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MARCH 16, 2012
MIDSHIPMAN ACTION GROUP HELPS TORNADO VICTIMS IN JOPLIN Members of the Naval Academy Midshipmen Action Group are in Joplin, M.O., this week to help with community service projects in an effort to assist local families affected by tornado damage in May 2011. The group, led by Midshipman 1st Class Stephanie Migut of New Brunswick, N.J., is made up of ten midshipmen who are focusing on a home-building project funded by the Naval Academy Foundation in conjunction with local agencies. Naval Academy volunteers are helping in construction and debris removal at local home sites. Three of these midshipmen were also part of the storm chasing team “Swift,” which was working near the location the tornado touched down in May 2011. > > FA C E B O O K
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NAVY BEGINS TESTING FOR “SPICE” AND SYNTHETIC DRUGS
The Navy announced March 12 that it will begin random testing of urine samples this month for synthetic chemical compounds like Spice. > > A RT I C L E
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WATCH NSA’S CYBER DEFENSE EXERCISE
The midshipmen are gearing up to beat Army in this year’s Cyber Defense Exercise, held each year in April. In the meantime, check out last year’s competition in which the mids competed against three other service academies.
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USNA MEN’S GLEE CLUB PERFORMS AT THE ALAMO
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USNA GRAD DISCUSSES UNMANNED VEHICLES’ FUTURE
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WOMEN’S BASKETBALL VS UMD IN NCAA CLASH
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COMMON ACCE S S C A R D S
CAC cards with 64K or 72K series need to be replaced before Oct. 1, regardless of the expiration date. CACs with Oberthur ID One v5.2 Dual; Oberthur ID One v5.2a Dual; Gemalto ACCESS 64K; or Gemalto GCX4 72K DI engraved in the back must be reissued. The 128K and the 144K cards do not need to be replaced. Schedule appointments online at https://rapids-appointments.dmdc. osd.mil. For more information, call 410-293-5813. Please note that the ID office has moved from Hospital Point to room 218 in Metzger Hall, Bldg 168, at NSA Annapolis.
T E E N R E T R E AT
The Billy the Kid Youth Center will have a Teen Lock-In March 30-31 starting at 10 p.m. and ending at 8 a.m. with a pancake breakfast. Advanced registration is required. Call 410-293-4998.
M W R YA R D S A L E S
Monthly yard sales will start March 24 from 10 a.m. to 1 p.m. in the Navy Exchange parking lot at NSA Annapolis. Space rental is restricted to active duty and reserve service members, DoD civilians, the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Athletics Association and DoD contractors working at the academy. Cost is $10. Preregister one week in advance at the MWR building #89.
HEY MAVERICK! CAN YOU DO A NIGHTIME CARRIER LANDING?
Could you do it? Watch from the cockpit as an F/A-18 lands on board an aircraft carrier at night, one of the most challenging maneuvers that every fighter jet pilot will have to perform whether in combat or training.
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