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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Navy AD open to moving Army game to accommodate CFP schedule
There’s a lot of discussion taking place about the college football playoff and what an expanded field might mean for the regular season schedule. For one thing, it might mean that the …
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7,419 donors bring competition and momentum to the Great Class Challenge
Bravo Zulu and thank you to all 7,419 alumni who supported this year’s Great Class Challenge. You helped support new records in this year’s Great Class Challenge and brought true …
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2026 Great Class Challenge ends, final results revealed Tuesday
As the Great Class Challenge comes to a close, we want to pause and say a sincere thank you to the alumni, friends and parents who stepped up to give …
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