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Mids eager to tackle all-too-brief down time
5/1/08:
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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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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Johnnies notch 21st win over Navy
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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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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 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.
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Academy Model United Nations team competes in NYC
Conference
5/12/08: From April 22-26, 10
Midshipmen from the Naval Academy's Model United Nations (UN)
club traveled to New York city to participate in the annual
National Model United Nations conference.
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Storm wallops county
5/13/18: Heavy rain drenched an
already saturated county with flooding roads and sweeping away
vehicles. The Naval Academy has been hit with 1.92 inches of
rain since Sunday afternoon. BWI was 1.75 inches. Wind gusts at
the Naval Academy reached 26 mph between 2 and 3 a.m. on Monday.
Since the rain began Thursday, the airport has seen more than 6
inches of rain.
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Naval Academy names new commandant of midshipmen
5/14/08:
Capt. Matthew Klunder (USNA
'82) will replace Capt. Margaret Klein as the academy's new
Commandant of Midshipmen in June. He will be responsible for
training, disciplining and morally development.
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Plebes tested at Sea Trials
5/15/08: Since 1998, Sea Trials has
become a tradition at the Naval Academy. It's a 14-hour physical
and mental endurance test marking the culmination of a
Midshipmen's freshman, or Plebe, year.
In a change from previous years, the Sea Trials were not open to
Plebes' parents or sponsors. Before the annual, and slippery,
climb up the Herndon Monument today, the company that
demonstrated the top unit performance will be recognized with
the Iron Company award. The Iron Company will get a trophy, a
pennant to be displayed during formations and parades, and the
first crack at climbing Herndon.
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Herndon
Climb time: 2:35:59
5/16/08: A wiry volleyball player from
Pennsylvania had the honor yesterday morning of scaling the
Herndon Monument, signaling the end of the freshman or "plebe"
year for the Naval Academy Class of 2011. Midn. 4/C Greg Reichel
removed the plebe dixie cup and replaced it with a midshipman's
cover after 2 hours, 35 minutes and 59 seconds of messy attempts
by the plebes.
When he ascended to the top, Midn. Reichel removed the dixie cup
that belonged to his friend and fellow volleyball player Kristen
Dickman, a plebe who died unexpectedly last week.
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Beads for the troops
5/17/08: Over the past four years,
Midshipmen in the Naval Academy Class of 2008 have been given
the academic and professional training they need to become
commissioned officers in the United States Navy and Marine
Corps. On Sunday, some of them will receive one more tool to
help them serve their country in wartime: a combat-ready rosary.
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Midshipmen experience shipboard life
5/18/08:
USS Theodore Roosevelt (CNV 71) received 24 Midshipmen from the
U.S. Naval Academy on May 9. These future naval leaders will
call the Theodore Roosevelt home until May 23. The
Midshipmen arrived in two distinct groups, first class and third
class Midshipmen. Both groups have their own missions.
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Summer issue of Yardtales available
5/19/08: The summer issue of
Yardtales
was E-mailed to all WISNAPA members and the incoming Class of 2013.
The summer and other archived issues are available by clicking
Yardtales from the left side menu bar.
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WISNAPA summer meeting RSVP
5/20/08: The WISNAPA June 7, 2008 RSVP
at the
Charcoal Grill & Rotisserie in New
Berlin was mailed last Friday. The cost of the meal is $17 per
person (the Class of 2012 and Mids are our guests).
After lunch, two panels will convene, one for parents and
another for the incoming Plebes to meet with current Mids/grads.
Come prepared to ask questions. At the conclusion of the meeting,
WISNAPA officers will be inducted.
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 Military license plates
5/21/08: The Wisconsin Department of
Motor Vehicles offers military
license plates per Gregg Ublacker (Sean '09). Eligibility
includes military academy students or alumni. The designated
military seals will go on the left side of the plate. The
corresponding words go at the bottom of the plate, including the
US Naval Academy.
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Service academy graduations On Demand
5/22/08: Friends and family members
unable to attend the service academy graduation ceremonies can now
watch the commencements On Demand as offered by Comcast and the
Pentagon Channel. Digital cable customers throughout New Jersey,
Delaware, southeastern and central Pennsylvania, Maryland, Virginia
and Washington D.C. are eligible via Comcast's local On Demand
service.
