ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WJZ) — Commissioning Week came to a close Friday with the Naval Academy’s graduation.
President Joe Biden was the keynote speaker for the class of 2022. The ceremony started out with a drizzle but the weather cleared up.
Roughly 1,100 midshipmen braved the rain to be sworn into service in the Navy or Marine Corps.
“A lot of people might expect sunshine and stuff to be the perfect weather,” Naval Academy graduate Young Kim said. “I think this is the perfect weather for today.”
One of the 274 midshipmen going into the Marine Corps is Kyle McKeon of Annapolis.
“It’s an amazing feeling,”...