United States Coast Guard Academy News

"Watching the Navy SEALs train all day and just wondering, 'What drives those guys out there?' You know? And it's just, serving your country." To reach their goal, they spend what amounts to their freshman year of college in military uniforms, mixing a stringent class schedule with mandatory physical drills and other military-style training.

Congressman Elijah E. Cummings offered his congratulations this week to United States Coast Guard Rear Admiral Sandy Stosz, on the occasion of her promotion to that rank.

Julian-Israel Canizares, a junior in the School of Public Affairs, always dreamt of attending a military academy - that is, until he actually went to one.

One of Sandy Stosz's favorite childhood memories is of the trips her family took each summer from Ellicott City to her grandparents' home near Cape Cod, and the little rowboat that she and her three brothers were allowed to take out on the Great Bay when they were deemed old enough.

Since the age of 14, Dr. David Noyes knew he wanted to teach and have a life in education.

Logan Donahey, third-class cadet at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy and member of the academy choir, performs as the Rotary Club of New London holds a Veterans Day program Thursday during its monthly meeting at the Radisson Hotel in New London.

Around the corner: A look at what's going on in Anaheim. FIXED-GUIDEWAY MEETING The city is holding a meeting on Thursday, Nov.

Today many former U.S. Marines throughout the Athens area will celebrate the Corps' 235th birthday.

It certainly caught our attention recently when Rep. Joe Courtney, the Democrat representing our 2nd District, was the lone congressman from Connecticut to vote against the $10 billion fiscal 2010 Coast Guard Authorization Act.

Today, the U.S. Coast Guard Academy honors the nine people who went missing when a U.S. Coast Guard plane and a Marine Corps helicopter collided Thursday over the Pacific Coast.

Cadets celebrate after their graduation ceremony at West Point. [Associated Press ] Nominations required Do you still need a congressional appointment to get into any of the military academies? Admission to the U.S. Military Academy at West Point, N.Y.; Naval Academy at Annapolis, Md.; or Air Force Academy at Colorado Springs, Colo., is gained by ...

U.S. Coast Guard Academy officials say they've recently disciplined dozens of cadets at the Connecticut school for underage drinking.

U.S. Coast Guard Academy officials recently punished dozens of cadets for violating the school's drug and alcohol policies, including almost all the cadets in the summer ocean racing program.

Bruce A. Wroughton has listed for sale a five-bedroom, 2.5-bath home at 463 S. Clay Ave.

Washington, D..C. - " Sen. Al Franken announced today that he is now accepting applications from Minnesotans to the nation's service academies including: U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, and the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

Sulmasy spoke to a large audience at Essex Public Library in July of this year. Glenn Sulmasy, national security law expert and judge advocate for the U.S. Coast Guard Academy will be the featured guest speaker at the upcoming Lyme-Old Lyme Council Dinner.

New London - The U.S. Coast Guard Academy says it is opposed to a proposal in Congress that would change the way the school admits students.

Jacqueline Fitch, a graduate of the Western School of Technology and Environmental Sciene, is the first black female regimental commander of the Corps of Cadets in the history of the U.S. Coast Guard Academy.

Connecticut is the only state where someone can start college at a military academy and finish at a state university without ever paying a tuition bill.

U.S. Rep. Tom Petri reports that high school seniors interested in receiving his nomination for appointment to the U.S. service academies should contact his office no later than Oct.