Section: NAV http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/NAV NAV stories from The Capital Newspaper at HometownAnnapolis.com. en Copyright (c) 2012, Capital Gazette Communications Inc., Annapolis, MD 21401 Sat, 04 Feb 12 15:02:02 +0000 nlundskow@capitalgazette.com (Editor, New Media) technician@hometownannapolis.com (HTA Technicians) <![CDATA[Midshipmen select their ships]]> http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2012/02_03-32/NAV The scene at Mahan Hall in the Naval Academy last night resembled a fantasy football draft.

Three white boards covered with names - those of ships based in ports around the country - were propped up before an auditorium of boisterous midshipmen.

Each of those first class mids had the chance to step before the cheering crowd and take a turn at "drafting" a ship left from those on the board. It will be the ship they'll...

]]> unknown@hometownannapolis.com (Unknown) Fri, 03 Feb 2012 00:00:00 http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2012/02_03-32/NAV <![CDATA[Naval Academy gate gets new name]]> http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2012/01_07-08/NAV With its bright Navy blue and its golden letters glinting in the sunlight, visitors to the Naval Academy might not realize a new archway over one of the most highly traversed entrances to the academy hasn't always been there.

Displaying the name "BARRY," visitors certainly wouldn't realize the work that went into getting it there.

Put in place near downtown Annapolis yesterday, that archway is the start of a perm...

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