119-hres723

[Congressional Bills 119th Congress]
[From the U.S. Government Publishing Office]
[H. Res. 723 Introduced in House

    (IH) ]

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119th CONGRESS
 1st Session
H. RES. 723

 Recognizing the 180th anniversary of the United States Naval Academy.

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 IN THE HOUSE OF REPRESENTATIVES

 September 16, 2025

 Ms. Elfreth (for herself, Mr. LaLota, Mr. Deluzio, Ms. Sherrill, Mr. 
Ellzey, Mr. Scott Franklin of Florida, Mr. Wittman, Mr. Van Orden, and 
 Mr. Jackson of Texas) submitted the following resolution; which was 
 referred to the Committee on Armed Services

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 RESOLUTION

 Recognizing the 180th anniversary of the United States Naval Academy.

Whereas October 10, 2025, marks the 180th anniversary of the United States Naval 
 Academy;
Whereas Secretary of the Navy, George Bancroft, established the United States 
 Naval Academy on the mouth of the Severn River in the historic city of 
 Annapolis;
Whereas the United States Naval Academy instills the virtues of honor, courage, 
 and commitment in its graduates;
Whereas the United States Naval Academy has earned a distinguished reputation 
 for its academic prowess, regarded as one of the premier public 
 institutions in the country;
Whereas the United States Naval Academy remains cognizant of the Nation's ever-
 evolving security landscape and prepares its graduates to address 
 emerging threats;
Whereas the United States Naval Academy has educated leaders for the United 
 States Navy and United States Marine Corps, the forces of which protect 
 our maritime Nation at sea, on land, in the sky, and in space;
Whereas the United States Naval Academy has developed midshipmen morally, 
 mentally, and physically to be professional officers in the United 
 States Navy and United States Marine Corps and imbues them with the 
 highest ideals of duty, honor, and loyalty, providing graduates who are 
 dedicated to careers in the naval services and have potential for 
 development in mind and character to assume the highest responsibilities 
 of command, citizenship, and government;
Whereas the United States Naval Academy has graduated 93,140 leaders, including 
 those who have served and led in the Civil War, the Spanish-American 
 War, World War I, World War II, the Korean war, the Vietnam war, Desert 
 Storm, and the Global War on Terrorism, and 2,700 who sacrificed their 
 lives in actions against an enemy or died in the line of duty;
Whereas the United States Naval Academy has graduated 1 President, 32 United 
 States Members of Congress, 48 United States Governors, 21 United States 
 Ambassadors, 8 Secretaries of the Navy, 30 Chiefs of Naval Operations, 9 
 Commandants of the Marine Corps, and 55 astronauts;
Whereas the United States Naval Academy has graduated 73 Medal of Honor 
 recipients, 2 Nobel Prize winners, 45 Rhodes Scholars, 16 Marshall 
 Scholars, and 40 gold, 16 silver, and 13 bronze medal Olympic athletes;
Whereas the Academy has provided an opportunity for young Americans from all 
 parts of our great country to receive a college education and begin a 
 life of service to the Navy, Marine Corps, and the Nation;
Whereas the official motto of the Academy, ``Ex Scientia Tridens'' (From 
 knowledge, seapower), is indicative of the purpose of the Naval Academy 
 that exists in order to educate the people by whom that power is 
 directly wielded; and
Whereas the unofficial motto of the Academy, ``Don't Give Up the Ship'', 
 exemplifies the determination of this Republic and has inspired and 
 stiffened the resolve of many midshipmen over the decades to stay the 
 course and persevere: Now, therefore, be it
 Resolved, That the House of Representatives--

    (1) recognizes the 180th anniversary of the United States 
 Naval Academy;

    (2) remembers and venerates the Naval Academy alumni who 
 gave their lives in war and while on duty to the Nation they 
 loved;

    (3) affirms the academy's motto ``Ex Scientia Tridens'' 
 (From knowledge, seapower);

    (4) honors the alumni who are still serving, the students 
 in residence today, and their families;

    (5) reaffirms the support of providing the best education 
 possible to our future Navy and Marine Corps leaders;

    (6) salutes the 180th year since the founding of the United 
 States Naval Academy; and

    (7) invites all Americans to join in the celebration of the 
 United States Naval Academy and in recognizing its 
 accomplishments and its contributions to this great Nation.
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