Tag: USNA
USNA Graduation 2019
NOTES: The full transcript and recording of Acting Secretary of Defense Patrick N. Shanahan speech will be inserted below when available. We will attempt a live blog throughout the morning. However, cell/wifi is likely to be weak. Scroll to the bottom to see any available updates as they happen. On May 24 the United States […]
USNA Commissioning Week: 2019 Color Parade honors Midshipman’s mother
The academy’s annual Color Parade, honoring the fall and spring color companies was held on Worden Field yesterday at 11 a.m. Naval Academy Superintendent Vice Adm. Walter E. “Ted” Carter, Jr., U.S. Navy will review the parade, which will be his last as he will be retiring from the US Navy at the end of […]
USNA Class Ring Briefing and Gemstone Show Open House
View a large assortment of high quality loose gemstones for your class ring. See your favorite Class Ring Mods™ and sample them in our demo ring. Meet with class ring designers and master craftsmen Ron and John George who will personally assist you, ready to answer all of your questions.
I Day 2018: Welcome USNA Class of 2022
Induction Day. I-Day. The day in late June where 1200 young men and women (along with their families) invade Annapolis and the United States Naval Academy to begin their military career. Plebes (freshmen/4th class Midshipmen) began arriving at 6am to begin the process that included instruction, a new uniform, and a fresh haircut to start […]
USNA Graduation 2018
NOTES: The full transcript and recording of President Trump’s speech will be inserted below when available. We will attempt a live blog throughout the morning. However, cell/wifi is likely to be weak. Scroll to the bottom to see any available updates as they happen. On May 25 the United States Naval Academy will graduate 1042 midshipmen […]
Army survives, holds on to win 118th Army-Navy Game, 14-13 (PHOTOS)
The Army Black Knights defeated the Navy Midshipmen 14-13 for the second straight year, winning the Commander-In-Chief Trophy for just the first time since 1996. It was a highly anticipated matchup between the greatest rivals in all of college football, and it exceeded every possible expectation. This game had everything a fan could ask for. […]
LIVE BLOG: USNA Graduation
UPDATED: See full transcript of Vice President Pence’s speech below On May 26 the United States Naval Academy graduated 1053 midshipmen under a cool, cloudy and somewhat rainy (surprise) sky that finally gave way to sun. 767 were commissioned as Navy Ensigns and 259 as Marine Corps 2nd Lieutenants, and 2 as officers in the US Air Force. There were 17 foreign […]
2017 USNA Graduation and Commissioning
On May 26 the United States Naval Academy will graduate 1053 midshipmen under cool, cloudy and somewhat rainy (surprise) Friday to kick off the Memorial Day weekend. 767 will be commissioned as Navy Ensigns and 259 as Marine Corps 2nd Lieutenants, and 2 as officers in the US Air Force. There were 17 foreign national students graduating from Bangladesh, Bulgaria, Cambodia, […]
1184 Plebes, Class of 2020, take Oath of Office in Tecumseh Court
Last night, 1184 plebes, including 17 international students took the Oath of Office to finalize their move from civilian to enlisted personnel in the US Navy. The 6pm ceremony took place in Tecumseh Court in the shadows of Bancroft Hall, their dormitory for the next 4 years. This class has 331 women which is the […]
I Day 2016 in photos
Induction Day. I-Day. The day in late June where 1200 young men and women (along with their families) invade Annapolis and the United States Naval Academy to begin their military career. Plebes (freshmen/4th class Midshipmen) began arriving at 6am to begin the process that included instruction, a new uniform, and a fresh haircut to start […]
A kinder gentler I-Day for the USNA Class of 2020
This morning, 1,184 men and women entered Alumni Hall on the Yard of the United States Naval Academy to take the first step to becoming officers in the Navy and Marines–the plebes arrived for Induction Day, or I-Day. The day when they say goodbye to their loved ones and friends for six weeks of a […]
