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DECEMBER 2010	PUBLISHED BY THE U.S. NAVAL ACADEMY ALUMNI ASSOCIATION & FOUNDATION	WWW.USNA.COM

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Ninth Army-Navy Win!

We did it again – Navy's 111th meeting with the Black Knights ended in victory (31-17), school records were broken along the way (Middleton's 98-yard touchdown run) and members of the Class of 2011 have never known defeat against Army. CBS aired a fantastic opening teaser. Click here for 5 great Army-Navy Game quotes. A slideshow and the postgame interviews are available too.

4,660 Little Slices of Victory

Army-Navy Spirit Week is no small affair … unless you're a tiny Smith Island Cake. Maryland's official State Dessert was miniaturized and fed to midshipmen on 6 December in honor of the upcoming game, a huge order made by a small bakery on the southeastern side of the Chesapeake Bay.

On the Rhodes Again

Midshipman Caroline P. Barlow '11 of Jacksonville, FL, has been selected as a Rhodes Scholar for 2011. More than 1,500 students seek their institution's endorsement annually in the U.S.; this year, 309 colleges and universities endorsed 837 students. Only 32 were selected and Barlow is the only service academy recipient.

Running for a Reason

Run to Honor, 9/11 Heroes Run, Col. Ripley Fuel 4 Life, … there are many ways Academy alumni race and two reasons why: to honor the fallen and remind their friends and family that they will never be forgotten. Watch our interview with alumni and athletes who run to remember.

Sailor or Cardinal?

Ensign Mitchell Harris '08, USN, was a Navy pitcher who is now torn between his commitment to serve and his passion for his sport. He requested a transfer to the reserves last year, and that paperwork just hit the desk of the CNO. Will he make it to the big leagues?

Bags of Alumni Books

Stuff your stockings with books written by classmates and favorite authors from our Lucky Bag of Books page. Feel free to send us your recommendations too. 15 percent of sales made on Amazon through our page is donated to the Alumni Association & Foundation.

Come Around Fun at Poinsettia Bowl

Join the Alumni Association, San Diego Chapter, friends, family and Navy fans for food and fun at Rock Bottom Restaurant & Brewery 22 December 2010, 7-9 p.m. after the pep rally on USS MIDWAY. RSVP online now (login required) – space is limited!

Inside Ogle Hall: President's Blog

December activity on the Yard is peaking for the year. The Class of 2011 had their Service Assignment dinner on 1 December. The Supe, Athletic Director Chet Gladchuk and I also travelled to ... (read more)

North Korea vs. San Diego

Has the shift in the number of Navy ships that homeport in San Diego had something to do with the current tensions between North and South Korea? Could be—the build-up happened quickly. Close to 60 ships and subs dock there now with more than 80 expected by 2014.

Go "Green" this Christmas

Head to Dublin, Ireland, for the 2012 Navy vs. Notre Dame football game. Great one-, two- and three-city tour packages. Bring your family and friends to play golf, explore castles, see the Emerald Isle in style and watch as we beat the "Fighting Irish" IN IRELAND.

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