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- CSG Two Meets with U.S. Naval Academy Sailing Squadron during their Port Call in Stonington
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- Commander, Submarine Group Two welcomed the visiting United States Naval Academy Offshore Sail Training Squadron during their brief stay in Stonington, June 24-27.
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- Rear Adm. Michael McLaughlin thanked the sponsoring families for hosting the visiting midshipmen.
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- “I would like to thank the families for sponsoring the midshipmen during their visit to Stonington. Your generosity enables them to learn more about the New England area,” said McLaughlin.
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- Prior to arriving in Stonington, the squadron traversed a 300-nautical mile sail from Annapolis, Md., aboard four Navy 44 ft sailboats crewed by midshipmen. The Stonington Harbor Yacht Club and local Groton families hosted the midshipmen during their three-day visit.
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- Charles Hatton, Commodore of Stonington Harbor Yacht Club welcomed the visiting midshipmen and explained the historical significance of the area.
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- “This is an area steeped in all sort of naval tradition; it is the birthplace of Nathaniel Fanning,” said Hatton. Hatton added that Fanning was born in Stonington in May 1755, and served in the Continental Navy and later the U.S. Navy.
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- The visiting midshipmen were also hosted by local families who were able to learn more about the U.S. Naval Academy and the Off Shore Sail Training program.
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- “It was a wonderful opportunity to get to know these young men and women who will become future naval officers,” said Jane Hildreth, who sponsored two midshipmen. “My husband and I learned a lot about the U.S. Navy and look forward to sponsoring again next year.”
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- The United States Naval Academy Offshore Sail Training Squadron (OSTS) departed the Stonington area on June 27 for their return sail to Annapolis.
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- The OSTS is a summer training option for midshipmen that expose them to seamanship and navigation, life on the sea, and small-unit leadership. Third-class midshipmen (beginning their second year at the academy) have the opportunity to be crew members, while first-class and second-class midshipmen serve as skippers or executive officers.
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- The Naval Academy provides a four-year undergraduate education for 4400 midshipmen. Upon graduation, midshipmen receive a commission either as an ensign in the U.S. Navy or a second lieutenant in the U.S. Marine Corps, where they serve at least five years as leaders of Sailors and Marines.
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- For more information about the United States Naval Academy you can visit the Academy website at www.usna.edu.
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