<p>when they graduate the naval academy and throw up their hats, how do they get their hat back? or do they get new ones? this always bothered my brain... ;)</p>
<p>They don't get -- or want -- their old ones back. Mid covers (hats) and officer covers are different. Tossing the covers is the manifestation of tossing away being a mid and entering the world of being an officer. </p>
<p>Kids usually pick up the covers as souvenirs.</p>
<p>At the graduation last year the first had money in their covers . So all the kids went crazy. I believe they have been putting money in them for awhile now. Lucky kids!!!!</p>