United States Naval Academy

The United States Naval Academy (USNA) is an institution for the undergraduate education of officers of the United States Navy and Marine Corps and is located in Annapolis, Maryland. The Academy is often referred to simply as "Annapolis" although naval officers normally refer to it in conversation as "the Academy", "the Yard" or "the Boat School". U.S. sports media refer to the Academy as Navy, and this usage is officially endorsed. ROTC and Officer Candidate School graduates as well as cadets from the Air Force Academy and the Military Academy at West Point (USNA's traditional rivals) often refer to the Naval Academy as "Canoe U."

Related Topics:
United States Navy - Marine Corps - Annapolis - Maryland - ROTC - Officer Candidate School - Air Force Academy - Military Academy

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~

The Academy's motto is "ex scientia tridens" or "from knowledge - sea power." The Academy also supports the Navy core values of Honor, Courage, and Commitment and in addition the general idea of "excellence without arrogance."

~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~ ~