Smedberg Gate

Smedberg Gate honors Vice Admiral William R. Smedberg, III, U.S. Navy, a U.S. Naval Academy graduate of the Class of 1926 who served as Superintendent of the U.S. Naval Academy from 1956 to 1958. His inspirational leadership helped bring about the creation of the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium, a facility that honors U.S. Naval Academy graduates and members of the Armed Forces who have served in America’s wars and conflicts since the Revolutionary War. Its arches, panels, and plaques recognize particular wars, campaigns, U.S. Naval Academy classes, Armed Forces units, and individuals, and the stadium facade facing the athletic field records many of the country’s historic battles. Together these remembrances uphold a proud legacy of service to the nation and reflect Vice Admiral Smedberg’s sense of duty, honor, and loyalty to country.

Annapolis, Maryland · United States