MEDIA

Celebrating our Heritage Months for 2023 will include sharing information and stories about our alumni and how their values and identities transformed over their time as midshipmen, serving as Navy and Marine Corps officers, and developing into the leaders they are today today.

   
The month of May denotes several events in Asian American and Pacific Islander history, including the immigration of the first Japanese people to the United States 7 May 1843. The AAPI communities have roots that span the globe, their success stories are uniquely American. Learn more.

   
March: Women’s History Month.
The U.S. Naval Academy Class of 1980 was the first class to commission female officers and since then, our female alumni have served with distinction in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps and assumed positions of exceptional leadership in command, citizenship and government. Learn more.
   
February: Black History Month.
A celebration that dates to 1926 observed by presidents beginning with Gerald Ford. As an alumni community, we celebrate the achievements of our Black alumni and the milestones they have reached in service to this nation. Learn more.