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WISNAPA membership
5/23/08: WISNAPA is accepting
membership applications for the 2008-2009 academic year. Regular
memberships (families of current Midshipmen) is $30 ($15
for split households), and associate memberships (families
of graduates, sponsor parents or Foundation members) are $15.
There are a variety of reasons to join/continue WISNAPA
membership including three luncheons a year with guest speakers,
care packages for Midshipmen and deployed graduates, graduation
gifts for Firsties, Army/Navy game hotel rooms/game
section/tailgate, a web site that is updated daily, sponsor
families, handbooks for incoming plebes and parents, parent support
and more.
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Mullen to grads: Question leadership
5/24/08: The military's top officer
told members of the Naval Academy's Class of 2008 that they
should not be afraid to question authority and that they should
be prepared to leave the service if they feel they cannot
carryout orders. Mullen said officers - even ensigns and second
lieutenants - have an obligation to speak up when they think
things aren't going well and to ask tough questions of their
superiors when those questions are required.
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Fleet Week NYC 2008
5/25/08:
Thousands of Sailors, Marines and Coast Guardsmen from U.S. Navy and U.S.
Coast Guard ships are in New York during Fleet Week May 21-28.
Hosted nearly every year since 1984, Fleet Week New York is the
city's celebration of the sea services.
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Lowe's, Home Depot offering discounts
5/26/08: Two national home-improvement
retail chains are again offering a 10 percent in-store Memorial
Day discount to active-duty personnel, reservists, retirees and
honorably discharged veterans and their immediate families.
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Class of 2008 majors
5/27/08: The
breakdown for the Class of 2008 majors are shown below. The
numbers will not add to the exact number of graduates (1,037)
due to double majors and cross-over commissions. Graduates
included 823 males and 214 females, 785 will be part of the
Navy, 233 USMC and 16 foreign. Ethnic breakdowns include 93
Hispanics, 51 African Americans, 49 Asian-Americans and 17
Native Americans.
| Science &
Engineering: 603 |
| Systems Engineering : 102 |
Oceanography: 34 |
| Mechanical Engineering: 84 |
Electrical Engineering: 29 |
| Aeronautical Engineering: 76 |
Physics: 22 |
| Mathematics: 60 |
Naval Architecture: 18 |
| Ocean Engineering: 51 |
General Science: 18 |
| Information Technology: 41 |
Computer Science: 16 |
| Chemistry: 38 |
General engineering: 14 |
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| Liberal Arts: 394 |
| Political Science: 142 |
Economics 85 |
| History: 103 |
English: 64 |
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| Quantitative Economics: 35 |
Unspecified: 8 |
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On both sides of the Severn, crowds enjoy Blue Angels
5/28/08:
Thousands of spectators crowded both shores of the Severn River last
Wednesday to watch in awe the annual Naval Academy Commissioning
Week air show by the Blue Angels.
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USNA Chapel Centennial celebration
5/29/08:
The cornerstone of the USNA Chapel was laid in June 1904; the first
service of worship was held on May 24, 1908. Between May 1904
and May 1908, thousands of Midshipmen have worshiped at the
chapel with faculty, staff, families and friends. A rededication
service was held on Wednesday, May 28.
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Ring Dance a Naval Academy tradition since the 1920s
5/30/08: The Ring Dance celebrates the
night 2nd class midshipmen officially receive and "baptize" their
class rings in binnacles holding the waters of the seven seas: the
North Pacific, South Pacific, North Atlantic, South Atlantic,
Indian, Antarctic and Arctic, plus a splash of the Severn River. A
binnacle is a waist-high cylindrical case once used to hold a
compass on a ship. The midshipmen have been wearing class rings
since the 1870s and, prior to the ring dance, they christened them
by jumping into the Severn.
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Academy grads play key roles for Blue Angels
5/31/08:
Lt. Frank Weisser, a
2000 Naval Academy graduate and pilot No. 7 on the Blue Angles
flight team, has been assigned to the Blue Angels for a year. He
travels ahead of the rest of the team to coordinate with law
enforcement, Federal Aviation Administration personnel and
ground crews.
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