The United States, as does any other country, defines many of its military needs by its geography. The Naval Academy observes many traditional rituals. After the Revolutionary War, Congress abolished the Continental Navy. The Naval Academy sent its share of men to war during the Civil War. The Naval Academy has a tradition of sponsoring balls and dances for its cadets.
Cadets toss their hats into the air at their commencement ceremony.
Women entered the Naval Academy in the late 1970s. Extended Activities Design a campus for the Naval Academy at Annapolis for its opening in 1845. Imagine that you are a cadet leaving to serve in the Civil War. Write a journal or diary entry that explains why this is so difficult to do. Create a poster celebrating an Army-Navy football game.