Photos: Herndon 2016, Chris Bianchi tops the monument in 1:12:34
Chris Bianchi of Virginia Beach, Virginia had a very special day. Bianchi was the 4th Class Midshipman who capped the Herndon Monument in 1:12:34, one of the faster times on record. More info! All images © 2016 Smile On Life Photography for Eye On Annapolis [blackwall-hitch-rotating-ad]
LIVE BLOG: Navy Vs Notre Dame
[do action=”schuh”/] Navy and Notre Dame will meet on the gridiron for the 88th consecutive year in the longest continuous intersectional rivalry in the country on Saturday night at FedExField in Landover, Md. Kickoff is set for 8:00 pm. Notre Dame has dominated the series overall, leading 74-12-1, but Navy is 3-4 against the Irish over the last seven meetings. […]
USNA Graduation, Class of 2014 (PHOTOS)
Yesterday, the USNA graduated 1069 men and women as Navy Ensigns and Marine Corps 2nd Lieutenants. United States Secretary of Defense, Chuck Hagel, delivered the commencement address and Eye On Annapolis was on the field to capture the day from the initial flyover by the US Navy Flight Demonstration Squadron (Blue Angels) to the pinning […]
Brigade Boxing Championships 2104
As part of the Academy’s physical education program each Midshipman is required to participate in boxing. Additionally, boxing is offered as a club sport at the Academy; the boxers on the club team participate in the Brigade Boxing Championships. The boxing team participates in individual competitions in the fall and spring, as well as ongoing […]
USNA Brigade boxing championships this Friday
The Naval Academy’s 73rd Annual Brigade Boxing Championships will be held Friday, Feb. 28, at 7 p.m. in Alumni Hall. The event is open to the public and admission is free. This year’s boxing finals will be streamed live via new.livestream.com/navy/channel1. As part of the academy’s physical education program, all midshipmen are required to participate […]
Annapolis To Lose Two Longtime Stores In January
CORRECTION: The Annapolis Economic Development Corporation has advised that there are only 12 vacancies on Main Street currently. We mis-interpreted the search engine on their site. We regret the error. Note: the search engine displays ALL properties no matter if they are available or not. If the property shows “0 sf” that property is not […]
AT&T Contributes $50K To STEM Studies
Recognizing the importance of strengthening science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education, AT&T contributed $50,000 to the U.S. Naval Academy Foundation to support the 2013 Summer STEM Program at the U.S. Naval Academy (USNA). More than 600 8th-11th grade students from around the country in June visited the USNA for a week of hands-on experiences […]
Photo Gallery-1: USNA Graduation 2013
The morning started before the crack of dawn as officials at the US Naval Academy in Annapolis had to determine if the weather would cooperate. But, mother nature is a fickle creature and gave the USNA a few blasts of rain. But as President Obama said, the Marines and the Navy are not scared of […]
VIDEO: Blue And Gold With Hat Toss – 2013
After President Barack Obama addressed the graduating midshipmen at the 2013 Graduation of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, MD, the ceremony was concluded steeped in tradition. After a rendition of the school song, Blue and Gold, the departing class and the remaining classes reciprocally cheer for each other. On the third cheer–the newly […]
2013 USNA Graduation Ceremony
On May 23 United States Naval Academy graduated 1047 midshipmen under an unusually cool Memorial Day weekend. 764 were commissioned as Navy Ensigns, 264 as Marine Corps 2nd Lieutenants and 3 commissioned as a 2nd Lieutenant in the Air Force. There were 16 foreign national students graduating from Belize, Georgia, Guatemala, Korea, Lebanon, Montenegro, Panama, […]
Herndon Climb 2013: Images
The 2013 Herndon Monument Climb by the class of 2016 was completed in 1 hour, 32 minutes and 43 seconds and the midshipman’s cover was placed atop the obelisk by MIDN Pat Lien of Orlando, Florida. All images © 2013, Kevin Carroll for Eye On Annapolis
