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2023 Election Gouge

Classmates – The voting for Class Officers will begin on 21 September 2023 and will be open through 5 October 2023.  Voting be run through the SignupNow webpage.  This is the …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 19, 2023

Candidate Statements Added to the Website

A Candidate Statements page has been to the website under the 45th section. the page appears below the Election Timeline and above the Reunion SWAG pages. The page has links to …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 11, 2023

2023 Candidate Statements

Classmates – In an email on 1 September 2023, I announced the Class Officer candidates for the 2023-2028 term.  That list of candidates is: President Vice President Treasurer Secretary Trustee-at-Large …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 10, 2023September 11, 2023

How a Jewish immigrant from the shtetl became the father of America’s nuclear Navy

Abrasive, controversial and tenacious, Admiral Hyman Rickover was called ‘the greatest engineer to ever live’ by Jimmy Carter. A new biography tells his incredible life story By RICH TENORIO11 June 2022, …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 9, 2023September 9, 2023

Naval Academy Alumni Center Dedicated

Classmates, This morning I open my copy of the Annapolis Captial Gazette and on the front page is a great article about the dedication ceremony for our new Alumni Center. …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 9, 2023

Ship Naming Ceremony Invitation

You are cordially invited…The Honorable Carlos Del Toro will host a Ship Naming Ceremony at the Harriet Tubman Underground Railroad State Park and Visitor Center, Sun. Sep. 17 at 12 …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 4, 2023September 5, 2023

2023 Class Elections

Classmates – As we do every five years, in accordance with the Class By Laws, we elect a group of Classmates to serve as Class Officers to oversee the conduct …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 1, 2023September 3, 2023

Hey Navy Golfers – Alumni Golf is open for registration!

Hey Navy Golfers!Alumni Golf (formerly Homecoming Golf) returns this fall at the beautiful Naval Academy Golf Course! We are again partnering with the Naval Academy Athletic Association (NAAA) to celebrate …

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Posted byMatthew EliasSeptember 1, 2023September 4, 2023

Cheer Up, Navy Fans: The Midshipmen Actually Aren’t as Bad as Notre Dame Made Them Look

28 Aug 2023 Military.com | By Blake Stilwell Look, I’m not judging anyone here, but there’s a reason the big teams play a smaller team on Week 1, and it’s not to help …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 28, 2023September 3, 2023

KACHER TO SERVE AS ACTING SUPERINTENDENT AT NAVAL ACADEMY

USNA NEWS CENTER   POSTED ON: Monday, August 28, 2023 6:58 AM by mediarelations@usna.edu Rear Adm. Fred Kacher, USNA Class of 1990, has taken the reins as acting superintendent of the United …

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Posted byMatthew EliasAugust 28, 2023September 18, 2023

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