As part of Commissioning Week, the U.S. Marine Corps Silent Drill Platoon from the Marine Corps Barracks at 8th & I, Washington, D.C., will perform with the Drum and Bugle Corps and Color Guard. The Marines will execute a series of calculated drill movements and precise handling of their hand-polished, 10 and one-half pound, grand [...]
As a tradition during Commissioning Week, the first-year plebes will climb the 21-foot obelisk to retrieve a white "dixie cup" hat on top of the monument and replace it with an upperclassman's hat.
Commissioning Week honors the First Class Midshipmen upon completion of four years at Naval Academy. Parents, family members and guests are invited to attend a series of events at the Naval Academy in honor of the graduates including the Blue Angels Flight Demonstration, Color Parade, special awards ceremonies, and musical performances. Please see the 2019 Commissioning [...]
