Midshipmen toss their covers in the air during the U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2018 graduation and commissioning ceremony in Annapolis, Md.

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Midshipmen toss their covers in the air during the U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2018 graduation and commissioning ceremony in Annapolis, Md.

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (May. 25, 2018) Midshipmen toss their covers in the air during the U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2018 graduation and commissioning ceremony in Annapolis, Md. The hat toss, now a traditional ending to the ceremony, originated at the Naval Academy in 1912 as a symbolic and visual end to the four-year program. The Class of 2018 graduated 1,042 midshipmen and were addressed by President Donald J. Trump. (U.S. Navy photo by Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Kaitlin Rowell) File# 180525-N-MY922-0026

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