If you spend even a short amount of time around Annapolis or the United States Naval Academy, you’ll hear the word “mid” everywhere.
Parents say it proudly. Alumni use it constantly. Visitors hear it on USNA tours. And current students wear the title like a badge of honor.
But what exactly is a “mid”?
Spend even a few minutes around the U.S. Naval Academy and you’ll quickly realize the Navy has a language all its own.
At the United States Naval Academy, strength isn’t just measured in muscles—it’s tested through character, teamwork, and sheer willpower. From the very beginning of Plebe Summer to the final march across the stage at graduation and commissioning, each midshipman is shaped by a series of physical and mental challenges. One of the most grueling—and meaningful—of these milestones is the USNA Sea Trials, held each May.
