Incoming students, or plebes, read their Reef Points booklets as they await further instructions during Induction Day in Alumni Hall at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis on Thursday, June 30, 2011. The Reef Points serve as an introduction to the Navy, and the plebes are expected to memorize all of the facts in the book. They are instructed to hold the books squarely in front of their face as they read them. (Drew Angerer/The Washington Times)
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