On this day that we celebrate the independence of our country I thought I'd take a look at the history of the relationship between the University of Notre Dame and the United States Navy. As the daughter of a former naval officer myself I have always been intrigued by the long and storied history of ND and the US Navy. (Excerpts taken from Josh Flynt's piece on the Fighting Irish Blog.) The bond shared by Notre Dame and the United States Navy seems only natural. There is a shared admiration ...
