2007 Naval Academy Commissioning Week Events

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<p>Academy Ring Dance steeped in tradition : Class of '58 donates own rings to be melted into Class of 2008 rings</p>

<p>Published in the Annapolis Capital:</p>

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There are dances and then there are dances. Though rain and cool weather threatened Saturday’s outdoor Ring Dance at the Naval Academy, hundreds of couples rocked to live music on a tented dance floor at Hospital Point and waited expectantly for the fireworks that would bring another year’s tradition to an end.</p>

<p>Most of the men wore uniforms, though there were a few lonely penguin tuxes in the crowd. The women wore either glamorous, ultra-feminine evening gowns or mess dress uniforms - a clear sign who was a civilian and who wasn’t…

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