During the first two years of a midshipman’s time at the Naval Academy, he or she has the option to leave with virtually no consequence. Mids can “walk away” so to speak; if they feel the Academy is just not the right fit for them, they can resign, transfer to another university, and continue the...

The Ultimate Guide to Letters and Care Packages 2024 What to Send Your Plebe During Plebe Summer (and How to Make Sure It Actually Gets There) As the emotions of Induction Day begin to wear off and the reality that your plebes have now begun their USNA journeys starts to set in, the question...

Parents Should Prepare for Plebe Summer Too Parents for the Class of 2028, your future plebes will likely be working hard to prepare for plebe summer because the USNA journey is different than most. Parents should be thinking about navigating their journey at the United States Naval Academy too...

  The Tradition of the Herndon Climb at the United States Naval Academy The Herndon Climb is the rite of passage for plebes who at the end of their plebe   year, before they can officially be considered  4/c midshipmen are required to climb The Herndon Monument. The Herndon Monument is a 21 ...

The First Salute Tradition at the United States Naval Academy  In this blog post I will share When and how the first salute happens traditionally at the Naval Academy A little about my first salute  A history of the first salute tradition What kind of coin is traditionally used? Where can...

The Purpose of Plebe Summer at the United States Naval Academy The purpose of Plebe Summer is to lay the foundation of the Academy's four-year professional development curriculum. The Academy staff is there to break the habits of high school kids and develop those young women and men into the f...

It’s back!! It’s the return of the Academic Year for the mids, which means it’s also the return of Pro-Know for the plebes.  I hope this blog post will provide you with a brief background of the in depth knowledge the plebes are required to learn this week!  This week’s subject is the one subject...

One of the main questions about the Naval Academy is what happens AFTER the Naval Academy, and how the entire process of service assignment, which you will commonly hear referred to as service selection which helps think we (the midshipmen) have total control over what happens.  This article wil...

Week 9 of the Pro-Know series continues the deep dive into another of the main Naval Warfare communities. This week, the plebes are tasked with learning the intricacies of Naval Air Warfare.  First, plebes learn about the history of airplanes as a naval weapon system, dating back to 1898 when se...

Each week, plebes are tasked with learning various professional knowledge information.  Week 8 is the second week the plebes will learn about one of the naval service communities, and this week is all about submarine warfare.  Plebes are first tasked with learning the mission of the U.S. Submari...