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USMMA Humanities Professors Bring History To Life During New Brown Bag Series - Intersections of History and Literature
KINGS POINT, N.Y., January 27, 2016 - Everyone loves a good sea story. This was apparent earlier this month when more than 50 midshipmen, faculty and staff gathered to discuss one story that seems to have eclipsed many others - the true story of the sinking of the whaleship Essex in 1820...
Faculty and Staff Achievements Recognized in USMMA Awards Ceremony
Members of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s faculty and staff were recognized for their achievements in an awards ceremony, Monday. Deputy Maritime Administrator Mike Rodriguez ’79, and USMMA Superintendent Rear Adm. James A. Helis, USMS, presented the awards at a ceremony at Ackerman...
Phil Greene named Distinguished Alumnus Speaker for USMMA's Class of 2016 Commencement
KINGS POINT, N.Y., Jan. 12, 2016 - Rear Adm. Philip H. Greene, Jr., U.S. Navy, Retired, Class of ‘78, has accepted the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy’s invitation to serve as the Distinguished Alumnus Speaker during the Class of ‘16 Commencement Ceremony, to be held in June.
Superintendent,...
USMMA Regimental Band Opens National WWII Museum Exhibit
KINGS POINT, N.Y., Dec. 22, 2015 - The United States Merchant Marine Academy Regimental Band recently travelled to the National World War II Museum in New Orleans to participate in grand opening of three new exhibits.
Led by USMMA’s Director of Music, Capt. Kenneth R. Force, USMS, they...
USMMA Installs New Commandant
Capt. David B. Sosa, USMS, was installed as the Commandant of Midshipmen at the United States Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA) today.
USMMA Celbrates With One of The Largest Holiday Displays in the U.S.
USMMA's tree is one of the tallest holiday displays in the United States. At 172 feet, the tree is comprised of 3000 linear feet of wire. With one light per foot, the tree's 3000 lights are easily seen from Nassau, Queens, the Bronx and Manhattan.