{"id":2432,"date":"2017-10-05T17:41:35","date_gmt":"2017-10-05T17:41:35","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/student-life\/?page_id=2432"},"modified":"2026-03-23T22:57:05","modified_gmt":"2026-03-23T22:57:05","slug":"veterans-at-mma","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/student-life\/campus-resources\/veterans-at-mma\/","title":{"rendered":"Veterans at MMA"},"content":{"rendered":"<h1>Veterans at MMA<\/h1>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"alignnone size-full wp-image-2441\" src=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/vet-image.jpg\" alt=\"Veteran Welcome\" width=\"600\" height=\"463\" srcset=\"https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/vet-image.jpg 600w, https:\/\/mainemaritime.edu\/student-life\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/5\/2017\/10\/vet-image-300x232.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Veterans are represented throughout the MMA community, from new students to senior administrators.\u00a0 The Academy welcomes veterans and has identified the following resources to help veterans make the transition from military to student life.<\/p>\n<h3>Contact for Admissions Information:<\/h3>\n<p>LCDR Kelly Ann Gualtieri<br \/>\nDeputy Commandant for Leadership Development<br \/>\nSIP Coordinator<br \/>\nMaine Maritime Academy<br \/>\nPhone: 207-326-2245<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:Kelly.gualtieri@mma.edu\">kelly.gualtieri@mma.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>VA Certifying Official:<\/h3>\n<p>The Certifying Official facilitates the administration of Veterans Educational Benefits for veteran students or dependents attending Maine Maritime Academy.<\/p>\n<h3>Contact:<\/h3>\n<p>Casey Littlefield<br \/>\nPhone: 207-326-2236<br \/>\nEmail:\u00a0<u><a href=\"mailto:casey.littlefield@mma.edu\">casey.littlefield@mma.edu<\/a><\/u><\/p>\n<h3>Veterans Center:<\/h3>\n<p>The Veterans Center, located in Quick Hall, is a lounge and resource center for veterans, administered by the Student Veterans Association and staff by a VA work-study student.<\/p>\n<h3>Student Veterans Association:<\/h3>\n<p>The SVA is a student organization of veterans to provide support and advocacy.<\/p>\n<p>Zachary Thomson, Student Veteran Association President<br \/>\nEmail: <a href=\"mailto:zachary.thomson@mma.edu\">zachary.thomson@mma.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<p>Jacob Wellman, Student Veteran Association Vice President<br \/>\nEmail:<a href=\"jacob.wellman@mma.edu\">jacob.wellman@mma.edu<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Maine Bureau of Veterans\u2019 Services<\/h3>\n<p>The Maine Bureau of Veterans\u2019 Services provides services to veterans in Maine.\u00a0 MMA encourages all student veterans to contacat the MBVS and self-identify as veterans for the purpose of ensuring access to all benefits to which they are entitled.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/veterans\/\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\">https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/veterans\/<\/a><\/p>\n<p>David A. Richmond, Director<br \/>\nBureau of Veterans&#8217; Services<br \/>\n117 State House Station<br \/>\nAugusta, ME 04333-0117<br \/>\n207-430-6035<br \/>\n<a href=\"mailto:mainebvs@maine.gov\">mainebvs@maine.gov<\/a><\/p>\n<h3>Maine Veterans\u2019 Benefits and Resources Guide<\/h3>\n<p>The guide provides information on a broad range of benefits, services, and veterans-related organizations.<\/p>\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/veterans\/docs\/MBVS-Resource-Guide.pdf\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noopener noreferrer\"><strong>https:\/\/www.maine.gov\/veterans\/docs\/MBVS-Resource-Guide.pdf<\/strong><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Veterans at MMA Veterans are represented throughout the MMA community, from new students to senior administrators.\u00a0 The Academy welcomes veterans and has identified the following resources to help veterans make the transition from military to student life. 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