We've Got Spirit, How 'bout You?
 The Army-Navy
Game is not that far away. Alumni rarely get the chance to have spirit spots play
during the game but this time we want to give you the chance to support your team
from afar. Send us your 30-second videos as a YouTube link ( click
here for some video guidance) to shipmate@usna.com.
We’ll post our favorites on our web site. Deadline is 25 October.
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Inside Ogle Hall: President's Fall SitRep
 This Fall 2010
SitRep provides an update to the Spring 2010 SitRep regarding our organizational
redesign, finances, operations, communications, foundation and updated news from
the Yard. ( Read more)
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Tailgate Time!
 Don't miss the
five home tailgate parties this football season with great food and drinks (different
menu each game) inside the stadium (so you can come back for more), open two hours
before kickoff and runs until halftime, then snacks and the bar are available until
halftime ends. One low price and kids under five are free.
Join us!
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Dan Akerson '70 at the Wheel of GM
 The prior CEO
was only there for nine months. The Federal Government still owns 61 percent of
it. The company recently filed for a risky IPO. General Motors has seen better days.
As of 1 September though,
Dan Akerson '70 became the new CEO, offering "Fresh blood and a different
perspective."
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Things to do in 2011
 1) Ski the Alps.
2) Sail the Greek Isles. 3) Take an airboat ride in the Everglades. Do these and
more with Navy friends and family. Join Anchors
Away Alumni Travel for the trip of a lifetime. From short getaways to exotic
adventures -- travel in relaxed and comfortable style. See our
online catalog & brochures.
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U.S. News Announces 2011 Rankings
 The Academy has
been ranked at the top by the 2011 edition of " America's
Best Colleges." We are ranked fifth for "Best Undergraduate Engineering,"
fifth for "Best Aerospace/Aeronautical/Astronautical Engineering," fifth for "Best
Electrical/Electronic/Communications" and first in the "High School Counselors'
Picks." Some, however,
don't like this system.
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CAPT Mary Jackson '88 First Female to Command Norfolk
 Naval Station
Norfolk just held a historic
Change of Command ceremony as CAPT Jackson took command of the world's largest
naval installation from CAPT Kelly Jackson, becoming the first female to do so.
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Men's Glee Club Concert with Notre Dame
 Two of the nation's
premier men's choral groups will
perform in concert together at St. Paul the Apostle in New York City the
night before the Navy-Notre Dame game, Friday 22 October.
Get your tickets now.
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USS Peleliu Aids Pakistan
 Marine helicopters
have been carrying relief
supplies to Pakistan after the country suffered catastrophic floods from
monsoons. CAPT Mark Cedrun '84, USN, is CO of the Peleliu and VADM Mark Fox '78
is Commander, 5th Fleet.
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Navy Sprint Football in Allegiance Bowl
 On 2 October
in Saratoga Springs, Navy plays Penn in the
Allegiance Bowl. Sprint football is Division I, varsity-level college tackle
football where players may not weigh more than 172 pounds two days prior to kick
off. Other members of the CSFL include West Point, Cornell, Princeton, and more.
See their
full schedule here.
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The Strange Return of a Father's Uniform
 The uniform of
a Marine, who served for 22 years as intel in Marine Night Fighter Squadron 534,
miraculously
returned out of the blue to his son, also a Marine, in Syracuse, NY. The
grandson is class of '11 and also contemplating the Corps. The uniform made a long
journey home.
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Runway Rumor
 Has Ralph Lauren
been hired by the Navy to redesign the uniform? Will high fashion hit the high seas?
Mess dress going polo prep? Tuck it in or go snappy casual?
The Rumor Doctor has the answer.
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