw === undefined) {
-    //         //new app
-    //         appData.value = null
-    //         readOnly.value = false;
-    //         newApp.value = true;
-    //     } else {
-    //         //load app
-    //         const raw = await loadApplication(appIDRaw.toString());
-
-    //         const data = raw.application;
-
-    //         appID.value = data.id;
-    //         appData.value = data.app_data;
-    //         chatData.value = raw.comments;
-    //         status.value = data.app_status;
-    //         decisionDate.value = new Date(data.decision_at);
-    //         submitDate.value = data.submitted_at ? new Date(data.submitted_at) : null;
-    //         member_name.value = data.member_name;
-    //         newApp.value = false;
-    //         readOnly.value = true;
-    //     }
-    // } catch (e) {
-    //     console.error(e);
-    // }
 })
 
 async function postComment(comment) {
     chatData.value.push(await postChatMessage(comment, appID.value));
 }
 
+async function postCommentInternal(comment) {
+    chatData.value.push(await postAdminChatMessage(comment, appID.value));
+}
+
 const emit = defineEmits(['submit']);
 
 async function postApp(appData) {
@@ -107,7 +101,7 @@ async function postApp(appData) {
         newApp.value = false;
         emit('submit');
     }
-    // TODO: Handle fail to post
+    // TODO: Handle fail to post    
 }
 
 async function handleApprove(id) {
@@ -122,52 +116,59 @@ async function handleDeny(id) {
 
 <template>
     <div v-if="!loading" class="w-full h-20">
-        <div v-if="!newApp" class="flex flex-row justify-between items-center py-2 mb-8">
-            <!-- Application header -->
-            <div>
-                <h3 class="scroll-m-20 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">{{ member_name }}</h3>
-                <p class="text-muted-foreground">Submitted: {{ submitDate.toLocaleString("en-US", {
-                    year: "numeric",
-                    month: "long",
-                    day: "numeric",
-                    hour: "2-digit",
-                    minute: "2-digit"
-                }) }}</p>
-            </div>
-            <div>
-                <h3 class="text-right" :class="[
-                    'font-semibold',
-                    status === ApplicationStatus.Pending && 'text-yellow-500',
-                    status === ApplicationStatus.Accepted && 'text-green-500',
-                    status === ApplicationStatus.Denied && 'text-red-500'
-                ]">{{ status }}</h3>
-                <p v-if="status != ApplicationStatus.Pending" class="text-muted-foreground">{{ status }}: {{
-                    decisionDate.toLocaleString("en-US", {
+        <div v-if="unauthorized" class="flex justify-center w-full my-10">
+            You do not have permission to view this application.
+        </div>
+        <div v-else>
+            <div v-if="!newApp" class="flex flex-row justify-between items-center py-2 mb-8">
+                <!-- Application header -->
+                <div>
+                    <h3 class="scroll-m-20 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">{{ member_name }}</h3>
+                    <p class="text-muted-foreground">Submitted: {{ submitDate.toLocaleString("en-US", {
                         year: "numeric",
                         month: "long",
                         day: "numeric",
                         hour: "2-digit",
                         minute: "2-digit"
                     }) }}</p>
-                <div class="mt-2" v-else-if="finalMode === 'view-recruiter'">
-                    <Button variant="success" class="mr-2" :onclick="() => { handleApprove(appID) }">
-                        <CheckIcon></CheckIcon>
-                    </Button>
-                    <Button variant="destructive" :onClick="() => { handleDeny(appID) }">
-                        <XIcon></XIcon>
-                    </Button>
+                </div>
+                <div>
+                    <h3 class="text-right" :class="[
+                        'font-semibold',
+                        status === ApplicationStatus.Pending && 'text-yellow-500',
+                        status === ApplicationStatus.Accepted && 'text-green-500',
+                        status === ApplicationStatus.Denied && 'text-red-500'
+                    ]">{{ status }}</h3>
+                    <p v-if="status != ApplicationStatus.Pending" class="text-muted-foreground">{{ status }}: {{
+                        decisionDate.toLocaleString("en-US", {
+                            year: "numeric",
+                            month: "long",
+                            day: "numeric",
+                            hour: "2-digit",
+                            minute: "2-digit"
+                        }) }}</p>
+                    <div class="mt-2" v-else-if="finalMode === 'view-recruiter'">
+                        <Button variant="success" class="mr-2" :onclick="() => { handleApprove(appID) }">
+                            <CheckIcon></CheckIcon>
+                        </Button>
+                        <Button variant="destructive" :onClick="() => { handleDeny(appID) }">
+                            <XIcon></XIcon>
+                        </Button>
+                    </div>
                 </div>
             </div>
+            <div v-else class="flex flex-row justify-between items-center py-2 mb-8">
+                <h3 class="scroll-m-20 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">Apply to join the 17th Rangers</h3>
+            </div>
+            <ApplicationForm :read-only="readOnly" :data="appData" @submit="(e) => { postApp(e) }" class="mb-7">
+            </ApplicationForm>
+            <div v-if="!newApp" class="pb-15">
+                <h3 class="scroll-m-20 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight mb-4">Discussion</h3>
+                <ApplicationChat :messages="chatData" @post="postComment" @post-internal="postCommentInternal">
+                </ApplicationChat>
+            </div>
         </div>
-        <div v-else class="flex flex-row justify-between items-center py-2 mb-8">
-            <h3 class="scroll-m-20 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight">Apply to join the 17th Rangers</h3>
-        </div>
-        <ApplicationForm :read-only="readOnly" :data="appData" @submit="(e) => { postApp(e) }" class="mb-7">
-        </ApplicationForm>
-        <div v-if="!newApp">
-            <h3 class="scroll-m-20 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight mb-4">Discussion</h3>
-            <ApplicationChat :messages="chatData" @post="postComment"></ApplicationChat>
-        </div>
+
     </div>
     <!-- TODO: Implement some kinda loading screen -->
     <div v-else class="flex items-center justify-center h-full">Loading</div>

