Their favorite memories are of the friendships they've made and bonds they've forged the past few years. They sound like any group of college seniors, about to embark upon their next adventure.
Except these seniors already have secured well-paying jobs, or spots in graduate degree programs. For the next few years, at least, they probably won't be living in their parents' basements.
Out of 73 in-state members of the U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2016, 15 of them call Anne Arundel County home.
California, the nation's most populous state, usually has the largest number of Midshipmen in all four classes, followed by Maryland.