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Naval Academy unveils $52 million field house

5/11/08: The Naval Academy showed off
its brand new field house this week, a $52 million field house
that was dedicated Saturday morning and named for the first
African American to graduate from school, retired Lt. Cmdr.
Wesley A. Brown. Full story |
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Semper Fi Society helps Mids prepare for Leatherneck
5/10/08:
The Semper Fi Society hosted a Field Exercise (FEX) for more than 120
Midshipmen last month, designed to help prepare Midshipmen who
are interested in attending Leatherneck, a four-week officer
candidate course at Marine Corps Base Quantico, Virginia. Nearly
half of the Midshipmen who participated in the FEX will attend
Leatherneck this summer.
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Deceased Mid remembered for big smile, love of math
5/9/08: A Naval Academy freshman who
was known for inspiring others died on Monday, but she will be
an inspiration for her classmates as they complete the final
days of their Plebe year. Plans are in the works to use
Midshipman 4th Class Kristen Dickman's Plebe hat for next week's
Herndon Monument Climb, her mother said.
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Herndon Climb to proceed
5/8/08:
One of the Naval
Academy's
most popular spring traditions has survived attempts to scale it
down. After saying that the annual Herndon Climb might involve
few Plebes this year, the academy officials have determined that
all members of the class will participate.
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Volunteers sizzle up steaks for Midshipmen
5/7/08:
As the rain came down, the tents went up. On April 2, more than 20 members
of Cooks from the Valley, a volunteer group from Bakersfield,
California, prepared 5,500 steaks for the Brigade of Midshipmen.
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Mullen urges Academy Cadets to become leaders
5/6/08:
The chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff told graduating cadets at the
U.S. Military Academy in West Point, New York, that they will
join an Army under severe stress, but one that is performing
magnificently. Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, himself a graduate of the
U.S. Naval Academy, spoke to the cadets May 2. He told them that
they are well-prepared to join the force, and that they must
become leaders once they are part of it.
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Naval Academy to dedicate field house
5/5/08: The Naval Academy will
dedicate the Wesley Brown Field House at 11 a.m. on Saturday.
The facility, which has been under construction since march
2006, will be a new center for physical education, varsity and
intramural athletics, club sports and personal fitness.
The field house is named for retired Navy Lt. Cmdr. Wesley
Brown, who in 1949 became the first black graduate of the Naval
Academy.
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Mids lead the way in New York City Parade
5/4/08: Members of the Naval Academy
Pipes & Drums Band recently led the 10th annual New York City
Week Parade.
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Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff to speak at academy
graduation
5/3/08:
Adm. Michael Mullen, the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff,
will address the Naval
Academy's
graduation on May 23. Mullen has served as Joint Chiefs chairman
since Oct. 1. A 1968 academy graduate, he most recently served
as the 28th
Chief of Naval Operations.
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Naval Academy commandant
promoted
5/2/08:
Capt. Margaret D. Klein, who
in 2006 became the first female commandant of midshipmen at the
US Naval Academy, has been promoted to the rank of rear admiral.
She has been assigned as operations officer on the Naval network
warfare command.
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Mids eager to tackle all-too-brief down time
5/108:
Some Naval Academy midshipmen talked about their pending graduation and
commissioning on May 23, and spoke of what they want out of
life. All the mids agreed they’re glad to be serving not instead
of in the 1970s, when some of their parents were in uniform.
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Today at USNA
May 11,
2008 |
1/C (Desig), 2/C, 3/C, 4/C Leave Expires at 1800
Baseball: Patriot
League Tournament Semifinal Round
LW Crew: Callow Cup (A)Men's Track: IC4A Outdoor
Champ (A)
Women's Track: ECAC Outdoor Champ (A)Here's
to the Heroes: Free Admission at Busch Parks for
Military
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USNA Acronyms Explained |
Upcoming
Events at USNA |
Sunday, May 11
1/C (desig),
2/C, 3/C & 4/C
Leave Expires at 1800 |
Tuesday, May
13
Sea Trials
1/C Leave
Expires at 1800 |
Thursday,
May 15
Class of 2010
Herndon Climb |
Saturday, May 17
Ring Dance |
Fri. May 23,
2008
Class of 2008
Graduation
CW
Advice
Attire
Guidelines
'08 CW Information
Schedule of Events |
Friday, May
23
Class of 2010
Promotion to 3rd Class |
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2008-2009 |
Wed. July 2, 2008
Class of 2012
Induction Day
Class of '12
Information
Volunteer to be a family sponsor for the Class of 2012
parents |
Aug. 8-10, 2008
Class of 2012
Plebe Parents Weekend |
Mon. Aug. 18, 2008
Fall Term Begins |
Sept. 19-21, 2008
Class of 2009
Parent Weekend
(Tentative Date) |
Nov. 27-28,
2008
Thanksgiving Leave |
Friday, Dec. 5, 2008
Fall Term Ends |
Sat. Dec. 6,
2008
Army/Navy Game
Philadelphia, PA
Brigade only Ticket Sales
(Begins April 21) |
Dec. 8-16,
2008
Final Exams |
Wed., Jan.
7, 2009
Spring Term Begins |
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March 14 -
22, 2009
Spring Break |
Tuesday,
April 28
Spring Term Ends |
Fri. May 22,
2009
Class of 2009
Graduation
CW
Advice |
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2009-2010 |
Friday, June 26, 2009
Class of 2013
Induction Day |
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