| Located at Annapolis, Maryland, on the banks | | | | primary responsibilities for the Naval |
| of Severn River and the Chesapeake Bay, an | | | | Academy. From the sail and steam-powered ship |
| entity of high standard takes responsibility | | | | era to Nuclear Subs and Supersonic aircraft, |
| of producing the nations smartest naval | | | | the Navy has come a long way and the Naval |
| officers of international repute. The United | | | | Academy today, takes up the onus of preparing |
| States naval Academy (USNA) is an | | | | young American men and women to become |
| undergraduate institution for the purposes of | | | | established naval officers and marine |
| education of the student officers of the Navy | | | | officers. It is, however, a competitive |
| and The Marine Corps. It is also called as | | | | endeavor to be able to secure a place at The |
| "The Boat School", "Canoe-U", "The Yard", and | | | | Naval Academy. |
| "The Shipwreck Tech". | | | | |
| | | | The students in the academy are referred to |
| Ex Scientia tridens - Latin for From" | | | | as Midshipmen and they learn to take orders |
| Knowledge, Sea power "is the Academys Motto. | | | | from practically everyone in the system, |
| The Academy also stands by and keeps up the | | | | however they also learn to make decisions |
| Honor, courage and commitment. It also firmly | | | | which can affect all their peers at the |
| believes in 'Excelling without Arrogance". | | | | academy. Upon graduation the midshipmen are |
| | | | commissioned and listed as ensigns in the U.S |
| The Naval Academy was established in the year | | | | Navy or as Second Lieutenant in the Marine |
| 1845 and shares more or less the same history | | | | Corps and must be in the service for a |
| as the Nation itself. Moral and ethical | | | | minimum of five years just like the U.S Army |
| issues and developing the incumbent | | | | cadets. |
| midshipmen with these values is one of the | | | | |