They met when he was a sophomore and she was a freshman at Ayala High School in Chino Hills, California. She jumped into his lane at a varsity swim practice and “immediately started cooking everyone in every swim set,” he says. “So she stood out to me. We’ve been best friends since then but we began dating in the summer after my youngster, or 2nd year, at USNA.” That’s when Justin Chu (Class of 2023) knew Anna Cohee was special.
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If you have a plebe starting at the U.S. Naval Academy this summer, then you know that Plebe Summer can be a real test of their mental, physical and moral strength. It’s a time of total transformation, and plebes need every bit of encouragement they can get as they embark on a life completely different from the one they’ve always known.
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A Rare Look Inside USNA Plebe Summer: The First and Second Sets
In about six months, the plebes (the newest members of the U.S. Naval Academy) will be running, sweating, and saluting their way through one of the most challenging and transformative experiences of their lives: Plebe Summer. Inducted on I-Day (Induction Day) in late June, these incoming midshipmen will learn the ropes of Academy life, adapting to new routines, mastering Navy customs and traditions, and meeting the demanding physical and mental standards of a Navy plebe.
