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About 25% of the class of 2013 was commissioned active duty, while almost everyone else was commissioned into the U.S. Navy Reserve Strategic Sealift Officers Program. It does make for an interesting graduation ceremony as you watch every branch of the Military, one after the other, administer...

The Winter break will be the same as originally scheduled. The spring break was eliminated. Or you could say that they took their spring break last week.

The reason the USMMA is closed is because the majority of the FACULTY and STAFF work for the DOT and have been furloughed. If the majority of the FACULTY and STAFF were active duty the Academy would be open. It's not about the military service classification of the students, the Pay Our...

Again, you are entitled to your opinion. But keep in mind, I am not the one who created the service obligation for the USMMA and I am not the one who called it a "service obligation". I simply stated the service obligation in regards to the military obligation (there are other components of...

I agree with your Congressman's statement that the USMMA is not covered by the Pay Our Military Act. I do not, however, agree with his statement that they are not members of the military (as opposed to Cadets and Mids at the other service academies). As you know, USMMA Mids are sworn in to...

So you do understand I never said USMMA mids are active duty. What I don't understand is this insistence that members of the military reserve are NOT military. It is correct that it is different than active duty but I was not aware that some people had these types of feelings about it...

You are certainly entitled to your opinion, but never did I say or imply that their only option is to go active duty. At this point, however, you at least understand that the information I provided is correct and that every graduate of the USMMA is commissioned as an Officer in the U.S...

You are incorrect. I never said or implied there was a blanket active duty service obligation. Let me quote myself from earlier: "...every GRADUATE of the USMMA is commissioned as an Officer in the U.S. Armed Forces and has a service obligation to serve in the military for five years...

I have double checked. The information I provided is correct. What is your understanding of the Service Obligation? What is the source of your information?

No, it is not wrong, it is correct. I sited my source. In addition to what I already sited you can refer to MARAD and the USMMA. What exactly do you believe is incorrect? What is your understanding of the Service Obligation? What is the source of your information?

It is an interesting relationship. While they are funded by the DoT, they have a service obligation upon graduation to the DoD.

Actually it is correct and she would not be lying. (United States Code Title 46 appendix 1295B).

You need to inform your Congressman that every graduate of the USMMA is commissioned as an Officer in the U.S. Armed Forces and has a service obligation to serve in the military for five years active duty or eight years in the reserves. It also may have been beneficial for him to have been at...

The OP said Service Academy. There are 5 Service Academies.

I am a Parent, and it is from that standpoint that I am grateful to the Alumni Association. My more critical comments, however, were from the standpoint of a Tax Payer. I do not have a first hand relationship with either party involved in this issue, so my opinions are formed by what I read...

Before this news broke more than a week ago I did not have an opinion one way or another. I appreciate the support the Alumni Association provides the academy and the midshipmen. I believe it is important to have an effective Alumni Association that people can trust and support. When you...

BuckeyeGuy, I also am relatively new here and have read a lot on this forum. My son and I did visit the campus earlier this year and all I can say is GO GO GO. Both of us were incredibly impressed. I was impressed not only by the campus, but also the students I came across while walking...