Updated: May 23, 2025 at 2:15 PM
Naval Academy holds graduation ceremony (15 images)
By Wade Sheridan
Midshipmen took their oath of office and graduated from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., on Friday. Vice President JD Vance handed out diplomas and spoke. Graduates of the U.S. Naval Academy are commissioned as officers in the U.S. Navy or Marine Corps. Specifically, they become ensigns in the Navy or second lieutenants in the Marine Corps.
A flyover by the Navy's Blue Angels takes place at the beginning of the Naval Academy Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md., on May 23, 2025. Photo by Ken Cedeno
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Naval Academy midshipmen pose for graduation photos with friends before the ceremony begins. Photo by Ken Cedeno/UPI
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