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The United States Naval Academy is a four-year military academy and higher education institution located in Annapolis, Md. It was founded in 1845 as the Naval School by U.S. Naval Secretary George Bancroft; it was renamed the U.S. Naval Academy in 1850. Originally an all-male institution, the academy admitted its first female midshipmen in 1976. In addition to an application process similar to traditional colleges, applicants to the academy must have a nomination from a source recognized by the academy, such as a senator. All midshipmen start their time at the Naval Academy as plebes during "Plebe Summer," a seven-week program run by the academy that introduces plebes to Navy and academy lif...
The United States Naval Academy is a four-year military academy and higher education institution located in Annapolis, Md. It was founded in 1845 as the Naval School by U.S. Naval Secretary George Bancroft; it was renamed the U.S. Naval Academy in 1850. Originally an all-male institution, the academy admitted its first female midshipmen in 1976. In addition to an application process similar to traditional colleges, applicants to the academy must have a nomination from a source recognized by the academy, such as a senator. All midshipmen start their time at the Naval Academy as plebes during "Plebe Summer," a seven-week program run by the academy that introduces plebes to Navy and academy life. Because of the inclusion of technical classes into the school's core curriculum, all graduates receive a bachelor's degree in science, no matter which major they have chosen out of the 21 that are available. In addition to traditional academic classes, midshipmen take part in an officer development program. The academy also has student organizations, including club sports, professional societies, religious clubs and musical and theater groups. The Naval Academy is a member of the Patriot League, and the Midshipmen field teams in 19 sports. Notable annual events include the Army-Navy football game and the junior year Ring Dance. Notable Naval Academy alumni include former U.S. President Jimmy Carter, astronaut Alan Shepard Jr. and Nobel Prize winner Albert A. Michelson.
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Wesley Brown dies at 85; first black graduate of Naval Academy
Retired Lt. Cmdr. Wesley Brown, the first African American graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy, died Tuesday in Silver Spring, Md., the Naval Academy's alumni association announced from Annapolis, Md. He was 85 and had cancer. A 1949 graduate, Brown was...
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Obama to address Air Force Academy grads, campaign in Bay Area
President Obama plans to speak at a U.S. military service academy Wednesday, a forum he has used throughout his administration to chart an evolution in military strategy and the gradual process of withdrawal from Afghanistan. The president is scheduled...
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Targeted killings: Who's checking the executive branch?
During a recent Senate Judiciary Committee hearing, Chairman Patrick Leahy and Atty. Gen. Eric H. Holder Jr. appeared to share a chuckle over issues related to the targeted killing last year of an American citizen by the United States. According to news...
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Jared Verbeek dies at 22; Marine Corps lance corporal from Visalia
Jared Verbeek had always wanted to be a Marine — like his father, who retired as a gunnery sergeant.
As a kid, he sometimes wore his father's old uniforms. When he graduated from high school in the Central Valley city of Visalia, southeast of...Tags: Human Interest, Afghanistan, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Tim McGraw, MySpace
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Marines erect cross on Veterans Day to honor fallen comrades
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Administration officials double as Obama campaign speakers
Obama administration Cabinet members and senior aides are fanning out across the country in an aggressive fundraising drive, taking advantage of porous campaign finance laws that allow them to appear as marquee speakers and raise substantial money for the...Tags: Republican Party, Laws, Politics, Charity, U.S. Environmental Protection Agency
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In Afghanistan, troops run to honor Marine from Orange County
L.A. NOWShe was killed in Iraq in 2006 but the memory of this energetic Marine from Orange County continues to be honored and to inspire other U.S. military personnel deployed to war zones. In Afghanistan this week, more than 500 Marines...... -
Marine Lt. Col. Mario Carazo, 41, Carlsbad; shot down over Afghanistan
From the time he was a toddler, U.S. Marine Corps Lt. Col. Mario Carazo always dreamed of flying. As he grew older, he was able to meld that passion with his deep patriotism and fiercely protective instincts when he joined the Marines and trained as a...Tags: Iraq, Armed Forces, Defense, Unrest, Conflicts and War, Children
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Sports Legend Revealed: Did the annual Army-Navy Game draw two U.S. Presidents into the planning of the game and the future of football itself?
The Fabulous ForumFOOTBALL LEGEND: The annual Army-Navy Game drew two separate U.S. Presidents directly into the planning of the game and, ultimately, the future of football itself. STATUS: True. As you spend today voting for your state's various elected officials, let us.... -
U.S. Launches Astronaut Alan Shepard: 'Boy What a Ride!'
The Daily MirrorMay 6, 1961: Astronaut Alan B. Shepard Jr. was rocketed 115 miles above the Earth in a flawless suborbital flight and recovered safely 302 miles down the Atlantic Missile Range to become America's first man in space, Times space-aviation editor...... -
Astral Weeks: A sci-fi master's beginnings
Special to the Los Angeles Times"I am submitting the enclosed short story 'LIFE-LINE' for either 'Astounding' or 'Unknown,'" Robert A. Heinlein wrote to editor John Campbell in 1939, "because I am not sure which policy it fits the better." The former magazine published science fiction,...Tags: Horatio Alger, Health and Medical Professionals, Isaac Asimov, Science and Technology, Literature
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Text of Cindy McCain's speech
John McCain's wife, Cindy McCain, delivered these remarks Thursday night at Xcel Energy Center in St. Paul, Minn. CINDY MCCAIN: Before I begin, I would like to introduce you for the seven reasons John and I are so happy as a family. Starting on this...Tags: Republican Party, Politics, Ronald Reagan, Abraham Lincoln, Sarah Palin
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