1. USMA cadets, USCGA cadets, USAFA cadets, and USMA Midshipman are all active duty members of the United States Military, all subject to the UCMJ.
2. The only academy to deploy cadets/midshipmen in wartime is the US Merchant Marine Academy (Kings Point), which placed their sea-year students in harms way on merchant shipping vessels during World War II. One hundred forty two USMMA midshipmen were killed by enemy actions during that time, and that number 142 is known by all at KP. Many more were on ships that were attacked but survived.
In fact, KP is the only academy authorized by law to display a battle standard.
From History of the US Merchant Marine Cadet Corps
http://www.usmm.org/cadetcorps.html
The U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, by virtue of its war dead, is the only Federal Academy authorized to carry a Battle Standard.
Cadets went to sea with their books and were required to write reports upon return, describing enemy craft seen, damage, lifeboat voyages, acts of heroism, etc. In 450 reports filed, cadets described attacks on 250 different ships, of which 220 were sunk.