Never Forgotten

Preserving and sharing alumni stories of honor, valor and sacrifice is a sacred mission for the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation. The 25th anniversary of the 9/11 terrorist attacks is a time of reflection and remembrance.

We spent the past nine months gathering stories of alumni lost on that tragic day along with those who served in the Global War on Terrorism. Memories shared by loved ones of 9/11 victims were often heart-wrenching but they were also inspiring. A lifetime of service and a steadfast commitment to doing what is right serve as a blueprint for future generations of midshipmen.

For alumni who answered the call and stood watch during the Global War on Terror, their post-commissioning lives were shaped by their time at the Naval Academy. We honor their service and character-driven leadership on the battlefield.

This new website is part of a new shipmatemagazine.com, which we will launch in January 2027. As a perfect complement to the immortal Shipmate Magazine, shipmatemagazine.com will host more multimedia storytelling content, deliver that content in a timelier fashion and advance our storytelling abilities so we can better connect with the Alumni, Parent and Midshipmen audiences in the future.

We hope this 9/11 special remembrance helps keep the legacies alive of those who gave all and the warfighters who answered the call to serve.

We Will Never Forget.