Leadership: that's what we learn here at USNA. Our goal is to teach people how to motivate whomever they're leading to do the right thing. Leaders of the future must have a strong moral foundation.

Secretary McHale had a very militant message, which provided some interesting insight, especially for the civilians.

What we were hoping for was to help the delegates better define who they're going to be as leaders. We all got something from Coleen Rowley, whether we personally agreed with (what she said) or not.

[Dr. Rushworth Kidder] was exactly what we were going for. We wanted someone dynamic. He told a story, which is a lot better than just preaching, and we were very pleased.

I didn't hear a single negative comment. All the feedback was positive.

It was exciting, ... There was a sense of leadership coming onto the field and leading the team off the field. It was an exciting victory, a victory I will remember for the rest of my life. I had to deal with the crowd noise and the fireworks they set off before the game. There were just so many things going on that reminded me of how much I love this game and why I play it.