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<p>Not all the Service Academies.</p>
<p>The US Coast Guard Academy uses a merit based system without regard to Congressional districts or nominations.</p>
<p>(A recent proposal to change the process to require a MOC nomination has been proposed by Rep. Elijah Cummings.)</p>
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