190813-N-ID678-0007 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Aug 13, 2019) Gregory J. Slavonic, right, assistant secretary of the Navy for manpower and reserve affairs, has lunch with Class of 2023 plebes during his visit to the U.S. Naval Academy. As the undergraduate college of our country's naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Kenneth D. Aston Jr./Released)