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Would you like to paint the town red (and white and blue) this Independence Day? Would you enjoy watching a parade marching proudly down Main Street and seeing stunning fireworks light the Fourth of July sky? If your answer is yes, then Annapolis is the perfect place to visit for the holiday. This historic spot is a beautiful example of our prized American hometowns, with Fourth festivities lined up throughout the weekend from the Annapolis Harbor to the outskirts of town. We welcome you to the “Sailing Capital of the U.S.” to celebrate the birth of our great nation and enjoy its unique history, culture, and hospitality. 

Bring on summer, with its warmer mornings and longer days—sunlight glinting off the Chesapeake—and Annapolis ice cream shops sending happy customers to stroll the brick streets with their dripping treats. We’re more than ready for summer at Navyonline.com. We’ve been stocking the best warm weather U.S. Navy and Naval Academy gear we can get our hands on, so you can get out there and enjoy this sweetest of seasons.

It’s one of the most exciting weeks on the Yard, and it’s almost here. Get ready for the U.S. Naval Academy Commissioning Week by breaking out your best Go Navy! gear. Need some new pieces? Not to fret, Navyonline.com has been preparing for Commissioning Week and has all the Navy t-shirts, fishing shirts, polo shirts, sweatshirts, hats, totes and more that you need. Here’s a quick roundup of the best ways to show your Navy love on the Naval Academy campus (the Yard) and around Annapolis as we celebrate our newest USNA graduates and wish them fair winds and following seas on their new journeys in the Navy and Marine Corps. Let’s send them off right!