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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 24, 2024) After three cheers for those they leave behind, newly commissioned U.S. Navy ensigns and Marine Corps second lieutenants of the U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2024 toss their covers at the conclusion of the graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The class of 2024 graduated 1,040 midshipmen and were addressed by the Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. 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)
240524-N-BD231-1585
ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 24, 2024) After three cheers for those they leave behind, newly commissioned U.S. Navy ensigns and Marine Corps second lieutenants of the U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2024 toss their covers at the conclusion of the graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The class of 2024 graduated 1,040 midshipmen and were addressed by the Secretary of Defense Lloyd J. Austin III. 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)