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APRIL 13, 2012
CLINTON SPEAKS ON U.S.ASIA RELATIONS AT USNA Secretary of State Hillary Clinton delivered spoke on U.S. strategy in the Asia-Pacific during the Forrestal Lecture at the Naval Academy April 10 as part of the Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference. During her speech, Clinton said the U.S. is working to build multinational alliances and partnerships with Asia-Pacific countries. She noted the work already done by men and women in uniform to forge relationships in that region. Military members “made a difference in the lives of those people in the Japanese community rescued from the flood waters, or to the Singaporean sea captain protected from pirates, or the Korean family shielded from aggression,” the secretary said. > > C S PA N
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NAVAL ACADEMY HIGHLIGHTS SEXUAL ASSAULT PREVENTION
The Class of 2012, graduating May 29, will be the second class of midshipmen to have received four full years of sexual assault prevention training through this program, introduced in the 2007-08 academic year. > > A RT I C L E
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MIDSHIPMEN DEVELOP LEADERSHIP SKILLS IN CHILE Ten Naval Academy Midshipmen traveled to Chile this spring as part of the International Programs Office’s cultural immersion program in which midshipmen visit foreign countries.
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USNA HOSTS 52ND ANNUAL FOREIGN AFFAIRS CONFERENCE
The Naval Academy Foreign Affairs Conference, held April 1012, is the largest undergraduate foreign affairs conference in the country, bringing together more than 150 students from the U.S. and overseas each year. > > FAC E B O O K
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ITT TRAVEL SHOW AND EXPO The 5th Annual Information, Tickets and Travel Show and EXPO will be held Apr. 19 from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. at the MWR’s Bldg #89. Hospitality and travel industry exhibitors will provide information on affordable travel and local attractions. Free admission, snacks and door prizes. MWR will showcase the outdoor recreation rental equipment. Call 410-293-9200 or 9207.
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The Billy the Kid Youth Center will host a Parents’ Night Out April 20 from 5:30 to 10 p.m. in honor of Month of the Military Child. Children will play games, watch movies and snack on pizza while parents have a few hours to themselves. Cost is free for active duty dependents, $10 for all others and $5 for each additional child in the same family. Call 410-293-9396 to make a reservation.
NEW CDC OPENING
Everyone is invited to attend the Ribbon Cutting ceremony of the new Child Development Center April 25 at 11 a.m. at Bldg. 297 NS on Gage Road, NSA Annapolis. The new 25,000 square-foot CDC offers care for 162 children, the latest Unified Facilities Criteria, new furnishings and equipment. Call 410-293-9390
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During a special ceremony at the Naval Academy’s Wesley A. Brown Field House, Commander Wesley A. Brown ‘49, CEC, USN (Ret.), the building’s namesake and the first African-American to graduate from the Academy, had the opportunity to meet Midshipman Arvind J. Stone ‘15.
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