IV 
119TH CONGRESS 
1ST SESSION 
H. RES. 723 
Recognizing the 180th anniversary of the United States Naval Academy. 
IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES 
SEPTEMBER 16, 2025 
Ms. ELFRETH (for herself, Mr. LALOTA, Mr. DELUZIO, Ms. SHERRILL, Mr. 
ELLZEY, Mr. SCOTT FRANKLIN of Florida, Mr. WITTMAN, Mr. VAN 
ORDEN, and Mr. JACKSON of Texas) submitted the following resolution; 
which was referred to the Committee on Armed Services 
RESOLUTION 
Recognizing the 180th anniversary of the United States 
Naval Academy. 
Whereas October 10, 2025, marks the 180th anniversary of 
the United States Naval Academy; 
Whereas Secretary of the Navy, George Bancroft, established 
the United States Naval Academy on the mouth of the 
Severn River in the historic city of Annapolis; 
Whereas the United States Naval Academy instills the virtues 
of honor, courage, and commitment in its graduates; 
Whereas the United States Naval Academy has earned a dis-
tinguished reputation for its academic prowess, regarded 
as one of the premier public institutions in the country; 
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Whereas the United States Naval Academy remains cog-
nizant of the Nation’s ever-evolving security landscape 
and prepares its graduates to address emerging threats; 
Whereas the United States Naval Academy has educated 
leaders for the United States Navy and United States 
Marine Corps, the forces of which protect our maritime 
Nation at sea, on land, in the sky, and in space; 
Whereas the United States Naval Academy has developed 
midshipmen morally, mentally, and physically to be pro-
fessional officers in the United States Navy and United 
States Marine Corps and imbues them with the highest 
ideals of duty, honor, and loyalty, providing graduates 
who are dedicated to careers in the naval services and 
have potential for development in mind and character to 
assume the highest responsibilities of command, citizen-
ship, and government; 
Whereas the United States Naval Academy has graduated 
93,140 leaders, including those who have served and led 
in the Civil War, the Spanish-American War, World War 
I, World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam war, 
Desert Storm, and the Global War on Terrorism, and 
2,700 who sacrificed their lives in actions against an 
enemy or died in the line of duty; 
Whereas the United States Naval Academy has graduated 1 
President, 32 United States Members of Congress, 48 
United States Governors, 21 United States Ambassadors, 
8 Secretaries of the Navy, 30 Chiefs of Naval Operations, 
9 Commandants of the Marine Corps, and 55 astronauts; 
Whereas the United States Naval Academy has graduated 73 
Medal of Honor recipients, 2 Nobel Prize winners, 45 
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Rhodes Scholars, 16 Marshall Scholars, and 40 gold, 16 
silver, and 13 bronze medal Olympic athletes; 
Whereas the Academy has provided an opportunity for young 
Americans from all parts of our great country to receive 
a college education and begin a life of service to the 
Navy, Marine Corps, and the Nation; 
Whereas the official motto of the Academy, ‘‘Ex Scientia 
Tridens’’ (From knowledge, seapower), is indicative of 
the purpose of the Naval Academy that exists in order 
to educate the people by whom that power is directly 
wielded; and 
Whereas the unofficial motto of the Academy, ‘‘Don’t Give 
Up the Ship’’, exemplifies the determination of this Re-
public and has inspired and stiffened the resolve of many 
midshipmen over the decades to stay the course and per-
severe: Now, therefore, be it 
Resolved, That the House of Representatives— 
(1) recognizes the 180th anniversary of the 
United States Naval Academy; 
(2) remembers and venerates the Naval Acad-
emy alumni who gave their lives in war and while on 
duty to the Nation they loved; 
(3) affirms the academy’s motto ‘‘Ex Scientia 
Tridens’’ (From knowledge, seapower); 
(4) honors the alumni who are still serving, the 
students in residence today, and their families; 
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(5) reaffirms the support of providing the best 
education possible to our future Navy and Marine 
Corps leaders; 
(6) salutes the 180th year since the founding of 
the United States Naval Academy; and 
(7) invites all Americans to join in the celebra-
tion of the United States Naval Academy and in rec-
ognizing its accomplishments and its contributions 
to this great Nation. 
Æ 
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