Happy Independence Day, guys, I hope you all had a great 4th of July weekend. As you know we continue to populate new sections of our website. One of the sections we have been working on was a page to capture our classmates on video. We’ve named it ‘Classmates on Video’ and you can find […]
Rodger Welch’s Father Memorialized on Coronado Avenue of Heroes
In the June 2020 Shipmate, the Class of 1951 column had a paragraph and the picture of the banner above of their classmate Clyde Welch being immortalized on the Coronado, California, Avenue of Heroes. Commander Clyde Welch is the father of Rodger Welch (11th Co.) and like Rodger was a single seat jet pilot flying […]
Navy football will not play Lafayette on Sept. 12
Lafayette College has notified officials with the Naval Academy Athletic Association that it will not travel to Annapolis for the football game scheduled between the two schools on Sept. 12. Navy is set to open the season Labor Day weekend against Notre Dame at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The Midshipmen now have the second week […]
Class of ‘78 Custom Chapel Dome heirlooms
Classmates, There are now six new chapel dome copper heirloom items with the ’78 Class crest available for you to purchase. In addition to the challenge coin, there are three picture frames with our crest, a holiday ornament, a customizable brick, and a paper weight. Please be advised that the items displayed now have special […]
A CALL TO ACTION FOR USNA ALUMNI
By Admiral Cecil D. Haney ’78, USN (Ret.) Our world is in a bit of chaos – COVID-19, unemployment, uncertainty with respect to the economy and strategic competition with China and Russia. It is unfortunate to have in addition to these issues a divided country over racial injustice and inequality. Having graduated from USNA and […]
Former Supe Gets one More Swearing In
The Naval Academy will receive the incoming class over a four-day period, Jun. 29 – Jul. 2, 2020 in order to take the necessary, precautionary steps to safely induct and train the Class of 2024 amidst the COVID-19 pandemic. The incoming plebe class will participate in a 14-day restriction of movement (ROM) upon arrival to […]
Different but challenging: Naval Academy prepares for Induction Day and Plebe Summer
The Naval Academy will begin to admit plebes Monday, a semblance of normalcy during the coronavirus pandemic. But this year’s Plebe Summer will look different. From four days of induction instead of a singular I-Day to restriction of movement periods, the academy has adjusted the traditional Plebe Summer in order to make it safe for […]
Found Classmate – Armand Colson, 29th Co.
A couple of weeks ago Facebook recommended Victor Colson as a friend based on his friendship with Michael Dinn (33rd Co.). Seeing Armand wearing a Navy hat, I checked our data base and we had a classmate Victor A. Colson so I reached out to Armand. Armand confirmed he was our classmate, Victor Armand Colson. […]
USS Ford aviators wore a patch depicting a bat as ‘China’s Newest Carrier.’ The Navy says they’ve been counseled.
By KATHERINE HAFNERTHE VIRGINIAN-PILOT |JUN 26, 2020 AT 9:49 AM Aviators in a small training detachment aboard the USS Gerald R. Ford were recently counseled by leadership after wearing an unauthorized and inappropriate patch, the Navy said. Half of the patch, according to a photo on Twitter, included the aircraft carrier’s logo with the words “America’s Newest Carrier” and […]
Stockdale Center “Do-Over” Podcast
I’ve been at the Stockdale Center on the Yard for the last two years. My focus has been leadership, ethics and character, especially at the intersection of technology, and how we teach those critical elements to Midshipmen. The Stockdale Center is setting up a new podcast show and I need your help. It’s called the […]