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Sing Second Sports Podcast Added to Naval Academy Links Page

The Sing Second Sports Podcast was added to Naval Academy links page. Sing Second Sports Podcast is a weekly podcast by Navy Sports fans…for Navy Sports fans. it is hosted …

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Posted byMatthew EliasMay 11, 2021May 11, 2021

The All Academy Challenge begins this Sunday!

Later on this week the eighth annual All Academy Challenge competition kicks off and will run from Sunday, 16 May through Thursday, 20 May.  Despite the challenges of COVID-19 last year, …

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Posted byMatthew EliasMay 10, 2021May 12, 2021

Vice President Kamala Harris to speak at Naval Academy commissioning in Annapolis

By HEATHER MONGILIOCAPITAL GAZETTE |APR 30, 2021 AT 11:59 AM For the first time, the Naval Academy will say “yes ma’am” when the vice president comes to speak. Vice President Kamala Harris will deliver …

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Posted byMatthew EliasApril 30, 2021May 3, 2021

Spring is in the Air on the Yard!

Dear Alumni, Parents and Friends, With warmer weather and COVID-19 vaccines being administered to most midshipmen, faculty and staff, it is an exciting time to be in the Yard! Commissioning Week …

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Posted byMatthew EliasApril 27, 2021

Single Game Navy Football Tickets Are On Sale, TODAY!

Posted byMatthew EliasApril 27, 2021

Terwilliger Center Showcases USNA Physical Mission

Many years ago, J. Ronald Terwilliger ’63, a Naval Academy Distinguished Graduate, told Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk about his desire to recognize the physical mission of the Naval Academy in …

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Posted byMatthew EliasApril 26, 2021

Stephenson ’79 Helps Discover JOHNSTON Wreckage

A team of ocean explorers including LCDR Parks Stephenson ’79, USN (Ret.), recently discovered the wreck of World War II Fletcher-class destroyer JOHNSTON, which sank in October 1944 during the …

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Posted byMatthew EliasApril 26, 2021

Mayor presents key to Annapolis to New England Patriots coach Bill Belichick during Army-Navy lacrosse game

By BILL WAGNERCAPITAL GAZETTE |APR 24, 2021 AT 6:13 PM Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley stood on the sideline at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium holding a fancy key to the City of Annapolis that had …

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Posted byMatthew EliasApril 24, 2021April 26, 2021

Naval Academy Class of 2024 to Have Herndon Climb Livestreamed

19 Apr 2021The Capital, Annapolis, Md. | By Heather Mongilio The day before Commissioning Week starts, midshipmen will rush an obelisk, hoping to capture the cover on top of it. The Herndon …

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Posted byMatthew EliasApril 20, 2021

Operational Losses Denoted on Memorial Page

Although our class did not lose anyone in combat, three of our classmates were lost in operational accidents. Those three classmates, Alan Hammond (22nd Co.), Dave Trundy (26th Co.) and …

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Posted byMatthew EliasApril 19, 2021

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