The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning.
First class midshipmen Joey Kelsey falls forward into the fountain with his 26th Company mates at Radford Terrace to continue the tradition of jumping in water after the parade. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
First class midshipmen jump in the fountain at Radford Terrace to continue the tradition of jumping in water after the parade. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
First class midshipmen run towards the fountain at Radford Terrace to continue the tradition of jumping in water after the parade. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The 30 companies of midshipmen march past the parade review party. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
26th Company marches down Decatur Road with the rest of the midshipmen to conclude the parade. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The 30 companies of midshipmen march past the parade review party. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The 30 companies of midshipmen march past the parade review party. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
First class midshipmen jump in the fountain at Radford Terrace to continue the tradition of jumping in water after the parade. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
First class midshipmen jump in the fountain at Radford Terrace to continue the tradition of jumping in water after the parade. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
2nd Company marches past the parade review party. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The Naval Academy Pipes and Drums march onto the field. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
First class midshipmen Samantha Abel, left, and Cameron Colavito, right, both with 30th Company falls into the fountain at Radford Terrace to continue the tradition of jumping in water after the parade. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The midshipmen color guard marches onto the field. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
First class midshipmen jump in the fountain at Radford Terrace to continue the tradition of jumping in water after the parade. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
20th Company receive the honor of being named the Color Company for the fall semester and the special guidon. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The midshipmen companies march onto the field with the Severn River in the background. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The 30 companies of midshipmen march past the parade review party. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The Naval Academy Pipes and Drums march onto the field. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
3rd Company marches past the parade review party. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The 30 companies of midshipmen march past the parade review party. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
1st Company marches past the parade review party. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
20th Company marches forward to receive the honor of being named the Color Company for the fall semester. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The midshipmen command staff march onto the field. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
23rd Company stands on the field with the Severn River behind them. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The midshipmen companies march onto the field. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The 30 companies of midshipmen march past the parade review party. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The midshipmen color guard marches onto the field. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The Naval Academy silent drill team, the Jolly Rogers, performed before the parade kicked off. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The Naval Academy Band marches past the parade review party. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The Naval Academy silent drill team, the Jolly Rogers, performed before the parade kicked off. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The Naval Academy silent drill team, the Jolly Rogers, performed before the parade kicked off. The U.S. Naval Academy held their annual Color Parade to honor the fall and spring color companies on Worden Field Thursday morning. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
Originally Published: May 22, 2025 at 2:44 PM EDT
