FReeper Canteen ~ Road Trip: United States Naval Academy, Maryland ~ 06 JAN 2026

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[laurenmarlowe]

 

 

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Road Trip: United States Naval Academy, Maryland

The United States Naval Academy (USNA, Annapolis, or simply Navy) is a federal service academy adjacent to Annapolis, Maryland. Established on 10 October 1845, under Secretary of the Navy George Bancroft, it is the second oldest of the five U.S. service academies, and educates officers for commissioning primarily into the United States Navy and United States Marine Corps.

Candidates for admission generally must both apply directly to the academy and receive a nomination, usually from a Member of Congress. Students are officers-in-training and are referred to as midshipmen. Tuition for midshipmen is fully funded by the Navy in exchange for an active duty service obligation upon graduation. Approximately 1,200 "plebes" (an abbreviation of the Ancient Roman word plebeian) enter the Academy each summer for the rigorous Plebe Summer. About 1,000 midshipmen graduate.

Graduates are usually commissioned as ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps, but a small number can also be cross-commissioned as officers in other U.S. services, and the services of allied nations. The United States Naval Academy has some of the highest paid graduates in the country according to starting salary.

The academic program grants a bachelor of science degree with a curriculum that grades midshipmen's performance upon a broad academic program, military leadership performance, and mandatory participation in competitive athletics. Midshipmen are required to adhere to the academy's Honor Concept.

Because the majority of graduates commence directly into their military commissions, the Naval Academy offers no graduate degree programs. However, a number of programs allow midshipmen to obtain graduate degrees before fulfilling their service obligation. The Immediate Graduate Education Program (IGEP) allows newly commissioned Ensigns or Second Lieutenants to proceed directly to graduate school and complete a master's degree.

The Voluntary Graduate Education Program (VGEP) allows the midshipman to begin their studies the second semester of their senior year at a local university, usually University of Maryland, Johns Hopkins University, Georgetown University, or George Washington University, and complete the degree by the following semester.

Learn More About The United States Naval Academy HERE!!

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[PROCON]

WOO-HOO, it's Road Trip time again, Happy New Year and thanks, Lauren!

[radu]

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[radu]

Howdy, lauren. *HUGZ*

All recovered from your NC trip?

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening and Happy New Year to you PROCON, thank you!

[luvie]

~ Road Trip: United States Naval Academy, Maryland ~

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[laurenmarlowe]

Howdy radu!

I think I am back in the swing of things, thanks.

Now I can’t wait to go back in May, LOL!

Hope you have a pleasant week!

*HUGS*

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening and thank you luvie!

*HUGS*

[luvie]

Hi there, lauren! You’re very welcome. Anything to help.

Hope you’re having an easy work-week.

[laurenmarlowe]

Yes, thank you, a couple of easy weeks then we get hoppin’ on the art festival. Boss is still out of town for the holidays so we are taking advantage!

Hope you have a nice week luvie!

*HUGS*

[Huskrrrr]

Such history. Thanks, Lauren!

[luvie]

I wondered when the art festival was coming up. Hope you have nice weather for it!

Hey, I don’t blame y’all at all for relaxing the work load a bit when boss is off having his fun. LOL!

[laurenmarlowe]

Good evening Huskrrrr, thanks for joining us this evening!

[laurenmarlowe]

Week of April 15, and we sure do hope for a week of sunshine.

This is the boss’s last year, he’s retiring after this festival, so we’re skirting around him a bunch anyway, LOL!

Bittersweet as I have been working for him for 20 years. Maybe I should take a hint???

Take care and I will see y’all next week!

[radu]

Aaaah, good! Already plans for the next trip. May’s a good time of year for it too. Not real hot yet and it’s a pretty drive.

Should be pretty good here with the nice weather in store. I hope you have a pleasant week as well.

[SkyDancer]

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[luvie]

Oh, wow. Y’all have been together longer than most marriages last. LOL! I hope whoever replaces him is as good...it isn’t you, by any chance, is it? I don’t see how you’d want that headache, but you do love your work.

Or indeed, it might be time to hang it up and have some fun while you’re still healthy!

[luvie]

Good evening, Janey! Hope you had a wonderful holiday season. Are you ubering lots of folks that are still celebrating?

[radu]

Howdy, luvie.

Hope your day’s gone well.

[Ezekiel]

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