Stephen Maloney will join 36 other 1978 U.S. Naval Academy graduates Friday in Annapolis to end 30 years of service in a mass retirement ceremony.

The class of 1978 is one of the last remaining Vietnam War-era classes, and has a resounding 31 flag officers ? admirals and generals ? including the academy?s superintendent, Vice Adm. Jeffrey Fowler.

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