United States Naval Academy
U.S. Navy federal service academy in Annapolis, Maryland
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campus
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Plebes (first year students) marching in front of Bancroft Hall
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chapel
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The pool in the Lejeune Hall
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Rotunda steps leading to Memorial Hall
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Plebes receive basic martial arts instruction during Plebe Summer training
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Plebes paddle pontoon boats during a team-building portion of Sea Trials
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Midshipmen celebrate after graduation
History
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1853
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US Naval Academy waterfront in the late 1860s with the barrack/school ships USS Constitution and Santee tied up in the background
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RAdm. David Dixon Porter between 1860 and 1865
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The graduating class of 1894
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Stereoscopic views of midshipman quarters and mess hall c. 1905
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The U.S. Naval Academy was honored by the U.S. Post Office on a commemorative stamp, depicting two midshipmen in past (left) and present uniforms, with the Naval Academy seal at center, issued in 1937
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The U.S. Naval Academy was also honored by Longines in 1937, depicting the Naval Academy seal on the Weems ref 3931, issued in collaboration with P. V. H. Weems (namesake of Weems & Plath, a maker of navigation instruments, some of which are issued to every midshipman. Having been issued shortly before World War II, the surviving ref 3931s are among the rarest watches in existence.)
See also category: United States Navy.