The roughly 1,200 optimistic, yet timid, young men and women of the U.S. Naval Academy’s class of 2029 arrived Thursday ...

Newly commissioned U.S. Navy ensigns take the oath of office during the U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2023 graduation ceremony May 26. (Chad J. McNeeley/DoD) The class included 751 men and 267 women.

For Naval Academy graduate Chris Maslowski, Commissioning Week is both a homecoming and celebration of his service. A symbol of Chris’ service, as well as that of his father, Jim, sits atop the ...