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Naval Academy Gears Up for Army-Navy Football Game

The U.S. Naval Academy will prepare for this year’s Army-Navy Game with a pep rally on 8 December at 6 p.m. and the running of the game ball on 12 …

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Posted byMatthew EliasDecember 2, 2025

Annapolis Classics Added to Links Page

Annapolis Classics, an alumni owned website offering USNA, Annapolis, and Class merchandise was added to the Links Page under Class/USNA Gear.

Posted byMatthew EliasNovember 28, 2025

Dave Brown (18th Co.) Returns to the Air

For Dave Brown’s 70th birthday, his two daughters decided he needed to get back in the air and bought him an hour of flight time in a WWII T-6 Texan. …

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Posted byMatthew EliasNovember 28, 2025

Notes from USNA AA Fall 2025 Council of Class Presidents’ Meeting

Classmates, This past Monday, November 17, I attended the Fall Council of Class Presidents’ meeting. Here is a brief summary of the information we received that I think will be …

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Posted byMatthew EliasNovember 22, 2025

USNA Letterwinners Upcoming Alumni Events Link Added to Link Page

The USNA Letterwinners Upcoming Alumni Events link was added to the website Links Page. On this link, alumni can see upcoming events as well as what events are taking place …

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Posted byMatthew EliasNovember 21, 2025

Naval Academy seniors learn their future jobs with a ‘team jersey’ reveal

Seniors at the Naval Academy found out what job they’ll have after graduation with a unique reveal: each student got a custom ‘team jersey’ for their assigned field. Matt White …

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Posted byMatthew EliasNovember 21, 2025November 24, 2025

Class of 2026 Obtain Career Assignments

More than 1,000 midshipmen in the Class of 2026 received their service assignments today in Bancroft Hall at the Naval Academy. They selected from 22 different career choices in the …

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Posted byMatthew EliasNovember 21, 2025

US Navy’s 250th Birthday

The Continental Congress, meeting in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania, appointed a Naval Committee—comprised of Silas Deane, Christopher Gadsden, and John Langdon—to prepare an estimate of expense and to contract the fitting out …

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Posted byMatthew EliasOctober 13, 2025

Celebrating 180 Years of the United States Naval Academy

Today, October 10, marks the 180th Founders Day of the United States Naval Academy—an enduring institution that has shaped generations of leaders for our nation’s sea services since its founding …

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Posted byMatthew EliasOctober 10, 2025October 13, 2025

What happens at Naval Academy in a shutdown? Half the faculty disappears

Capital Gazette By James Matheson September 30, 2025 Under the looming threat of a federal government shutdown this week, we asked: How would that affect midshipmen and general operations at …

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Posted byMatthew EliasOctober 2, 2025October 2, 2025

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