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Do Not Miss the Noon Meal Formation!

By Bill the Goat on Sep 16, 2024 8:30:00 AM

If you’re on the Yard just before noon, drop whatever you’re doing and get to T-Court, right outside of Bancroft Hall. Join the crowd to view the impressive noon meal formation. Against the stunning backdrop of Bancroft Hall, you’ll see thousands of midshipmen enter T-Court and then stand at perfect attention.

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What is a Formal USNA Parade?

By Bill the Goat on Sep 26, 2023 11:00:00 AM


Formal USNA parades have been an exciting tradition at the U.S. Naval Academy since it was founded in 1845. Not only do these parades inspire pride and patriotism in all involved, but they also bring USNA midshipmen together as one unified Brigade, teach them the crucial drilling skills important to military precision and engage important dignitaries and the public in a meaningful way. On the Yard, USNA parades are an exciting show of strength, highlighting USNA midshipmen’s unceasing dedication to professionalism, military discipline and teamwork—all tenets they build at the Academy and then rely on extensively in their careers as naval officers. 

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A Look Back at USNA Superintendents, Part I

By Bill the Goat on Mar 29, 2023 10:00:00 AM

A Look Back at USNA Superintendents, Part I

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