THIS COMMUNITY ISN'T FOR RUNNER-UPS

摘要

Surface warfare has long been seen by midshipmen as the community for run-ners-up-midshipmen who could not medically qualify, who were not selected for a more prestigious community, who were let go by the nuclear power program; basically whoever was left over. The most recent graduating classes at the U.S. Naval Academy, however, have attempted to change that stereotype. During my plebe year, the first-class midshipmen made going into the surface community sound like the worst decision you could make as a future officer. Naturally and quickly, the class of 2017 turned a blind eye to the surface warfare community. I sure did.