<p>Now looking forward to more reading and research</p>
<p><a href="http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/07_16-31/NAV%5B/url%5D">http://www.hometownannapolis.com/cgi-bin/read/2007/07_16-31/NAV</a></p>
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William B. Garrett entered the Naval Academy as a nervous plebe on July 8, 1955. Last week, after a 52-year career that included commanding a submarine and serving as vice academic dean and political science professor at the academy, he cleaned out his desk and headed into retirement.</p>
<p>The soft-spoken and gentlemanly Annapolis resident leaves with the distinction of being, by his count, one of only about 10 academy employees to have received the Navy Distinguished Civilian Service Award....
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<p>Thank you, GreatAmerican. My d (a 2012 candidate) and I are learning so much from your posts!</p>
<p>Dr. Garrett is an amazing person. I am happy for his retirement and long time service, but I am sad to see him go. He really cared about each MIDN and wanted them to learn as much as he could teach. In the one semester I had him, he struck me as a remarkable person and always seemed interested in everyone. He also had a sense of humor and a liking for telling "USNA sea stories....When I was a MIDN."</p>
<p>He epitomized what it meant to be an officer and a gentleman.</p>