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Induction Day at Naval Academy

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (AP) - It's Induction Day for the U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2022.

It began at 6 a.m. Thursday at the academy in Annapolis.

Incoming freshmen, which are known as plebes at the school, are processed through various stations. They include uniform issue, medical examinations, hair-cuts and learning to salute.

The day culminates with the Oath of Office ceremony at 6 p.m.

After that, the students meet with their families for the last time until Plebe Parents' Weekend starting Aug.9.

Don Rush is the News Director and Senior Producer of News and Public Affairs at Delmarva Public Media. An award-winning journalist, Don reports major local issues of the day, from sea level rise, to urban development, to the changing demographics of Delmarva.