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U.S. Naval Academy, Annapolis

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Also Known As	Annapolis Academy
Date	October 10, 1845
Headquarters	Annapolis
Areas Of Involvement	higher education
Notable Alumni	Jimmy Carter • John McCain • Richard E. Byrd • Sunita Williams • Ross Perot • Michelle Howard • David Robinson • Tim Sheehy • Nicole Aunapu Mann • Alfred Thayer Mahan • Thomas Stafford • Charles Bolden • Hyman G. Rickover • Jim Lovell • Bruce McCandless • George Dewey • Chester W. Nimitz • William A. Anders • Kayla Barron • Oliver North • Wally Schirra • Roger Staubach
Related People	George Bancroft • Franklin Buchanan

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