The Commandant and Sgt. Maj. of the Marine Corps, Gen. James F. Amos and Sgt. Maj. Micheal P. Barrett, present the 2012 Marine Corps Birthday Message. Footage includes historical b-roll and images from Guadalcanal as well as interviews with WWII veterans, subject matter experts, active duty Marines and Marine spouses.

Don’t miss the bus, leave the driving to us! Join us for the tailgate in Philly and the best rivalry in college history. For registration and details go to our tailgate page online. If you feel like dressing up the night before, the Army-Navy Gala will be in full swing on the 7th at the Philadelphia Convention Center Go Navy! BEAT ARMY!

That’s what one third grader wanted to ask CAPT Sunita Williams ’87, astronaut and former International Space Station resident, when Williams recently visited a local high school in Harmony, PA. A dozen area students had the chance to talk directly to Williams through the Amateur Radio on the International Space Station (ARISS) program.

During the Navy vs. Florida Atlantic football game, the families of Naval Academy alumni who have paid the ultimate sacrifice in service to their country were honored at the Superintendent’s Tailgate and recognized on the field. We were honored to have the opportunity to recognize their sacrifice and record their stories.

Three generations of the Scheu family were featured in a USAA ad (David Sr. ’67, David Jr. ’91 and kids) and saved a little behind-the-scenes action at their family’s filming of “Mine Was Earned” last year.

The Midshipmen of Navy will travel to picturesque San Francisco to take on a PAC-12 opponent at the Kraft Fight Hunger Bowl on 29 December. Come help us turn AT&T Park blue and gold and support this year’s amazing Navy team. Buy/donate tickets and buy travel packages. You can even stay on and ring in the New Year in San Francisco.

The Alumni Hall Honor Chair and Stadium Take-A-Seat programs are tangible ways to remember and honor special individuals at the time of graduation, anniversary or other special occasion. For more information, read about our Tribute Gifts or call 410-295-4111.

Have you moved? Been promoted to admiral? Received your masters? Newly married? Let us know! Your classmates may want to know as well through our Alumni Lookup (login required) function. Update your profile (login required) so at least Shipmate and WaveTops can find you properly.

On 25 October, we travelled to Greenville, NC, for the East Carolina football game. That night we had a wonderful dinner with the Cape Fear Chapter with about 100 in attendance and a dozen fantastic Academy candidates. We also had a great visit with the North Carolina Triangle Chapter … (read more)

Director of Athletics Chet Gladchuk announced on 5 November that women’s golf will be elevated to a varsity sport with Nadia Ste-Marie serving as head coach. The Naval Academy will now field 33 intercollegiate sports and women’s golf will be eligible to compete at the Division I level immediately, including the season-ending Patriot League championship in April.

Annapolis knows the holiday season has begun when we light our giant tree. If you plan to be in Annapolis on 27 November, join us and our neighbors, friends and alumni for our tree lighting party at Historic Ogle Hall decked out for the season. There will be refreshments and music, plus the Midshipmen Action Group will be accepting toys for Toys for Tots. Download the invitation and make plans to join us!

The VA says we are losing more than 700 a day with many having never spoken about the war. Kyle Miller, 16, is determined to preserve war stories that never made it into the history books by interviewing and digitally archiving the memories of 1,000 veterans of World War II, a project called Voices From the Front.

Looking for that great Navy Gift for the holidays? From alumni chairs and jewelry to a cruise to Alaska (or elsewhere) - we have it all.

A team of sailors headed to La Rochelle in October to compete as the only U.S. team in the Student Yachting World Cup: team captain and skipper Andrew Shea ’13, Mary Cox ’13 as X/O and main trim, Neil McMillan ’14 as helmsman, Phil Reynolds ’13 and David Medina ’13 as jib trimmers and Tyler Martenstein ’15 in the pit.