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U N I T E D S TAT E S N AVA L AC A D E M Y
AUGUST 7, 2013

N AVA L AC A D E M Y WELCOMES CLASS OF 2 0 1 7 S PA R E N T S

Plebe Summer is coming to a close, and the parents of the Class of 2017 will be reunited with their plebes this weekend for the first time in six weeks. This edition of Trident includes tools for the Naval Academy visitor to help find your away around the Yard. Included in this information is a schedule of Plebe Parents Weekend events. Be sure to check out page two for even more info about things to do on the Yard. Welcome to Annapolis and congratulations to the plebes for successfully completing their rigorous introduction to the academy and the U.S. Navy.
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The commander of Navy Medicine for the National Capital area awarded the Purple Heart to a Naval Academy Sailor during a ceremony at the Naval Health Clinic in Annapolis, Md., July 24.
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MIDS LEARN LEADERSHIP S K I L L S AT G E T T Y S B U R G

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USNA SUMMER SEMINAR: B E YO N D T H E O R D I N A RY

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ANNOUNCEMENTS

MEETING YOUR M I D

The first opportunity to see your son or daughter will be on Friday, Aug. 9, after noon formation. There will be lettered signs in alphabetical order dispersed along Stribling Walk. Your midshipman will expect to find you at the sign corresponding to the first letter of his or her last name (in case of inclement weather, please wait in Alumni Hall to meet after the Welcome Aboard/Parents Forum). Please do not expect to meet your mid before 12:15 p.m. on Friday. At best, you will break your midshipmans concentration on training. At worst, you will disrupt the training of an entire company and the careful planning and timing that go into each training evolution. As such, Friday morning physical education is not open to the public.

P LEBE SUMMER B O O K

Upon your arrival at the Naval Academy, please proceed to the second floor of Dahlgren Hall to receive your nametag and Plebe Summer Book. There is no need to register. The Information Desk will be open Thursday, 1-6 p.m.; Friday 7 a.m.-1 p.m.; and Saturday 8-9 a.m.

WEEKEND GAT E AC C E S S

Gate 1 is open to vehicle traffic 6 a.m.-10 p.m. (1 a.m. Fri & Sat) and pedestrian traffic 6 a.m.-midnight (2 a.m. Fri & Sat). Gate 3 is open to pedestrian traffic only, 8 a.m.-6 p.m. Gate 8 is open to vehicle and pedestrian traffic 24 hours.
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Navy Live blog coverage of the interview with U.S. Navy SEAL Cmdr. Chris Cassidy on the International Space Station. Cassidy discussed the Navys unmanned and manned role in space as well as his own experiences during a live interview Aug. 2 with Midshipman 2nd Class Lucas Papadakis. >>VIDEO

CLASS OF 2017 PLEBE B OX I N G S M O K E R

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N AVA L AC A D E M Y MUSEUM IN PREBLE HALL

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WA R O F 1 8 1 2 E X H I B I T A N D TO U R

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