First Army-Navy Spirit Spot

Holiday Season at the Navy Lodge

The holiday season is rapidly approaching. For a season of family and fun, keep the Navy Lodge in mind for holiday guests.  

“Navy Lodges are the perfect place for guests of military members to stay during the holidays,” said Navy Lodge Annapolis general manager, Malerie Shipe-Meyers. “Navy Lodges offer a great value with our spacious rooms, kitchenettes, free Wi-Fi and many other amenities we offer. We also provide a complimentary breakfast in the morning, a manager’s reception, in-room coffee and premier guest service.”

Navy Lodge guests will experience a variety of room types to include family suites, with cable TV and DVD player, as well as kitchenettes with a microwave and full size refrigerator.  Navy Lodges are equipped with guest laundry facilities, vending areas and playgrounds for the little ones. As an added convenience, pets can stay at many Navy Lodges. Please contact the Navy Lodge regarding pet policies.  

To make a reservation for any of the 39 Navy Lodges worldwide, call toll free at 1-800-628-9466 (NAVY-INN) or log onto www.navy-lodge.com. For other military lodging options, go to www.dodlodging.com.

USNA Chinese Culture Club Visits New York

By MIDN 2/C Wesley Yuan

USNA’s Chinese Culture Club visited New York during the weekend before Veterans Day. We visited the American Legion Post 1291 in Chinatown, where they have the country's greatest number of Chinese-American members.

The American Legion is an organization that helps provide homes for homeless veterans, helps veterans financially, and provides educational and career opportunities for veterans.

This is the second time the midshipmen of the Chinese Culture Club visited this post, but the first time we joined them in their annual parade in Chinatown.

They gave us a tour of their auditorium and recreational spaces in Chinatown and treated us very well. We marched with them in the parade and attended their ceremony to honor veterans at the Lt. Kimlau Memorial Square, named after a U.S. Air Force bomber pilot of Chinese descent who fought during World War II.

Afterward, we ate lunch with them and presented their post commander with a U.S. Naval Academy banner as a gift.

U.S. Naval Academy Parachute Team

Midshipmen at the Naval Academy are pretty impressive. They catch bullets in their teeth. They leap tall buildings in a single bound.

Okay, they don't really do that. But they do do this: