2016 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy (20 images)

Defense Secretary Ash Carter delivered the graduation address at the 2016 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., on May 27, 2016, as 1,076 men and women who will be commissioned as Navy Ensigns or 2nd Lieutenants in the U.S. Marine Corps, graduated.

A child collects hats after thrown by midshipmen at the 2016 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland on May 27, 2016. The graduating class consists of 1,076 men and women who will be commissioned as Navy Ensigns or 2nd Lieutenants in the U.S. Marine Corps. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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Underclass Midshipmen sleep on each other as they wait for the start of the 2016 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland on May 27, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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Midshipmen celebrate at the end of the 2016 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland on May 27, 2016. The graduating class consists of 1,076 men and women who will be commissioned as Navy Ensigns or 2nd Lieutenants in the U.S. Marine Corps. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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Defense Secretary Ash Carter delivers the graduation address at the 2016 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland on May 27, 2016. Photo by Kevin Dietsch/UPI

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