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Holiday Closure Notice – United States Merchant Marine Academy

In accordance with 46 CFR Part 386, Academy property is closed to the public during regimental leave periods — December 20 through January 4 — reopening January 5. Learn more

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Girl Scouts Make A Special Delivery To USMMA's Midshipmen

Girl Scouts of Nassau County (GSNC) delivering their world famous cookies to the Midshipmen of the US Merchant Marine Academy (USMMA). This donation is part of GSNC’s Operation Cookie program and is supported by the generosity of their cookie buyers including a Girl Scout family, who made a donation in honor of Roxie DeStafney.   Roxie is the late wife of Captain Bob DeStafney, USMMA’s Commandant of Midshipmen.  More than 60,000 boxes of Girl Scout Cookies® have been donated this year to bring a “Taste of Home” to US military serving here at home and around the world.”

Applications for the Class of 2030 open on 1 May 2025