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APRIL 20, 2012
USNA COMPETES IN NSA CYBER DEFENSE EXERCISE A team of Naval Academy midshipmen participated in the 2012 National Security Agency’s Cyber Defense Exercise conducted April 17-19 in Annapolis, Md. The exercise is a competition designed by the National Security Agency and includes teams from the U.S. Naval Academy, U.S. Military Academy, U.S. Air Force Academy, U.S. Coast Guard Academy, U.S. Merchant Marine Academy, Air Force Institute of Technology and the Royal Military College of Canada. The Naval Academy team won the exercise in 2005 and 2010.
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USNA RESEARCHERS UNCOVER CLUES TO HISTORIC FORT
A Naval Academy professor and group of midshipmen unearthed artifacts at Naval Support Activity Annapolis Apr. 14-15 during an archaeological dig to determine the location of a fort that once stood in that area. > > A RT I C L E
USNA ANNOUNCES 2012 TRIDENT SCHOLARS
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MIDS VS. JOHNNIES: Q&A WITH USNA’S CROQUET TEAM
The 30th annual Navy croquet match against St. John’s College is set for April 28 on the lawn at St. John’s. Members of this year’s team answer some questions, including why they play such an unusual sport in the first place.
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HOW DO MIDSHIPMEN STAY AWAKE IN CLASS?
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CNO’S SAILING DIRECTIONS AND NAVIGATION PLAN
The Naval Academy features prominently in the Navy’s cyber defense plan, as outlined in new guidance from the Chief of Naval Operations. >>SAILING DIRECTIONS
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