170526-N-DY073-775 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 26, 2017) Naval Academy midshipmen toss their covers in the air during the graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. The "hat toss," now a traditional ending to the ceremony, originated at the Naval Academy in 1912 and is a symbolic and visual end to the four-year program. This year's class graduated 1,053 men and women, including 768 Navy ensigns, 259 Marine Corps second lieutenants and 17 foreign officers. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brianna Jones/Released)

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170526-N-DY073-775 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 26, 2017) Naval Academy midshipmen toss their covers in the air during the graduation and commissioning ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium in Annapolis, Maryland. The "hat toss," now a traditional ending to the ceremony, originated at the Naval Academy in 1912 and is a symbolic and visual end to the four-year program. This year's class graduated 1,053 men and women, including 768 Navy ensigns, 259 Marine Corps second lieutenants and 17 foreign officers. ( Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 2nd Class Brianna Jones/Released) 170526-N-DY073-775 by Photograph Curator

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