2025 Naval Academy Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at Navy/Marine Corps Memorial Stadium Friday.

Underclass midshipmen wait in the stands for the event to begin. The U.S. Naval Academy held its Class of 2025 Graduation and Commissioning ceremony Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
May 23, 2025: The procession begins as graduating midshipmen march onto the field. The U.S. Naval Academy held its Class of 2025 Graduation and Commissioning ceremony Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Marine Two flys by the ceremony. The U.S. Naval Academy held its Class of 2025 Graduation and Commissioning ceremony Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The procession begins as graduating midshipmen march onto the field. The U.S. Naval Academy held its Class of 2025 Graduation and Commissioning ceremony Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The procession begins as graduating midshipmen march onto the field. The U.S. Naval Academy held its Class of 2025 Graduation and Commissioning ceremony Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

The procession begins as graduating midshipmen march onto the field. The U.S. Naval Academy held its Class of 2025 Graduation and Commissioning ceremony Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The procession begins as graduating midshipmen march onto the field. The U.S. Naval Academy held its Class of 2025 Graduation and Commissioning ceremony Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The procession begins as graduating midshipmen march onto the field. The U.S. Naval Academy held its Class of 2025 Graduation and Commissioning ceremony Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

The procession begins as graduating midshipmen march onto the field. The U.S. Naval Academy held its Class of 2025 Graduation and Commissioning ceremony Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
The procession begins as graduating midshipmen march onto the field. The U.S. Naval Academy held its Class of 2025 Graduation and Commissioning ceremony Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
A guest eats cotton candy before the ceremony. The U.S. Naval Academy held its Class of 2025 Graduation and Commissioning ceremony Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)

Guests in the stands before the ceremony. The U.S. Naval Academy held its Class of 2025 Graduation and Commissioning ceremony Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)
Local Anne Arundel County graduating midshipmen, front, L to R, Jordyn Urrea, Emma Single, Jenna Jeletic, Christopher Crane, Rear, Ryan Wahba, John Mandish, Carson Sloat, Charlie Brady, Alexander Hoot. The U.S. Naval Academy held its Class of 2025 Graduation and Commissioning ceremony Friday at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff)