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Sean Buck said in a release, \u201cbut due to the national impact of the coronavirus, I have canceled our traditional Commissioning Week public events in order to safeguard the health and welfare of the entire Naval Academy family and local community, which has been my number one strategic priority since the onset of this pandemic.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Buck added that the academy still intends to graduate and commission the Class of 2020 midshipmen, although the amended ceremony will be noticeably absent several traditions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThe Class of 2020 has worked tirelessly for nearly four years for this milestone,\u201d he said. \u201cI believe we owe it to them to exhaust all efforts in our decision-making and planning process to make this special for them, within the guidelines we\u2019re operating under.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The suspension of events marks the first major adjustment to the academy\u2019s commissioning in nearly a century.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cThere are certain rites of passage unique to the Naval Academy that every graduate reflects positively upon and thus helps to define and strengthen the Naval Academy experience,\u201d Commandant of Midshipmen Capt. 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Buchanan said in the release.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cEven if not held this May, our midshipmen still deserve the opportunity to enjoy those milestone events.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The Naval Academy\u2019s decision follows similar measures taken by <a href=\"https:\/\/www.airforcetimes.com\/news\/your-air-force\/2020\/04\/01\/air-force-academy-class-of-2020-to-graduate-early-on-april-18\/\" target=_blank>officials at the U.S. Air Force Academy<\/a>, which announced it will graduate its cadet Class of 2020 on April 18 \u2014 about a month ahead of the originally planned <a href=\"https:\/\/www.usafa.edu\/about\/traditions\/graduation\/\">May 28 graduation date at Falcon Stadium<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">What the Air Force Academy\u2019s ceremony will look like remains to be seen, but adhering to CDC guidelines likely means no guests \u2014 family or friends \u2014 will be permitted to attend due to safety concerns.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">The coastal Maryland town of Annapolis, meanwhile, could be hit hard by the academy\u2019s decision to suspend public events.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">Hotels, grocery and liquor stores are likely to lose out in the significant bump in revenue typically generated by commissioning events, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.capitalgazette.com\/coronavirus\/ac-cn-usna-commissioning-week-coronavirus-0331-20200410-q7rjz6dsgrgejdn7vi7jae3oya-story.html\" target=\"_blank\">according to the Capital Gazette<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re sad, but obviously public safety is the most important thing,\u201d Annapolis Mayor Gavin Buckley told the Gazette.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"wp-block-paragraph\">\u201cWe\u2019re all having to make adjustments so we can get to the other side of this pandemic. 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