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Foundation Scholarship Students page populated

In 1973, the Naval Academy Athletic and Scholarship Programs (A&SP), a division of the United States Naval Academy Foundation, provided scholarships to 80 young men to attend a year of post …

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Posted byMatthew EliasMarch 22, 2020April 12, 2021

Class of ’73 – Another Link in the Chain -ALITC

Very interesting and seemingly complete article about ’73’s ALITC efforts during the Class of 2023’s plebe year. I hate to say it but our time in the barrel will be …

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Posted byMatthew EliasMarch 18, 2020April 12, 2021

USNA TO TEMPORARILY CLOSE TO GENERAL VISITORS STARTING MARCH 17

POSTED ON: TUESDAY, MARCH 17, 2020 7:59 AM BY MEDIARELATIONS@USNA.EDU ANNAPOLIS, Md. – As a precautionary measure, and in response to the global spread of COVID-19, the U.S. Naval Academy will …

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Posted byMatthew EliasMarch 17, 2020April 12, 2021

Governor Hogan celebrates Naval Academy’s 175th anniversary

Posted byMatthew EliasMarch 11, 2020April 12, 2021

2,000 Photos Uploaded to Website

As of today, over 2,000 photos have been uploaded to the class website. They include Plebe Summer photos scanned the ’75 Lucky Bag when scanning plebe year company photos, photos …

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Posted byMatthew EliasMarch 11, 2020April 12, 2021

40th Reunion Photos Uploaded

Over 600 high quality official photos taken by professional photographer Debbie Latta (Bruce, 25th Co.) from our 40th Reunion weekend have been added to the website. These photos document the …

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Posted byMatthew EliasFebruary 29, 2020April 12, 2021

Cast Your Vote: Alumni Association Board of Trustees

In accordance with the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Bylaws, the Board of Trustees approved the slate of nominees for the positions of Central and Eastern Region Trustees at its …

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Posted byMatthew EliasFebruary 28, 2020April 12, 2021

Some Additional Thoughts on Navy’s Mascot

by David D’Onofrio on February 25th, 2020 in Special Collections & Archives, History | Comments A lot has been written lately about Bill the Goat and his reign at the Naval Academy, but this post will …

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Posted byMatthew EliasFebruary 25, 2020April 12, 2021

American Athletic Conference Releases 2020 Navy Football Schedule

2/18/2020 2:02:00 PM ANNAPOLIS, Md.—The 2020 Navy football schedule released today by the American Athletic Conference features five games at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, including a date with defending AAC …

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Posted byMatthew EliasFebruary 18, 2020April 12, 2021

40th Reunion Tailgate / Football Game Photos Added

175 photos from our 40th Reunion weekend tailgate and football game have been added to the 40th Reunion Category of the Photos Section.

Posted byMatthew EliasFebruary 17, 2020April 18, 2021

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