Military Glossary
During Induction Day, approximately 1,200 new midshipmen begin four years of training and education at the Naval Academy.
During Induction Day, approximately 1,200 new midshipmen join the Brigade of Midshipmen and begin four years of training and education at the Naval Academy. Upon graduation, these midshipmen will be commissioned as Navy ensigns or Marine Corps second lieutenants, and they serve on active duty for a minimum of five years.
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The U.S. Air Force Academy offers a wide variety of intramural sports as a fun way to stay active and build student camaraderie.
Students at the U.S. Coast Guard Academy in New London, Conn., participate in training exercises.
Midshipmen participate in a sailing exercise at the Naval Academy.
Midshipmen at the Naval Academy learn how to stop water leakage during a damage control training exercise.
Freshmen Naval Academy students, known as "plebes," participate in a Sea Trials exercise at the end of their first year.
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