U.S. Naval Academy Story Archive
US Naval Academy Inducts Class of 2016 (28 June 2012)
More than 1,200 of the nation's brightest young men and women began their new lives as "plebes" (freshmen) as part of the Naval Academy's Class of 2016, arriving in Annapolis for Induction Day June 28.
The Annapolis War of 1812 200th anniversary commemorative walking tour opened July 6 with a ribbon cutting ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy.
'Adh Mor': Irish Officials Salute Naval Academy (6 July 2012)
The ambassador of Ireland to the United States held an evening reception, July 5, in Washington, D.C., to wish the Naval Academy football team luck as they prepare to play the Notre Dame Fighting Irish, Sept. 1, at a sold-out Aviva Stadium in Dublin, Ireland.
Naval Academy sports team captains gathered in Gettysburg, Penn., July 19-20, to discuss the leadership challenges they will face in the upcoming academic year.
Former Navy Officer Continues to Beat Odds After Stroke (11 September 2012)
Many U.S. Paralympic athletes have persevered through tough circumstances and refused to give up after acquiring a disability.
Naval Academy Ranked Top Public Liberal Arts School in U.S. (12 September 2012)
The U.S. Naval Academy ranked as the No. 1 public liberal arts school in the country in U.S. News & World Report's college rankings released Sept. 12.
Naval Academy Midshipmen Named Rhodes Scholars (20 November 2012)
Five Naval Academy midshipmen were awarded the Rhodes, Marshall and Mitchell Scholarships for 2013 Nov. 20, tying the academy's previous record set in 2005 for postgraduate scholarships.
Naval Academy Midshipmen Spread Thanks with Hurricane Relief Efforts (24 November 2012)
Twenty-four U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen volunteered on Thanksgiving to help with Hurricane Sandy relief in New Jersey as part of a Midshipmen Action Group project.
Naval Academy Brightens Holidays for 900 Local Children (27 November 2012)
With the lighting of the Naval Academy's 22nd annual Giving Tree Nov. 27, the midshipmen of 6th Company brighten more than just the Bancroft Hall rotunda.
Hundreds of local children in need will receive unexpected gifts this year thanks to the Giving Tree campaign.
Readout of SECNAV, CNO Jan. 7 Visit to U.S. Naval Academy (7 January 2013)
Navy Secretary Ray Mabus and Chief of Naval Operations Adm. Jonathan W. Greenert visited the United States Naval Academy this morning to address the Brigade of Midshipmen regarding the issue of sexual harassment and assault, as well as the findings from the 2012 Annual Report on Sexual Harassment a
Naval Academy Midshipmen to March in Presidential Inaugural Parade (11 January 2013)
Eighty-seven members of the Naval Academy's 24th Company will proudly march in the 57th Presidential Inaugural parade in Washington Jan. 21.
The U.S. Naval Academy's Division of Professional Development director the "Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Drum Major Award" at the 25th Annual Dr. Martin Luther King, Jr. Awards Dinner at La Fountaine Bleue in Glen Burnie, Md., Jan. 18.
Leaders Share Wisdom at U.S. Naval Academy (1 February 2013)
Former LSU Coach Dale Brown, former Director of the FBI Louis Freeh and Paralympic gold medalist Lt. Brad Snyder were three of the key leaders sharing their knowledge and experience with midshipmen and college students from around the nation during leadership seminars this week at the Naval Academy.
Naval Academy Midshipmen Select First Ships (1 February 2013)
More than 250 future surface warfare officers (SWO) in the Naval Academy's Class of 2013 chose their first ships during a ceremony in Mahan Hall, Jan. 31.
Step Dancing Kicks Off Black History Month at Naval Academy (7 February 2013)
The Naval Academy kicked off Black History Month Feb. 1 with a step dance performance by members of the University of Maryland's Phi Beta Sigma fraternity.