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    U.S. Naval Academy ceremony reveals our unity

    Nice commentary from the father of a 2021 plebe. http://www.startribune.com/u-s-naval-academy-ceremony-reveals-our-unity/435043373/
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    How to be an overachiever

    This article sounds almost like it was written for service academy and SMC freshmen. A lot of really excellent and tangible advice.
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    USNA's sexual misconduct investigation of MAJ Mark Thompson

    https://www.washingtonpost.com/graphics/local/marine/ Did not see that ending coming.
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    Last survivor of USS Oklahoma attack dies

    I was saddened to see this in my news feed last night. Fair winds and following seas, LCDR Veazey.
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    Boxing Day, American-style

    Given its military history - albeit from the British military - I'm curious whether anyone participates in Boxing Day? In our very small-scale way, DH and I will create our own. I will brave the grocery store and finish raking leaves he didn't get to in early November. He will tackle laundry...
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    2016 Rhodes Scholars include a USNA firstie

    Huge props to Megan G. Musilli, a math major and member of the crew team, and one of 32 Rhodes Scholars in the 2016 Cohort. See her profile here: http://s3.amazonaws.com/rhodesscholars-fileshare/Rhodes_Winners_Bios_11.21.15.pdf BZ, MIDN Musilli!
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    Prof. Bruce Fleming

    USNA professor of English Bruce Fleming is back in the news. http://www.baltimoresun.com/news/maryland/bs-md-bruce-fleming-naval-academy-lawsuit-20151105-story.html I know there's little love lost for the man on these forums, but my own opinion is a bit more...complicated. I consider myself...
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    Coast Guard searching for missing cargo ship El Faro

    http://www.weather.com/news/news/hurricane-joaquin-el-faro-us-coast-guard-florida
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    Navy opening BUD/S to women

    That was fast. http://www.navytimes.com/story/military/2015/08/18/women-seals-greenert-losey-buds/31943243/
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    USNA mid among Amtrak derailment victims

    http://www.nbcwashington.com/news/local/Naval-Academy-Midshipman-Killed-Amtrak-Crash-303602541.html "A U.S. Naval Academy midshipman heading home on leave was among the six people killed when a New York-bound Amtrak train jumped the tracks in Philadelphia. Justin Zemzer, 21, of Rockaway...
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    Motivation

    Check out this really interesting summary about what REALLY motivates people. The researchers studied our own West Point cadets. http://www.nytimes.com/2014/07/06/opinion/sunday/the-secret-of-effective-motivation.html
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    The "Bernie Madoff of the Navy"

    http://www.thedailybeast.com/articles/2014/01/22/former-navy-officer-bryan-caisse-is-accused-of-defrauding-friends-and-classmates.html
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