ui/src/pages/Join.vue

@@ -14,6 +14,7 @@ import { useUserStore } from '@/stores/user';
 import { Check, Circle, Dot, Users, X } from 'lucide-vue-next'
 import { computed, ref } from 'vue';
 import Application from './Application.vue';
+import { restartApplication } from '@/api/application';
 
 function goToLogin() {
     const redirectUrl = encodeURIComponent(window.location.origin + '/join')
@@ -67,14 +68,25 @@ const currentStep = computed<number>(() => {
         case "denied":
             return 5;
             break;
+        case "retired":
+            return 5;
+            break;
     }
 })
 
 const finalPanel = ref<'app' | 'message'>('message');
+
+const reloadKey = ref(0);
+
+async function restartApp() {
+    await restartApplication();
+    await userStore.loadUser();
+    reloadKey.value++;
+}
 </script>
 
 <template>
-    <div class="flex flex-col items-center mt-10 w-full">
+    <div class="flex flex-col items-center mt-10 w-full" :key="reloadKey">
 
         <!-- Stepper Container -->
         <div class="w-full flex justify-center">
@@ -219,8 +231,8 @@ const finalPanel = ref<'app' | 'message'>('message');
                     </div>
                     <!-- Denied message -->
                     <div v-else-if="userStore.state === 'denied'">
-                        <div class="w-full max-w-2xl p-8">
-                            <h1 class="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold mb-4 text-left text-destructive">
+                        <div class="w-full max-w-2xl flex flex-col gap-8">
+                            <h1 class="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold text-left">
                                 Application Not Approved
                             </h1>
                             <div class="space-y-4 text-muted-foreground text-left leading-relaxed">
@@ -246,6 +258,39 @@ const finalPanel = ref<'app' | 'message'>('message');
                                         Team</span>
                                 </p>
                             </div>
+                            <Button class="w-min" @click="restartApp">New Application</Button>
+                        </div>
+                    </div>
+                    <div v-else-if="userStore.state === 'retired'">
+                        <div class="w-full max-w-2xl flex flex-col gap-8">
+                            <h1 class="text-3xl sm:text-4xl font-bold text-left">
+                                You have retired from the 17th Ranger Battalion
+                            </h1>
+                            <div class="space-y-4 text-muted-foreground text-left leading-relaxed">
+                                <p>
+                                    Thank you for your service and participation in the <strong>17th Ranger
+                                        Battalion</strong>.
+                                    Your time with us has been sincerely appreciated.
+                                </p>
+                                <p>
+                                    Should you ever wish to return, you are welcome to <strong>reach out to our
+                                        leadership
+                                        team</strong>
+                                    for guidance on the reinstatement process or to stay connected with the community.
+                                </p>
+                                <p>
+                                    We recognize that circumstances change, and you will always have a place to
+                                    reconnect with
+                                    us
+                                    should the opportunity arise in the future.
+                                </p>
+                                <p>
+                                    All the best,<br />
+                                    <span class="text-foreground font-medium">The 17th Ranger Battalion Leadership
+                                        Team</span>
+                                </p>
+                            </div>
+                            <Button class="w-min" @click="restartApp">New Application</Button>
                         </div>
                     </div>
                 </div>

