FN James Rodgers of Ward, formerly of Aiken, graduated from Naval basic training in Great Lakes, Ill., on July 20. He is attending submarine school in Groton, Conn. He is a 2009 graduate of Aiken High ...

Jason Shumaker graduated from Great Lakes Naval basic training May 20. Jason is the son of Anna Shumaker, Augusta, and the grandson of Mary and Joe Roberts of New Ellenton. He graduated from West Side ...

Every summer, the US Naval Academy brings in over 1,000 young men and women who will become future officers in the U.S. Navy. But before they get started, they have to endure 6-weeks of Plebe Summer, ...

Naval Academy basic training isn’t about physical strength — it’s about discipline, attention to detail, and accountability.