Tag Archives: U.S. Naval Academy

Photo: U.S. Naval Academy Midshipman 4th Class Mario Kohn, left, connects with a punch during the 147 lb. weight class bout of the annual Plebe Boxing Smoker held in Alumni Hall in Annapolis, Md August 4, 2012. Every plebe receives an introduction to boxing during plebe summer training. Plebe summer is a physically and mentally demanding six-week process designed to transition the new class of students from civilian to midshipman life. U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 1st Class Chad Runge

Are You Ready To Rumble!!!

Posted on February 17, 2013 by bniegel

The U.S. Naval Academy is rich in customs and traditions. One of these traditions is its boxing team.
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Posted in DoD News, Rotator | Tagged 1865, 72nd Annual Brigade Boxing Championships, Alumni Hall, athletics, boxing, Brigade Boxing Championship, Midshipmen, midshipmen boxers, military, Naval Academy, Navy, Navy boxing, plebe, summer, training, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Navy | Leave a comment

Photo: Col. James C. Markert, Regimental Commander, 3d U.S. Infantry Regiment (The Old Guard), leads the Joint Task Force-National Capitol Region marching element during inaugural practice, Jan. 10, on Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall, Va. The marching element will escort President Barack Obama to the White House during his inauguration, Jan. 21, in Washington, D.C. (U.S. Army photo by Sgt. Jose Torres, Jr.)

Troops Prepare to Support Presidential Inauguration Events

Posted on January 12, 2013 by Erin Wittkop

More than 2,100 military personnel will be marching in the parade, with a total of about 5,000 troops supporting the inauguration.
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Photo: The Army Black Knights of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point squared off for the 113th time against the U.S. Naval Academy’s Midshipmen during the 2012 Army-Navy Game. While the game was intense down to the last few seconds, the Navy proved victorious with the final score of 17-13. (U.S. Army photo courtesy of West Point Public Affairs)

Worth A Thousand Words: That’s A Lot Of Cadets

Posted on December 13, 2012 by bniegel

The Army Black Knights of the U.S. Military Academy at West Point squared off for the 113th time against the U.S. Naval Academy’s Midshipmen during the 2012 Army-Navy Game
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Posted in Rotator, Worth A Thousand Words | Tagged Army, Army Black Knights, Army-Navy Game, Midshipmen, military, Navy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Military Academy at West Point, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Naval Academy’s Midshipmen, U.S. Navy, U.S.. Army, West Point | Leave a comment

Veteran Brad Snyder Maps Out New Normal

Posted on November 12, 2012 by glenn.selby

Brad Snyder has to pause and think about how he is going to answer this question: Are things getting back to normal now that the Paralympic Games are over? Truth be told, Snyder said, there is no normal anymore. A …
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Posted in Veterans Day | Tagged Afghanistan, Brad Snyder, London 2012 Paralympic Games, Paralympic Games, President Barack Obama, Rio de Janeiro, U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Navy Lieutenant, West Point | Leave a comment

Talk Show Host Visits Fisher House

Posted on February 24, 2012 by jtozer

How far would you go to show your appreciation for someone who’s sacrificed for you? Consider this idea: you’ve never met this person – ever! And this person has never met you either. Now you’re together. What do you do? Montel …
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Posted in DoD News, Family Focus Friday | Tagged airman, Defense, DoD, families, fisher house, giving back, helping, Marines, military, Montel Williams, Navy, sailors, service members, soldiers, TV, U.S. Naval Academy, Walter Reed National Military Medical Center, wounded warriors | Leave a comment