ui/src/pages/ManageApplications.vue

@@ -1,5 +1,6 @@
 <script setup>
-import { getAllApplications, approveApplication, denyApplication, ApplicationStatus } from '@/api/application';
+import { getAllApplications, approveApplication, denyApplication     } from '@/api/application';
+import { ApplicationStatus } from '@shared/types/application'
 import {
     Table,
     TableBody,

ui/src/pages/MyApplications.vue

@@ -0,0 +1,148 @@
+<script setup>
+import { loadMyApplications } from '@/api/application';
+import { ApplicationStatus } from '@shared/types/application';
+import {
+    Table,
+    TableBody,
+    TableCaption,
+    TableCell,
+    TableHead,
+    TableHeader,
+    TableRow,
+} from '@/components/ui/table'
+import Button from '@/components/ui/button/Button.vue';
+import { onMounted, ref, watch } from 'vue';
+import { useRoute, useRouter } from 'vue-router';
+import { CheckIcon, XIcon } from 'lucide-vue-next';
+import Application from './Application.vue';
+
+const appList = ref([]);
+const now = Date.now();
+// relative time formatter (uses user locale)
+const rtf = new Intl.RelativeTimeFormat(undefined, { numeric: 'auto' })
+// exact date/time for tooltip
+const exactFmt = new Intl.DateTimeFormat(undefined, {
+    dateStyle: 'medium', timeStyle: 'short', timeZone: 'America/Toronto'
+})
+
+function formatAgo(iso) {
+    const d = new Date(iso)
+    if (isNaN(d)) return ''
+    let diff = (d.getTime() - now) / 1000 // seconds relative to page load
+    const divisions = [
+        { amount: 60, name: 'second' },
+        { amount: 60, name: 'minute' },
+        { amount: 24, name: 'hour' },
+        { amount: 7, name: 'day' },
+        { amount: 4.34524, name: 'week' }, // avg weeks per month
+        { amount: 12, name: 'month' },
+        { amount: Infinity, name: 'year' },
+    ]
+    for (const div of divisions) {
+        if (Math.abs(diff) < div.amount) {
+            return rtf.format(Math.round(diff), div.name)
+        }
+        diff /= div.amount
+    }
+}
+
+function formatExact(iso) {
+    const d = new Date(iso)
+    return isNaN(d) ? '' : exactFmt.format(d)
+}
+
+const router = useRouter();
+function openApplication(id) {
+    router.push(`/applications/${id}`)
+    openPanel.value = true;
+}
+
+const route = useRoute();
+
+watch(() => route.params.id, (newId) => {
+    if (newId === undefined) {
+        openPanel.value = false;
+    }
+})
+
+const openPanel = ref(false);
+
+onMounted(async () => {
+    appList.value = await loadMyApplications();
+
+    //preload application
+    if (route.params.id != undefined) {
+        openApplication(route.params.id)
+    } else {
+
+    }
+})
+</script>
+<template>
+    <div class="px-20 mx-auto max-w-[100rem] w-full flex mt-5 h-52 min-h-0 overflow-hidden">
+        <!-- application list -->
+        <div :class="openPanel == false ? 'w-full' : 'w-2/5'" class="pr-9">
+            <h1 class="scroll-m-20 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight mb-5">My Applications</h1>
+            <Table>
+                <TableHeader>
+                    <TableRow>
+                        <TableHead>Date Submitted</TableHead>
+                        <TableHead class="text-right">Status</TableHead>
+                    </TableRow>
+                </TableHeader>
+                <TableBody class="overflow-y-auto scrollbar-themed">
+                    <TableRow v-for="app in appList" :key="app.id" class="cursor-pointer"
+                        :onClick="() => { openApplication(app.id) }">
+                        <TableCell :title="formatExact(app.submitted_at)">
+                            {{ formatAgo(app.submitted_at) }}
+                        </TableCell>
+                        <TableCell class="text-right font-semibold" :class="[
+                            ,
+                            app.app_status === ApplicationStatus.Pending && 'text-yellow-500',
+                            app.app_status === ApplicationStatus.Accepted && 'text-green-500',
+                            app.app_status === ApplicationStatus.Denied && 'text-destructive'
+                        ]">{{ app.app_status }}</TableCell>
+                    </TableRow>
+                </TableBody>
+            </Table>
+        </div>
+        <div v-if="openPanel" class="pl-9 border-l w-3/5" :key="$route.params.id">
+            <div class="mb-5 flex justify-between">
+                <p class="scroll-m-20 text-2xl font-semibold tracking-tight"> Application</p>
+            </div>
+            <div class="overflow-y-auto max-h-[80vh] h-full mt-5 scrollbar-themed">
+                <Application :mode="'view-self-id'"></Application>
+            </div>
+        </div>
+    </div>
+</template>
+
+<style scoped>
+/* Firefox */
+.scrollbar-themed {
+    scrollbar-width: thin;
+    scrollbar-color: #555 #1f1f1f;
+    padding-right: 6px;
+}
+
+/* Chrome, Edge, Safari */
+.scrollbar-themed::-webkit-scrollbar {
+    width: 10px;
+    /* slightly wider to allow padding look */
+}
+
+.scrollbar-themed::-webkit-scrollbar-track {
+    background: #1f1f1f;
+    margin-left: 6px;
+    /* ❗ adds space between content + scrollbar */
+}
+
+.scrollbar-themed::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb {
+    background: #555;
+    border-radius: 9999px;
+}
+
+.scrollbar-themed::-webkit-scrollbar-thumb:hover {
+    background: #777;
+}
+</style>

