United States Merchant Marine Academy - Midships Yearbook (Kings Point, NY)

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SUPERINTENDENT UNITED STATES MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY KINGS POINT. NEW YORK 1 1 024-1 B99 To the Class of 2004: Congratulations! You take your place in a very special and select group: the alumni of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy. You have earned your designation as Kings Point alumni by successfully completing a rigorous and demanding program. During your years at the Academy, you have worked together to reach your goals and to make Kings Point the very best. I am proud of your achievements and offer you a sincere Well Done. As you journey through life you will encounter numerous challenges. You have been well prepared to meet these challenges and to overcome them. I am confident that you will serve the Nation well and bring honor and pride to your class and to your alma mater. Fair winds and following seas, 2004! 3gPH D. STEWART Admiral, USMS rintendent 21

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 US. Department of Transportation Maritime Administration Administrator 400 Seventh Street. S.W. Washington. D.C. 20590 MESSAGE TO THE U.S. MERCHANT MARINE ACADEMY Congratulations to the Kings Point Class of 2004. Soon you will join the ranks of the U.S. Merchant Marine Academy graduates. I congratulate and applaud you for this important milestone in your career. As a member of the Kings Point Class of 1974,1 know firsthand that you have received professional training and have acquired new skills and knowledge, which will enable you to become great leaders in the maritime industry. The world is before you, so make a difference, prepare to excel, and work to make the world a better place. Our nation needs men and women with high ideals and sterling integrity to lead us upward to greater heights. The Academy has instilled in you a commitment to excellence, and with the support of your dedicated service, the United States will maintain a strong U.S.-flag merchant marine and will continue to be an economic force with a strong national defense system. I wish you much success. Captain William G. Schubert Maritime Administrator 20

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