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Want to know what’s hot on the Yard these days? From fresh apparel drops to can’t-miss gear, we’ve rounded up ten midshipman-approved Navy souvenirs. Whether you’re shopping online at Navyonline.com, stopping in at the USNA Gift Shop, or stocking up before your next football tailgate party, this list covers the best of the best. These finds don’t just look good - they do good, supporting the Brigade of Midshipmen.

The pool was cold, the instructors were unrelenting, and the first week of summer training seemed designed for one purpose only: to make candidates quit. For Midshipman 1/C Lily Williams, that was exactly the point. She hadn’t signed up for Navy Search and Rescue (SAR) school in Jacksonville, Florida, expecting it to be easy - she had signed up to be tested.

The Naval Academy Business Services Division (NABSD) is proud to support the USNA Midshipmen by helping to fund a variety of extracurricular activities, including cultural arts, music, theater, club sports, and more. One of the largest musical groups is the Instrumental Ensemble, a midshipmen organization which encompasses several musical groups playing a wide variety of music. Our blog today focuses on the USNA Orchestra and its associated musical groups. The orchestra is headed by Director of Chapel Music, Chapel Organist and Orchestra Conductor, Monte Maxwell.