'You are ready': Austin lauds 2023 Naval Academy class for persevering through challenging 4 years

Most demanding among the challenges the graduating Naval Academy cadets faced was the onset of the COVID-19 pandemic, which derailed the end of their plebe year, delaying Sea Trials, Herndon Climb and other traditions saved for first-year midshipmen.

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