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See below for the latest stories on the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy and its midshipmen.
America’s merchant mariners are unsung heroes, then and now
Over the past 15 months, as the world has confronted COVID-19, the United States has been forced to question the fundamental assumptions that underpin our economic and military strength…
National Maritime Day: A Year to Remember and a Day to Look Forward
On National Maritime Day, in addition to honoring mariner heroes from 1776 forward, I also like to reflect on the significant challenges that the merchant marine faced during the preceding 12 months…
Thank You, Tom Hanks
Over his distinguished career, Tom Hanks has performed an invaluable service to those of us who served in World War II…
El Dorado Hills’ Peters graduates U.S. Merchant Marine Academy
Shelby Peters, daughter of Michael and Teri Peters of El Dorado Hills, recently graduated from the United States Merchant Marine Academy at Kings Point, N.Y….
The Merchant Marine and America’s Founding
Even before there was the American Navy we know today, another maritime force helped America defeat King George III’s navy and give birth to a new nation…
Henderson graduates from United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point
MHS alum JC Henderson graduated from the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy last weekend with a Bachelor of Engineering degree in shipboard engineering and shipyard management and the U.S. Coast Guard Engineers License…
Op-Ed: National Maritime Day Reflections in the Era of COVID-19
With states reopening and medical professionals cautiously optimistic about our ability to maintain a flattened COVID-19 curve it might seem tempting to assume a gradual return to normal…
Coronavirus Makes The National Security Case For Rebuilding U.S. Maritime Power Compelling
When Rear Admiral Mark Buzby, head of the U.S. Maritime Administration, testified before Congress last year about strategies for bolstering the maritime industry, a striking fact was embedded in his prepared remarks: the oceangoing carrier likely to become the biggest shipper of containerized cargo into U.S. ports is wholly owned by the Chinese government…
Remembering the U.S. Merchant Marine’s Sacrifice in a Time of Crisis
As our nation contends with the coronavirus pandemic, parallels have been drawn to the civilian response to WWII…
America honors merchant mariners, without whom we could not win wars
In 2020, the nation will commemorate the 75th anniversary of the end of World War II and the many harrowing battles that made it possible…