Naval Academy appointee follows tradition

Colleges and Universities A-Z Naval Academy - Annapolis
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<p>Forsyth Country Day grad's father and great-grandfather were graduates</p>

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Ben Read’s appointment to the U.S. Naval Academy keeps a family tradition alive. His father, Oliver M. Read IV, is a 1977 graduate of the academy in Annapolis, Md.</p>

<p>If he graduates, Read will be a member of the class of 2011. His great-grandfather was a member of the class of 1911....

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If he graduates, Read will be a member of the class of 2011. His great-grandfather was a member of the class of 1911....

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<p>Wow. That is SO cool!</p>

<p>Perhaps one day I'll get lucky and a great-grandkid of mine will do the same. :o</p>