Every year on November 11, the Yard takes on a special kind of reverence. The flags wave a little prouder, the footsteps echo with more meaning, and the stories of service and sacrifice feel closer than ever.
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Behind the Scenes: Feeding the Masses at King Hall
There’s nothing that brings people together like breaking bread and sharing a meal. When you’re bringing more than 4,400 midshipmen together, that’s a lot of bread and a lot of meals. In the Naval Academy dining hall, King Hall, this feat is performed three times a day. It’s run like a ship because they’re preparing the future Navy for the rhythm of mealtimes aboard a ship. Also, how else can you feed that volume of people so efficiently?
