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Federal Service Academy. College. Merchant Marine. Mariners. Acta Non Verba. The world is our campus.

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WATCH: IT’S ZERO DAY AT @UsmmaO

After saying their final goodbyes, these plebe candidates are immediately thrown into induction day

⚓️ Regulation haircuts
⚓️ Physical evaluations
⚓️ Uniform issue
⚓️ Midshipman Oath

This orientation will last 17 days, during which the Class of 2030 will take their first steps toward becoming U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Midshipmen 🇺🇸

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Great post! Thank you!!!
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Visits our Flickr Page for more photos and videos from yesterday's awesome Sail 4th 250 celebration!🇺🇸💥🫡

https://t.co/5299lY21ii

@SecDuffy @USDOT @sail4th

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Happy 250 America! 🇺🇸⚓️🎆🫡

#USMMA #KP #KingsPoint #MerchantMarineAcademy #MerchantMarine #Mariner #Leadership #OURAcademy #actanonverba #RespectHonorService

[Secretary Sean Duffy @SecDuffy]

INCREDIBLE ⛴️

So proud of the merchant mariners on the Kings Pointer for the Sail 4TH 250 parade of ships along the New York Harbor

What a patriotic display of American maritime dominance 💪 @UsmmaO @Freedom250

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Happy birthday America! Celebrating 250 years of FREEDOM!Wishing everyone an outstanding Independence Day from the entire team at the United States Merchant Marine Academy in Kings Point NY! 🇺🇸💥🫡

#Sail4th250
#USMMA #KP #KingsPoint #MerchantMarineAcademy #MerchantMarine

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One more sleep till Independence Day and celebrating 250 years of freedom! Our Kings Pointer training vessel in the foreground at Anchorage 16 right in front of the freedom Tower!🇺🇸🫡⚡️💥

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USMMA Superintendent RADM Tony Ceraolo welcomes plebe candidates of the Class of 2030. 20260701

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🇺🇸 AMERICA: Meet your U.S. Merchant Marine Academy Class of 2026

These aren't just graduates — they’re the patriots keeping our supply lines secure and our military equipped

Deeds, not words. America is strong when Kings Point is strong @UsmmaO ⚓️

[Secretary Sean Duffy @SecDuffy]

WATCH: TWO distinct institutions, ONE shared heritage of American strength 🇺🇸

@SecArmy Daniel Driscoll: "Two days before the Army was officially established on June 14, 1775, a group of local fishermen and sailors in Maine armed themselves with axes and muskets... Our two institutions have been inextricably linked for over 250 years."

A powerful reminder at the @UsmmaO commencement ceremony that the legacy of the Merchant Marine is woven directly into the birth of our nation's defense

[Secretary Sean Duffy @SecDuffy]

Congratulations to the 2026 graduates of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy! 🎓🇺🇸

Thank you for choosing a path dedicated to something greater than yourselves. America's maritime future is in excellent hands @UsmmaO ⚓️

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Congratulations to the Great Class of 2026!

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#USMMA #KP #KingsPoint #MerchantMarineAcademy #MerchantMarine #Mariner #Leadership #OURAcademy #actanonverba #RespectHonorService

[Secretary Sean Duffy @SecDuffy]

Duty calls, and the United States Merchant Marine Academy Class of 2026 is ready to answer - stepping up on the 250th birthday of the greatest nation on earth 🇺🇸

When I first came to Kings Point, I was immediately struck by the pure grit, patriotism, and honor of these midshipmen. Grads, our country needs your leadership now more than ever

It’s a true honor to stand with you today @UsmmaO 🎓⚓️

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Thank you to @USMMA_Alumni for this terrific electronic flip book version of our graduation program for the United States Merchant Marine Academy's 90th Commencement Exercises this coming Monday, June 22, 2026 at 9 AM graduating the Class of 2026.

https://t.co/CE9UMiIwcv

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USMMA 2026 Awards Convocation

https://t.co/Qh9YUx93x8

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USMMA 2026 Change of Command Celebratory Pool Jump🫡🇺🇸💦

https://t.co/kdl2J2oJ7y

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Momentum building here at Kings Point with the help of the US Army Corps of Engineers, starting the week with a packed room for the Quarterly Management Meeting moving the Campus Modernization Program forward!

Groundbreaking article link below.

https://t.co/5osikG0TUx

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Congratulations to USMMA Class of 2026 Salutatorian MIDN Connor Crymes of Lincoln University, PA!

Crymes graduates with a 3.83 GPA and plans to sail as a Third Assistant Engineer with MSC. He will also commission as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Acta Non Verba!

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Congratulations to USMMA Class of 2026 Valedictorian MIDN John Smolenski of Colonia, NJ!

Smolenski graduates with a 3.87 GPA and plans to sail with MM&P. He will also commission as an Ensign in the U.S. Navy Reserve.

Acta Non Verba!

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June 6, 1944 – D-Day🇺🇸

US Merchant Marine & Kings Point cadet-midshipmen played a vital role supporting Operation Overlord, delivering the bombs, bullets, food, and fuel that sustained the invasion and helped establish a foothold in Normandy.

We remember and honor D-Day today.