"The Star Spangled Banner" was ordered played at military and naval events by the Commander-In-Chief in 1916, but was not designated the national anthem by an Act of Congress until March 3, 1931. Enjoy this clip of the national anthem preformed by The United States Army Field Band and Chorus | U.S. Army

Solo complete! The U.S. Naval Academy Powered Flight Program is a rigorous three-week syllabus during which provisional 1/C (senior) naval and USMC aviation selects are screened for their ability to successfully complete an unassisted solo flight in the Piper PA-28-161 Warrior II aircraft. The curriculum consists of a thorough FAA ground school schedule to complement 10 under-instruction flight events and two check rides, with a 20-minute landing pattern solo as the final flight. After one’s fir