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If only three KP grads commissioned USMC in the past two years, then you are correct, less than 1% of the graduating class went USMC. What we need to know is, how many KP Midshipmen attempted to commission into the the USMC. If only three in the past two years actually pursued the USMC...

2014 Graduation It was a beautiful morning at King's Point this past Saturday for the graduation ceremony. Terrific decision by the Administration to decide a Saturday morning works best for most. Very well done! Impressive ceremony! Bravo... to all involved in the planning and...

Usmma is in the playoffs- landmark conference Despite the head coaching change, the Mariners finished 4th in the Landmark Conference and will play Scranton Wednesday in a semi-final playoff round. WOW! Never mind Patton, Wooden etc. How about these 2 words : Al Davis - "JUST...

Basketball Danny Nee was a good hire. Resume better than any that USMMA will ever get. The problem is he is a no-nonsense coach born and raised in Brooklyn in the 50'and 60's. Curses a lot. Losing by a few points at half time, he threw a chair against the wall in the locker room to inspire...

Congrats on being accepted to the entering class of 2018 . If you are seriously considering attending USMMA and are nearly 100% certain you would like to enroll , this should make your decision 150% certain: There are no current "issues" at Kings Point! 200% certain of this ! If you have...

Jcleppe" You might want to double check that info. " Check what? USMMA graduates have a minimum of 8 years naval reserve and 5 years in the US Maritime Industry Service? Am I missing something here? Any USMMA graduate who goes active duty, will only have a five year commitment, the...

KP did go and Beat Coast Guard today. Beautiful day for football and great game played by both teams. Equally important, the correct team won. USMMA 27 - USCGA 20 At times, there was more action on the track behind the USMMA bench than there was on the field during the game . A Coastie...

Wasn't it Confucius who said 'Choose a job you love, and you will never work a day in your life.' It's all good in the end as long as you are happy. Money and happiness are great motivators. Sometimes money makes one happy, sometimes not.

I believe that this decision is a terrific one. Who wants to be involved in a four day adventure when it can all be done in two or three days? Graduation on Monday after three days of festivities was ridiculous in my opinion. Saturday makes so much more sense. Great job by the new Supt!

No one needed to convince me of anything that I already was certain of. The fact, as you state, that your MOCs only permit one SA nomination when many others MOCs give multiple nominations to all the academies should give you pause for reconsideration of your views? Thanks for your...

I have nothing to do with the Coast Guard Academy. However, the Coast Guard Academy admissions process is the best. The USCGA is actually the only service academy that is able to bring in the most deserving class. Everyone is entitled to their opinion, even when it totally incorrect?

I had this conversation a few years ago with others who defended the current practice of requiring a nomination from an often times disinterested MOC, or worse, disinterested MOC staffers. It is nice to hear that in Virginia, recent SA graduates are on the board. What about the rest of the...

Great Question. The USCGA has it right. There is no need today for a disinterested politician to be inserted into the application process to determine the most deserving and qualified candidates for enrollment any of the service academies. Congresspersons come and go and many know nothing...

USMC8. - How were you able to receive nominations to all four academies that require them? You mentioned that your two Massachusetts US Senators gave you nominations to USMMA, USMA and USNA. Which US Senator gave you nominations to two service academies? I thought Massachusetts was a very...

Interesting stuff. Never knew that multiple nominations to the same service academy actually might increase the chance of an actual appointment to an individual service academy. If one were interested in receiving appointments to the four service academies that require nominations, to...

Does having multiple nominations to any service academy really increase the chance of being offered a spot in the entering class? I ask this because I always believed that the application, with the "whole candidate score" , was much more important than a nomination from any of the political...

Very impressive USMC8! But I am confused. Appointment, offer of admission, LOA, Candidate, etc makes it hard for me to follow. Did you apply and complete applications to all five service academies? Did you receive congressional nominations to USMA, USMMA, USAFA, USNA? Were you...

Hey tankercaptain. I am happy to see that you may finally appreciate the gift you have been given. If you did in fact graduate from USMMA. Keep posting links like this that truly represent the MAJORITY of the graduates and please refrain from attempting to spotlight the aberrations. The good...

USMMA Detractors Need to Go Away A very sad thread has developed. I am disgusted with these self proclaimed know-it-alls espousing their bulls**t opinions on what should be or should not be the future of the United States Merchant Marine Academy. My son will graduate from this fine institution...