U.S. Marine Naval Academy Newsletter
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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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Guam native Jewel Amber Maigue a rising officer at Naval Academy
29 Dec 2024 01:50 GMT
… at the U.S. Naval Academy, was recently promoted to … been accepted into the Naval Academy, she was shocked and … United States Navy or the United States Marine Corps. During your four years … training throughout your entire Naval Academy career, being exposed to …
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Foreign Policy ProvCast, Episode 84 | Peter Berkowitz on Liberal Education, Progressive Ideology, and the Israel-Hamas War
30 Jan 2025 01:20 GMT
Marc LiVecche joins Providence contributor Keith Pavlischek and the Hoover Institution’s Peter Berkowitz on a wide-ranging exploration of Israel’s war against Hamas and adjacent themes. Taking place on the leeward side of the 80th anniversary of the …
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When a Judge Incorrectly Rules Race as Legit in Naval Academy Admissions (Part 3 of 3)
20 Dec 2024 14:20 GMT
Can the U.S. Naval Academy continue to use race and ethnicity in admissions decisions, even though the Supreme Court last year expressly forbade the use of race in college admissions in two related cases, Students for Fair Admissions v. Harvard and …
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U.S. Naval Academy presentation by local midshipman
19 Dec 2024 12:05 GMT
American Legion Post 543 leadership hosted U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) Midshipman Harrison Kaplan, originally from Oak Island, at the Nov. 26 Civil Air Patrol (CAP) Composite Squadron MAR-NC-170 meeting. Kaplan presented an overview of the process of …
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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 …
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Houston Rodeo announces grand marshals for 2025 parade
29 Jan 2025 03:21 GMT
The Rodeo is honoring military service as three branches of military celebrate 250 years.
HOUSTON — The Houston Livestock Show and Rodeo will highlight military service during the 2025 Rodeo Parade.
Three U.S. Army Forces leaders were named grand marshals …
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Burchett to enter U.S. Naval Academy
26 Nov 2024 19:11 GMT
William Thomas Burchett, a 2024 Pike Central High School graduate, has been accepted and is enrolled in the 2028 class of the United States Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland.
Incoming freshmen undergo a six-week training session, before fall classes, …
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Naval Academy grad charged with hate crime for tearing pride flag from store
20 Nov 2024 01:49 GMT
A U.S. Naval Academy graduate ripped down a tattoo shop's LGBTQ+ pride flag and put it in the trash, Annapolis police said in documents charging him with a hate crime.
Charlie Garrett, co-owner of the Dapper Dog Tattoo Shop, told police Friday morning …
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Naval Academy Graduate Accused Of Tearing Down LGBTQ Pride Flag
19 Nov 2024 18:52 GMT
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) — A U.S. Naval Academy graduate ripped down a tattoo shop’s LGBTQ pride flag and put it in the trash, Annapolis police said in documents charging him with a hate crime.
Charlie Garrett, co-owner of the Dapper Dog Tattoo Shop, told …