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United States Naval Academy

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noun

  1. an institution founded in 1845 at Annapolis, Maryland, for the training of U.S. naval officers.


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“He’s a military historian at the United States Naval Academy; of course he wanted me to go. He just wanted me to go as a boy. Why do you think I was named Edda?”

From Literature

Originally from Needham, Massachusetts, Williams earned a bachelor's degree in physical science from the United States Naval Academy and a master's degree in engineering management from Florida Institute of Technology in Melbourne, Florida.

From Science Daily

Mr. Dimmock, a graduate of the United States Naval Academy, served as a pilot for the P-3 surveillance plane for the Navy.

From New York Times

Johnson’s welcome turnabout involved listening to the nation’s top national security officials; praying; and worrying about his son, who will soon enroll in the United States Naval Academy.

From Seattle Times

Classes have launched or are set to begin this fall at six California community colleges, four Cal State campuses and other universities including Howard, Tuskegee, Cornell, Barnard and the United States Naval Academy.

From Los Angeles Times