United States Naval Academy - Lucky Bag Yearbook (Annapolis, MD)

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r edication Ex Scienfia Tridens. These three words in Latin represent the Naval Academy today. Through Knowl- edge Sea Power ' portrays our life and goals here. For this is a dedicated life-a dedication that calls for sacrifices and travail. Today the United States of America stands as a pillar of democracy and freedom; it is our rightful and proper place. This democracy and freedom shines as a beacon of hope to people in every nation on Earth. To give the Free World the invigorating and dynamic leadership necessary, our nation must up- hold her ideals of freedom and democracy for all peoples. These ideals must be upheld at all costs, for it is from them that our nation derives its strength. An integral part of our nation ' s strength is Sea Power. Since the beginning of recorded history this has been true of nations. It is this Sea Power that we have dedicated our lives to furthering. Here at the

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United States Naval Academy • Annapolis, Maryland

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Naval Academy is the beginning of a life of dedi- cation and service to our country; service that will help to maintain Sea Power as an effective part of our strength. Through Knowledge Sea Power has been our creed for four years. We, as countless thousands be- fore us, have striven to add to our nation ' s strength by making this creed our way of life. Now as our time here draws to a close we realize that this is only the beginning. In our nation ' s strength lies the eternal hope of man, that of peace for all time. We feel that by maintaining this strength we can help mankind to realize this long cherished dream. Humbly, we hope to see this vision come to pass, knowing that through this strength lies the culmination of mankind ' s high- est hopes.