book description:  collection of 91 stories from 61 graduates of us naval academy from classes of 1934 through 1994 relating personal experiences from their midshipman days. it is humorous, candid, eye-opening and entertaining. contributing authors include a former us president, a former head of the cia, a former chief of naval operations and a former head of naval intelligence, as well as numerous other academy grads who share the conviction that if these stories are not set down in writing for posterity, they will be lost for all time.

from the back cover:  "what a great idea to capture the memories of our misspent youth on the severn..." rear admiral sumner shapiro, usn (ret.) former chief of naval intelligence usna class of 1949

"until now, the grads of the us naval academy have kept mum about the fantastic adventures and exploits of the boys and girls from annapolis - no one would believe them!" charles d. mcintosh captain, usnr (ret.) usna class of 1951