U.S. Marine Naval Academy Newsletter
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U.S. Naval Academy names 1998 graduate as 91st Commandant of Midshipmen
07 Apr 2025 15:11 GMT
The U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, has named Capt. Gilbert Clark, Jr., as its 91st Commandant of Midshipmen, officials announced Monday.
Capt. Clark, a San Diego native, graduated from the academy in 1998 and recently served as the first …
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Naval Academy removes nearly 400 books from library as Hegseth orders new DEI purge
02 Apr 2025 13:06 GMT
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The Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland, … underscored Monday as Naval Academy personnel mistakenly removed … Naval Academy Jewish Center. It said U.S. Naval Academy … first female in the United States Marine Corps in 1918. Little …
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’60 Minutes’ Profiles Collateral Damage Of Trump’s War On DEI: Students Of Color Who Were Denied Chance To Play With U.S. Marine Band
17 Mar 2025 04:00 GMT
60 Minutes took aim President Trump’s war on diversity, equity and inclusion Sunday by focusing on the collateral damage of his controversial executive order — a group of young Black, Hispanic, Indian and Asian musicians who were denied the chance to play …
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Miami Native Accepts Appointment To Class Of 2029 At The U.S. Naval Academy
25 Mar 2025 21:25 GMT
Leila Subirats, a soon-to-be graduate of Class of 2025 at John A. Ferguson Senior High School in West Kendall has accepted Cong. Carlos Gimenez’s congressional nomination and the fully qualified appointment to the United States Naval Academy Class of …
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Sen. Tim Sheehy appointed to Naval Academy board, calls it 'an honor'
19 Mar 2025 03:29 GMT
WASHINGTON — President Donald Trump announced in a post on Truth Social that Montana U.S. Sen. Tim Sheehy will be appointed to the United States Naval Academy board.
NBC Montana spoke exclusively with Sheehy on Tuesday morning, who told us the following:
“ …
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Brian Ellis, Naval Academy grad who died in DC plane crash, ‘would do anything to help people’
03 Feb 2025 10:59 GMT
Lt. Col. Brian Ellis, a 1993 graduate of the Naval Academy, was a proud Marine and hardworking father who would drop everything to help another person, friends said.
Ellis, 53, was among the 67 victims of Wednesday night’s plane crash near Ronald Reagan …
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New ships named for Megan McClung, first female Naval Academy grad killed in combat
17 Jan 2025 11:39 GMT
When a roadside bomb in Iraq killed Megan McClung in 2006, she left behind a footlocker. Inside were note cards.
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The Marine Corps major and Naval Academy graduate was a public affairs officer assigned to tell the stories of men and women at war …
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Why this Marine general says it's OK to lose your war game
11 Apr 2025 12:10 GMT
A Marine Corps general said this week that officers and troops couldn't shy away from war gaming, tough exercises in critical thinking.
They also can't be afraid to lose, he said.
"Why isn't everybody war gaming today, right now?" …
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Break China’s Grip on Shipping with the Multilateral Maritime Alliance
09 Apr 2025 11:59 GMT
… the US Naval Academy and served as Logistics Officer in the United States Marine Corps and …
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Bethel Park U.S. Marine Corps Captain shares his story at Veterans Breakfast Club
11 Nov 2024 18:13 GMT
Eric McElvenny was 132 miles into the 140.6 miles of the Ironman World Championships in beautiful Kona, Hawaii.
Every bone, muscle and piece of skin on his body hurt.
He couldn’t take one more step.
“I am in physical pain,” McElvenny said as he described …