Speakers at the U.S. Naval Academy rarely make headlines, let alone attract controversy. But that was before the academy invited Ruth Ben-Ghiat to give its annual Bancroft lecture. A historian ...

Midshipmen at the Naval Academy swear an oath to “support and defend the Constitution,” pledging their allegiance to a set of ideals rather than to a person or political party.

The Bancroft Lecture is held in October of each year and “was established by the Naval Academy ’s History Department to honor the academy’s founder, George Bancroft.” ...

Students who graduate from the U.S. Naval Academy go on to serve in either the Navy or Marine Corps. It is located in Annapolis, Maryland, and is the second-oldest of the five U.S. service ...

The stair configuration and floor patterns are modern echoes of the symmetry and grandeur of the architecture of the iconic Bancroft Hall, which houses the entire brigade of 4,000 midshipmen.

“Highlighting History and Honor” was the Perkins Eastman design team’s guiding concept for the interior design of the new center, located on the academy grounds in Annapolis, Maryland. The stair ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (7News) — U.S. Naval Academy (USNA) runners taking part in a longstanding Army-Navy rivalry football game tradition will embark on their longest journey yet to deliver a game ball ...

Midshipmen from the Naval Academy’s 6th Company decorate a Christmas tree and menorah in the Rotunda of Bancroft Hall with paper angel ornaments provided by the Salvation Army.

A Naval Audit Service report says the U.S. Naval Academy's Bancroft Hall dormitory lacked proper physical safety and anti-terrorism security measures. Academy officials say they have implemented ...

During his studies at the Naval Academy, Dinmore has compiled a 4.00 cumulative GPA. Announced as a Trident Scholar for the 2023-24 academic year, he ranks No. 1 in the Class of 2024, while also being ...

In Bancroft Hall, beneath the photo of Carter the midshipmen and another of Carter the president, is a short biography that traces his life, including an early graduation from the academy in 1946 ...