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    POTUS wants to scrap EMALS on Ford class CVNs

    This goes in the "I can't even" file. http://www.washingtonexaminer.com/trump-calls-for-ditching-new-launch-system-aboard-aircraft-carriers/article/2622772
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    Arresting Cable Parting on Eisenhower in Mar 2016

    Here's the reason why boot camp/plebe summer/swab summer is so important. Missing a step on a checklist caused the arresting cable to part. Eight sailors were injured, but luckily no one was killed and the plane successfully boltered. Write up at the link...
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    Bragging on MMI Basketball

    Pardon my bragging here. The Marion Military Institute basketball team is having a fantastic year, now ranked #16 in the nation in the NJCAA Division I rankings. They are 20-3 so far in the season, with a perfect 8-0 in conference and a 15 game win streak. The Tigers biggest challenge is...
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    Commandant of the Coast Guard gives CGA LOA's

    Just wanted to place this here. Admiral Zukunft visited MMI to speak to the Corps of Cadets. While there he gave CGA LOA's to four MMI and one GMC self-prep students.
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    Good Luck, 2018

    The ride is about to begin!
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    So you find yourself on the wait list...

    Welcome to limbo for a few more months. The good news is you haven't been rejected outright, but the bad news is you haven't been accepted. There are lots of questions you're likely asking yourself, like "what are my chances?", "Are there appointments left?", "What can I do to improve my...
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    CG Cadets Avert Bus Accident

    http://online.wsj.com/article/AP63556b955b404d6d90ef4eb8522cc4c9.html?KEYWORDS=coast+guard+academy First reported in The Day, picked up by WSJ. Cadets recognized the driver was getting ill and were able to bring the bus to a stop on I-95. BZ, Bears!
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    CGA Scholars Link

    This just got posted today. This is the Academy's information page for the Scholars program. Those that have been selected should look here for forms and more information. http://www.uscga.edu/admissions2.aspx?id=2031 :thumb:
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    CGAS Information

    I've received a number of messages asking about information concerning CGAS, so I thought I'd drop a thread in here. I'm the faculty adviser for CGAS students here at Marion Military Institute, so I'll be able to answer some of the program questions. In general, the Coast Guard Academy...
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    So you were selected as a CGA Scholar....

    I know this may be a bit early, but I understand some EA letters will include offers for one year of prep at a military junior college. If you're selected as a CGA scholar and need some more information, send me a private message. I'm the faculty advisor for the CGA Scholars at Marion Military...
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    CGA Admissions office Irene power outage

    From the CGA Admissions Facebook page: Lauren Hohenberger Greetings from New London! Although the Academy suffered no major damage when Hurricane Irene made landfall in Connecticut on Sunday, electrical power has not been restored to the Admissions Office. As a result, our computer...
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