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- Last Updated on Saturday, 31 May 2025 20:38
Logan Neidermeyer, a resident of Eighty Four, PA and a graduate of Ringgold High School will be inducted into the United States Naval Academy class of 2029 on Thursday, June 26, 2025 and will begin six challenging weeks of basic midshipman training as part of Plebe Summer.
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Neidermeyer was one of approximately 1,200 candidates selected this year to the Academy’s “Plebe” (freshman) class, from about 14,00 applicants. During ‘Plebe summer’ candidates have no access to television, the internet, movies or music and restricted access to cell phones. They are only permitted to make three calls during the six weeks of Plebe Summer.
The pressure and rigor of Plebe Summer are carefully designed to help plebes prepare for their first academic year at the Naval Academy and the four years of challenges that await them. As the summer progresses, the new midshipmen rapidly assimilate basic skills in seamanship, navigation, damage control, sailing, and handling yard patrol craft. Plebes also learn infantry drills and how to shoot 9mm pistols and M-16 rifles.
Founded in 1845 the U.S. Naval Academy today is a prestigious four-year service academy that prepares midshipmen morally, mentally and physically to be professional officers in the Naval service. In 2023 U.S. News & World Reports rated the Naval Academy as the #1 public school, the #3 national liberal arts college, and #5 undergraduate engineering school.
