USNA alumni faces and legacies accompany 2,977 flags on Stribling Wall on 9/11

Published on September 11, 2026
 
Each year, the U.S. Naval Academy community gathers in T-Court as Midshipmen place 2,977 American flags along Stribling Walk, honoring every life lost on 11 September 2001. This year, the tribute carried special meaning for the U.S. Naval Academy Alumni Association & Foundation. Among those remembered were 14 Naval Academy alumni lost that day. To help tell their stories, the Alumni Association & Foundation created and produced commemorative displays featuring each alumnus, lining the walkway with faces and legacies that continue to inspire. Their presence served as a reminder not only of how they died, but of how they lived. We remember. We honor. We carry their legacy forward. A very special thanks to the Midshipman Action Group for ensuring this tradition lives on year after year so that we #NeverForget.
 
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