ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) Vice President JD Vance presents diplomas to the class of 2025 midshipmen graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy during their graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony where the Vice President delivered the graduation address as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) U.S. Naval Academy 65th Superintendent Vice Adm. Yvette Davids presents diplomas to the class of 2025 midshipmen during their graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony where the Vice President delivered the graduation address as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) U.S. Naval Academy 65th Superintendent Vice Adm. Yvette Davids presents diplomas to the class of 2025 midshipmen during their graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony where the Vice President delivered the graduation address as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) Vice President JD Vance presents diplomas to the class of 2025 midshipmen graduating with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy during their graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony where the Vice President delivered the graduation address as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) Vice President JD Vance presents diplomas to the class of 2025 midshipmen graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy during their graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony where the Vice President delivered the graduation address as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) Vice President JD Vance presents diplomas to the class of 2025 midshipmen graduating with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy during their graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony where the Vice President delivered the graduation address as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The three selected honorary members of the U.S. Naval Academy class of 2025 is Mr. Pierre Deverne, serves the brigade as Fueling Station Manager, Maj. Geoff Ball, serves as an instructor with Leadership, Ethics and Law, and Ms. Sondra Duplantis with her dog Ziggy from the USNA Museum. The class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen and were addressed by Vice President JD Vance. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The three selected honorary members of the U.S. Naval Academy class of 2025 is Mr. Pierre Deverne, serves the brigade as Fueling Station Manager, Maj. Geoff Ball, serves as an instructor with Leadership, Ethics and Law, and Ms. Sondra Duplantis with her dog Ziggy from the USNA Museum. The class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen and were addressed by Vice President JD Vance. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The three selected honorary members of the U.S. Naval Academy class of 2025 is Mr. Pierre Deverne, serves the brigade as Fueling Station Manager, Maj. Geoff Ball, serves as an instructor with Leadership, Ethics and Law, and Ms. Sondra Duplantis with her dog Ziggy from the USNA Museum. The class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen and were addressed by Vice President JD Vance. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduate and commission as ensigns in the U.S. Navy or second lieutenants in the U.S. Marine Corps at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen and were addressed by Vice President JD Vance. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) Vice President JD Vance presents a diploma to the top graduate of the U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025, Owen Michael O’Malley, of Pittsburgh, Pennsylvania, during the graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony where the Vice President delivered the graduation address as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) U.S. Naval Academy’s 65th Superintendent Vice Adm.Yvette Davids presents diplomas to the class of 2025 midshipmen graduating with distinction from the U.S. Naval Academy during their graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony where the Vice President delivered the graduation address as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) U.S. Naval Academy class president, Ensign Herb Lacy of Bowie, Maryland, delivers remarks during the graduation and commissioning ceremony for the U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony where Vice PResident JD Vance delivered the graduation address as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) Newly commissioned U.S. Navy ensigns and Marine Corps second lieutenants of the U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 sing the school’s alma mater, “Navy Blue and Gold,” near the conclusion of the graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen and were addressed by Vice President JD Vance. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium where Vice President JD Vance delivered remarks as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 23, 2025) Vice President JD Vance presents diplomas to the class of 2025 midshipmen graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy during their graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2025 graduated 1,049 midshipmen in a ceremony where the Vice President delivered the graduation address as the guest speaker. As the undergraduate college of our country’s naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Stacy Godfrey)