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Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). A great interview this week with Matt Willmann ‘10. Matt is the engine behind the USNA Entrepreneurs group. You can get more information on the group and its events at www.usnaentrepreneurs.com. Matt talks about th...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). The Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation hosted SACC Atlanta March 12-13th at the Hyatt Regency. More than 340 candidates from all the service academies and approximately 60 companies were in attendance...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). We emerge from the Hooley at the Fluegel Alumni Center ready to officially put the dark ages in our rearview. Chris and John chat about the St. Patricks Parade, the upcoming Pete Medhurst fundraiser, the Annapolis...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). Excited to deliver a bonus pod on the eve of the world famous Annapolis St. Patrick's Parade Hooly, which is being held at the Fluegel Alumni Center for the first time. We talk about the parade and the hooly with P...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). Chris and John bring the SPICE this week with F/A-18 guy, class of 11 alum, expert chef and owner/operator of the Hangar Bay Spice Company, Jim Perreira. Jim joins us fresh off his appearance on Gordon Ramsey’s Che...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). We wanted to feature exclusive interviews with all four of our Distinguished Graduate selectees for 2025. Getting an interview with Suni Williams proved difficult, but we made it happen. How many of you can say you...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). A bonus pod this week. We worked on a Saturday and made a podcast about it. Commissioning 101 was hosted at the Fluegel Alumni Center last Saturday. We briefed the class of 2025 parents on "What to expect when you'...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). We just announced a $15 million contribution from Micahel Taylor '86. Taylor’s gift will establish an endowment for academic excellence at USNA, ensuring long-term investment in current and future educational progr...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). We got a ship visit last week from USS Marinette (LCS 25). She tied up pierside at USNA, and the AA&F staff got an amazing tour. Mission packages...life as a SWO...gundecking battle lantern PMS spotchecks...the who...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). We highlight another amazing volunteer leader this week…AND we get a crack at a recent alum – 2021 grad Zac Swindell. Zac is an Aviator in the TACEMO community and lives in Oklahoma City. And he’s running our Ok Ci...

We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). We go full hockey Spittin Chicklets this week with a great interview with the firsties from the USNA Club Hockey Team. We talk to the boys about their favorite NHL hockey teams, where Mids go out in DTA nowadays and the benefits of the physical mission. Most importantly, Sea...

Sing Second Podcast featuring new Distinguished Graduate, JoAnna Sohovich '93. Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). We have an amazing in-depth interview with new DG, JoAnna Sohovich '93. JoAnna is the quintessential example of success from the "Fleet...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). We have quite the episode this week. SecNav spent his final weeks in office naming ships and Making farewell addresses. Chris and John discuss the '83 alum's legacy and contributions to his alma mater in 3.5 years...

Sing Second Podcast featuring Jim Schwab '88 and Chris Bushnell '88. Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). We're back from our holiday hiatus with a discussion about the passing of Jimmy Carter '47. We talk about his legacy and how the only U.S. Presid...

Special preview Navy vs Oklahoma in the Armed Forces Bowl game. This pod is hosted by Bill Waggoner, Keenan Reynolds and Eric Ketani, is produced by Chris Servello and includes analsis from Mike James. Go Navy--Beat the Sooners!

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). We blinked our eyes...and it's almost 2025! We finish off the half-year finale strong with an amazing interview with Sharon Disher '80 about the recent Distinguished Grads...our first female SEAL selectee...and the...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). The U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association Distinguished Graduate Award Selection Panel, chaired by Admiral Harry Harris '78, USN (Ret.), selected the following alumni as 2025 Distinguished Graduate Award recipients...

Sing Second Podcast with Rylan Touhy ‘16 and Grace Doerfler. Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). We have a great double interview this week. First off, did you see the big decks? Spirit Spot-maker extraordinaire Rylan Tuohy ‘16 joins the pod to talk...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). Give this pod a listen because the boys welcome in our merch partners we support on www.usna.com/shop. We chat with Kristin Cronic '11 from Easel on Stribling. She talks about the special holiday ornaments she does...

Our special pod from Naval Bagels

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). A super-sized FOUR INTERVIEW segment comes your way as the boys go on location for the South Florida game in Tampa. We chat with class of ‘68 alum and Tampa Chapter icon Rick Buchanan ‘68 at the Tampa Chapter tailg...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). Well…the dream is over! The football team lost at Rice…and this is why we can’t have nice things anymore. Chris and John break it down and talk about how the team can keep the alumni base excited through the rest o...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). From the Fleet to the C-Suite, we bring you the "Real Deal" interview this week - a conversation with GDIT President Amy Gilliland '96. Amy came to Navy from humble beginnings working at Hallmark and starring in hi...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). A bonus pod this week as we welcome in VADM Fred Kacher ‘90 from Yokosuka, Japan. After his tour as the “Accidental Supe,” Fred pinned on his 3rd Star and landed as the Commander of U.S. Seventh Fleet in Japan. Fre...

Welcome to another great episode of the Sing Second podcast. We bring you the stories and happenings at the Naval Academy and the Naval Academy Alumni Association and Foundation (AA&F). We did a live show again! This show is starting to get to our heads. We hosted HUNDREDS of alumni and guests at the Fluegel Alumni Center this past Saturday for our Welcome Home event. We chat with Navy Women's Lax...