Rear Adm. Sands is a native of Farmington, Connecticut and graduated from The United States Naval Academy in 1992 with a Bachelor of Science in Oceanography.  He holds a Master’s in Military Strategy and Planning from the Joint Advanced Warfighting School in Norfolk, Virginia. His operational tours...

Vice Adm. Nancy Lacore, a native of Albany, New York, is a graduate of the College of the Holy Cross, where she earned a Bachelor of Arts and her commission from the Reserve Officer Training Corps program. She earned a Master of Arts from San Diego State University and is a graduate of the Air...

WASHINGTON — The Washington Nationals honored U.S. Navy Sailors from across the National Capital Region during Navy Day at Nationals Park in Washington, D.C., Aug. 21, 2025...

Rear Adm. Max Clark is a native of Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. He was commissioned in 1992 after earning a Bachelor of Science in Physics from the United States Naval Academy. He earned his Wings of Gold in November 1994. He holds a Master of Arts in National Security and Strategic Studies from the...

Rear Admiral Duffy is a native of Kenilworth, Illinois and graduated from the US Naval Academy in May 1996.  RDML Duffy holds a MBA from the University of Massachusetts at Amherst, a MA from the US Naval War College, and is a MIT Seminar XXI graduate.  He served as a member on USAA’s Advisory Board...