ui/src/router/index.js

@@ -6,19 +6,20 @@ const router = createRouter({
   routes: [
     // PUBLIC
     { path: '/join', component: () => import('@/pages/Join.vue') },
+    { path: '/applications', component: () => import('@/pages/MyApplications.vue'), meta: { requiresAuth: true } },
+    { path: '/applications/:id', component: () => import('@/pages/MyApplications.vue'), meta: { requiresAuth: true } },
 
     // AUTH REQUIRED
-    { path: '/apply', component: () => import('@/pages/Application.vue'), meta: { requiresAuth: true } },
     { path: '/', component: () => import('@/pages/Homepage.vue') },
 
     // MEMBER ROUTES
     { path: '/members', component: () => import('@/pages/memberList.vue'), meta: { requiresAuth: true, memberOnly: true } },
     { path: '/loa', component: () => import('@/pages/SubmitLOA.vue'), meta: { requiresAuth: true, memberOnly: true } },
     { path: '/transfer', component: () => import('@/pages/Transfer.vue'), meta: { requiresAuth: true, memberOnly: true } },
-    
+
     { path: '/calendar', component: () => import('@/pages/Calendar.vue'), meta: { requiresAuth: true, memberOnly: true }, },
     { path: '/calendar/event/:id', component: () => import('@/pages/Calendar.vue'), meta: { requiresAuth: true, memberOnly: true }, },
-    
+
     { path: '/trainingReport', component: () => import('@/pages/TrainingReport.vue'), meta: { requiresAuth: true, memberOnly: true } },
     { path: '/trainingReport/new', component: () => import('@/pages/TrainingReport.vue'), meta: { requiresAuth: true, memberOnly: true } },
     { path: '/trainingReport/:id', component: () => import('@/pages/TrainingReport.vue'), meta: { requiresAuth: true, memberOnly: true } },