1stLt Travis Manion '04, USMC, and LT Brendan Looney '04, USN, were classmates, company mates (18th) and roommates, becoming as close as brothers. One went to Iraq, the other to Afghanistan. Both were killed in action and have just been laid to rest side-by-side in Arlington National Cemetery. NBC and CBS both covered the story.

Football players are presumed to enroll in classes named "Rocks for Jocks" and "Underwater Basket Weaving". Not so at the Naval Academy. To see what academic rigors his players endured off the field, Coach Ken sent his coaching staff out with his players to attend classes like thermodynamics and chemistry.

Support the Injured Marine Semper Fi Fund and celebrate the life and career of Col John W. Ripley '62, USMC (Ret.), in the 2nd annual Colonel Ripley Memorial Fuel 4 Life 5K on 14 November 2010 at 7:30 am, Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Register here.

Attention Golfers! Where will you be on October 28-29, the start of Homecoming Weekend? If you would love to be playing golf on a great fall day on the beautiful USNA golf course, then sign up for the 2010 Homecoming Golf Tournament. Hope to see you on the greens.

Not long ago, Bob Socci from the athletic department encountered a farewell between a young woman in fatigues and her family at nearby BWI Airport, making the reality of the Academy and the level of commitment each mid offers to his or her country really sink in.

Both nights of the famed Halloween Concert in the Chapel are sold out! But you can win two October 30th tickets for the annual spectacular of music, lights, drama, dance and the frightening talents of our midshipmen. Just be the first to answer a photo trivia question correctly on our Facebook page.

We are well into the second month of activity on the Yard since the Brigade reformed at the end of August. The month of September was very active, including a successful President's Club Weekend that involved … (read more)

Both the men's and women's soccer teams are going through transitions this year, losing some key players and building a youthful team into a Division I contender. Some coaches are new, some are seasoned Navy sports vets, but everyone is raring for successful seasons.

On 10 October, the Navy celebrated a big birthday. Back in 1775 it all began with two ships, 10 guns and 80 sailors. Things have changed quite a bit since. ADM Mike Mullen '68, USN, Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, wrote birthday wishes to Navy Sailors, vets and civilians.

If you missed them on our Facebook page, you can still enjoy two very creative spirit spots made by mids in honor of the recent Air Force football match up. They may not have won the game, but it was not for lack of spirit.

The Run to Honor organization will host their annual dinner event in Annapolis on 29 October in honor of fallen Naval Academy alumni at the Loews Hotel. This effort is headed up by Jeff Webb '95 and Giovanna Kostrubala '95. The running events are on Sunday, 31 October, in DC.