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"These brutalities on the high seas claimed not just seasoned mariners but also our very youngest. Over the course of the war, 142 United States Merchant Marine Academy students were lost at sea while training aboard ships, giving it the sobering distinction among the nation’s five service...

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I think CAPT Mark Kelly '86 gave 2012's Commencement Address, as opposed to what is planned for RADM Mark Buzby '79--that of "Distinquished Alumni Speaker" during the graduation ceremony--prior to the Commencement Address.

Congrats to KP Athletes!!! As we have taken defeats with dignity, it seems KP celebrates victory with humility...at least on this forum!!!! Every dog has its day---and its KP dog day....for the year!

I am suprised that you did not know the answer to this after all the time you have spent on this forum.

free time????? KPEng: I think J-dog was merely waxing hypothetically to make a point.

In anticipation of this memo, I have been giving the subject much thought and find myself disheartened by another possible loss of tradition. A suggestion I would like considered by Admin: Mint a device for use by the USMMA Regiment which duplicates the heretofore discontinued sea chicken...

JED482 This actually explains a lot and helps me better understand what type of man a person could become if they graduate from Kings Point, thanks for helping with the decision making process. You have certainly done your due dilligence in regards to making what I assume to be your choice...

Not necessarily true....I just learned that the USNR obligation is not considered military service, and that an USNR Ensign in not a military officer.

Bell Ringing As an aside observation: I find it refreshing to peruse a thread relating to KP without having to read through pages and pages of dribble posted by another SA's alumni. O-Oh, I hope I didn't just open the floodgates!!!

Did I just read that correctly....an equation between death panels and congressional nominations??? Gosh, for all I know there may very well be an alternate universe developing somewhere.

Thank you. I am uncertain if it was deliberate, but your suggestion to drive the business of foreign fleets away from the infrastructure of U. S. port facilities has spoken volumes.

Re: COSCO. I can not imagine any willingness on the part of a shipping company owned by the Peoples Republic of China and headquartered in Beijing to contribute to any U.S. Federal Service Academy. Then again, with the exponential growth of our national monetary debt to that country that has...

j-dog: Absolutely concur with your sentiments. I accept the rectification of my remarks and acknowledge a remission to underscore any corollary logic behind the economic ramifications of a strong domestic merchant marine industry. In all candor, I didn't think that aspect of the mission would...

cb7893: I disagree, I've read quite a few laconically compiled rejoinders sprinkled throughout this thread, but then again I have approached each with an open mind... I do concur with the application of government support for advanced education to ensure critical logistical support of...

Bill: You have correctly called into question the derisive posts. They have endeavored to expose the thinly veiled predilection for provocation by some posters through a sustained line of inquiry which oft-times regarded very minute aspects of the maritime industry. Although in this instant...

cb7892: USMMA grads that do not elect to go AD have a concurrent service obligation. Out of necessity, the unique duty chart worked by those at sea in the maritime industry must be taken into consideration by the USNR SSOP when scheduling its member's military service obligations. The USNR...

Sam: There is no service obligation involved with the State Maritime Colleges. The federal government has identified and recognized the need to have licensed mariners at their disposal, and had created USMMA to supply this need through the service obligation placed upon its graduates. By...

My take on ABET certification is that it is more important in the ivy towers of academia then in the real world of government service, commerce and industry.