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Jun 2, 2023

A day trip to Annapolis is a military family must-do!

If you’re looking for an exciting day trip that won’t break the bank, then Annapolis, Maryland, is the perfect destination. Here’s why.

BYJessica Evans

Jun 2, 2023

BYMiguel Ortiz

Dec 12, 2022

The 2022 Army-Navy Game was historic for both teams

The 123rd Army-Navy Game between the Army Black Knights and the Navy Midshipmen on December 10, 2022 was historic for…

BYMiguel Ortiz

Dec 12, 2022

BYTeam Mighty

Oct 10, 2022

Today in military history: Birth of the Naval Academy

On Oct. 10, 1845, the United States Naval Academy was established in Annapolis, Maryland. The United States Navy was created…

BYTeam Mighty

Oct 10, 2022

BYChase Millsap

Sep 7, 2023

My 9/11 story: A Naval Academy plebe on guard

The words of the loudspeaker came on. The Pentagon was under attack, planes were still missing and the Naval Academy was a potential target.

BYChase Millsap

Sep 7, 2023

BYLogan Nye

Aug 2, 2022

That time a now-famous cadet fought in battle and went back for sophomore year

He was one of the top officers in World War II, an expert in submarine and aviation combat, and a veteran of three wars. And Ernest J. King got his start by lobbying for a ship assignment during the Spanish-American War while the rest of his freshme…

BYLogan Nye

Aug 2, 2022

BYTeam Mighty

Jun 27, 2023

Today in military history: Women inducted into US Naval Academy

On July 6, 1976, the United States Naval Academy admitted women for the first time.

BYTeam Mighty

Jun 27, 2023

BYTeam Mighty

Mar 8, 2023

Navy intelligence once launched an investigation to find Bill the Goat

Bill the Goat is one of college football’s most-loved mascots. For more than 100 years, a version of Bill has…

BYTeam Mighty

Mar 8, 2023

BYMiguel Ortiz

Aug 9, 2021

Why the Navy has midshipmen instead of cadets

Contrary to what many civilians believe, not everyone in the military is a soldier. While the Army has soldiers, the…

BYMiguel Ortiz

Aug 9, 2021

BYJessica Evans

Feb 10, 2021

Watch: These are the best & worst things about the Naval Academy

The US Naval Academy is located just outside Annapolis, Maryland. It began in 1845 and trains officers for their posts…

BYJessica Evans

Feb 10, 2021

BYJessica Evans

Dec 2, 2020

This year’s Army/Navy game uniforms are everything we hoped they’d be

In the 121st iteration of their rivalry, the Black Knights will face off against the midshipmen next Saturday in the…

BYJessica Evans

Dec 2, 2020

BYJoslin Joseph

Oct 26, 2020

2020 with a win: The Army-Navy game will be played … at West Point

Great news sports fans! The greatest rivalry in American sports will be played in 2020, albeit with a twist. 2020 has been rough for sports, no doubt. But as Americans usually do, we adapt and overcome and find ways to adjust. While this has b…

BYJoslin Joseph

Oct 26, 2020

BYReserve + National Guard Magazine

Oct 6, 2020

Air Force to play season opener against Navy

Navy football coach Ken Niumatalolo will lead the Midshipmen into a game at Air Force for the seventh time on Saturday. This trip to Colorado Springs will have a unique feel.

BYReserve + National Guard Magazine

Oct 6, 2020

BYJoslin Joseph

Apr 29, 2020

David Robinson’s meteoric rise from the Naval Academy to the NBA

If you had told David Robinson when he entered the Naval Academy that he would become one of the all-time greats in professional basketball, he probably would have rolled his eyes at you and laughed. But, by the time Robinson’s NBA career was over,…

BYJoslin Joseph

Apr 29, 2020

BYMilitary Spouse

Apr 29, 2020

Getting accepted into a military academy as a military kid

Dignity, Loyalty, Disciple, Integrity, and Perseverance. These are just a few of the values that are placed upon the hillside of Trophy Point, at the United States Military Academy. Seen engraved in the history going back to 1845 at the Un…

BYMilitary Spouse

Apr 29, 2020

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

Army v. Navy: How the academies stack up

On Dec. 8, 2018, cadets from the Military Academy will take to the field to defend its current winning streak against the Naval Academy midshipmen in the 119th annual Army-Navy football game. “America’s game” is no typical rivalry. Cadets a…

BYBusiness Insider

Apr 29, 2020

BYBlake Stilwell

Apr 29, 2020

Why the Navy-Notre Dame game is such a big deal

The Midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy will meet the Notre Dame Fighting Irish on Oct. 27, 2018, for the next game in a 91-year-long rivalry. The Annapolis-South Bend rivalry is the second-longest uninterrupted rivalry in college football. But, un…

BYBlake Stilwell

Apr 29, 2020