The newly commissioned Marine Second Lieutenants and Navy Ensigns sing “Navy Blue and Gold” before the hat toss. The United States Naval Academy held its Class of 2019 Graduation and Commissioning Ceremony at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. Aaliyah Pennington, 9, right, grabs as many hats as she can after the hat toss. By the end of the day, there were 265 newly commissioned Marine Corps 2nd Lieutenants and 769 Navy Ensigns, according to information given out by the academy’s press office. Estimated attendance for the graduation was 25,000.