It was daunting, frightening, hot, a blur, exhilarating, the culmination of years of work, the beginning of years more, thrilling, exhausting, lonely, the start of a new chapter, ego smashing, a relief, rife with families … did we emphasize hot? It was Induction Day and we were there with photographers and videographers to capture the mood.

It is hot hot hot out in Annapolis these days, but Plebes don’t care. They love learning how to march in air over 100 degrees. Their happy over-heated lives on Worden Field are just beginning. See their schedule here.

The opening exercise in the Marine Corps’ Infantry Officer Course, one sequence in the Combat Endurance Test, is one of the most redoubtable male-only domains in the military … and it may be the last male-only class. Beginning this fall, female officer volunteers will participate as part of a study to gauge the feasibility of allowing female Marines to serve in more extensive combat roles.

Football season is almost here! Join the best party in Annapolis at the USNA Alumni Association Home Football Tailgates. Celebrate Navy spirit with great food and great company. For more details, click here. Also, the 2012 Dublin Come Around will be available for registration on Monday, 30 July 2012. Go Navy!

Midshipman Helena Cheslack ’16, daughter of Captain Virginia “Randy” Kurtz ’82, USN, is one of 295 female plebes, a record 24 percent of the entering Class of 2016. She and her classmates arrived ready for the toughest summer of their lives. They spoke matter-of-factly to the Baltimore Sun newspaper about the increasing gender equity of the Brigade.

Naval Academy leadership, friends, family and crew alumni gathered to celebrate the re-dedication of Hubbard Hall and to honor Rick Clothier as he retires from his position of more than 30 years as head coach of Navy crew. Watch some very moving interviews with the people involved with crew and Clothier.

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Taking the reigns from Kriss Proctor ’12 may sound a bit daunting for a quiet guy like Trey, but the Marietta, GA, native is ready to be heard in a big way as the starter in the season opener against the Fighting Irish in Dublin

Here at the Academy, the summer does not slow any of us down. Induction Day has already happened, ushering more than 1200 new plebes through the doors of Alumni Hall to begin their new lives … (read more)

They all aggressively finished in the top three of their divisions this year (Invictus, Swift and Defiance), even after a rough delivery up to Newport. In the 1930s when the Academy first began participating, few were pleased, mostly due to the reputation of yachtsmen: “… after the conclusion of such a race, a rousing celebration usually takes place in Bermuda and the yachtsmen endeavor to forget the hardships of the voyage.”

Each year the Summer STEM program brings rising 8th through 11th graders from across the country for a week of hands-on learning at the Naval Academy The Naval Academy STEM program focuses on four areas: science, technology, engineering and mathematics. Students enrolled in the program have the chance to interact with midshipmen and instructors in the Academy's world-class lab facilities.

Just because you crash into a buoy as a C/O does not mean you cannot be Chairman of the Joint Chiefs, so says Admiral Mike Mullen ’68, USN (Ret.). This candid interview addresses how being Chairman was the toughest job of his life, relationships with Pakistani leaders, Don’t Ask, Don’t Tell and his rough start at the Academy.