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Vernon native graduates from Naval Academy

| 15 Jun 2015 | 12:24
    Vernon Township High School graduate is shown graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. He is shown shaking the hand of Vice President Joe Biden.
    Vernon Township High School graduate is shown graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md. He is shown shaking the hand of Vice President Joe Biden.

VERNON — Christopher Smaldone of Vernon successfully completed four years of challenging academic, physical and professional military training, graduating from the U.S. Naval Academy, May 22, with a bachelor of science degree in Science and English and a commission as a U.S. Marine Corps 2nd lieutenant.

He is a graduate of Vernon Township High School.

The academy’s more than 81,000 alumni include, one president, 21 members of Congress, five governors, 73 Medal of Honor recipients, two Nobel Prize winners, 52 astronauts and 4,000 admirals and generals.