The Class of 2028 celebrated a major milestone in their Naval Academy journey by signing their “2 for 7” commitment. During a special reception, midshipmen formally pledged to continue their …
Naval Academy Golf Club ranked #10 among private clubs in Maryland
Welcome to Golfweek’s Best 2026 state-by-state list of the top private courses, as judged by our hundreds of raters. The members of the ratings panel continually evaluate courses and rate …
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Soliciting Participants for 2028’s Commitment Reception and Signing Ceremony
On our Class website and in some previous correspondence, we listed the date for the 2028 Commitment Reception and Signing Ceremony (aka “2 for 7”) as August 14, 2026. We …
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Class of 2030 I-Day Stats
POSTED ON: Friday, June 26, 2026 4:09 PM by mediarelations@usna.edu CLASS OF 2030 (as of June 25, 2026): PROJECTED CLASS SIZE:Total ……. 1,204 APPLICATIONS:Total ………….. 16,814 GEOGRAPHIC REPRESENTATION: Midshipmen were …
DoD scraps plan to privatize commissaries
By Karen Jowers Jun 25, 2026, 01:42 PM The commissary at Fort Belvoir, Virginia. (Kevin Robinson/Defense Commissary Agency) Defense officials won’t be handing off the operation of commissaries to the private sector, DoD’s top …
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Incoming female students at US Naval Academy must cut hair below chin
By Riley Ceder Jun 25, 2026, 12:24 PM A midshipman from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, mans the rails aboard Yard Patrol Craft 691 during the Sail Yorktown Festival on June 12, …
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Naval Academy Class of 2030 Takes Oath and Begins Plebe Summer
Approximately 1,200 members of the U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2030 completed Induction Day Thursday evening by taking the Oath of Office in Tecumseh Court, formally beginning their first summer …
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President Trump awards Ripley ’62 Medal of Honor
In a White House ceremony, President Donald Trump officially awarded Colonel John Ripley ’62, USMC (Ret.), the Congressional Medal of Honor for his actions during the Vietnam War. “Today, we …
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Spring Council of Class Presidents Report
Classmates, Recently I had the opportunity to participate in a Council of Class Presidents meeting in Annapolis. We meet twice a year, Spring and Fall, to discuss and share topics …
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The 2026 Great Class Challenge Results Are In!
Last week our alumni took the helm and showed up to support the Brigade. Achieving 113% of the 6,400-donor goal, 7,293 supporters answered the call and raised $3,432,625 during the …
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