Newly commissioned officers celebrate their new positions by throwing their Midshipmen covers into the air as part of the

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May 24, 2013) Newly commissioned officers celebrate their new positions by throwing their Midshipmen covers into the air as part of the Naval Academy class of 2013 graduation and commissioning ceremony. The "hat toss," now a traditional ending to the ceremony, originated at the Naval Academy in 1912. This "hat toss" has since become a symbolic and visual end to the four-year program.

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