Naval Academy Tests Stoic Philosophy To Toughen Midshipmen For War
A voluntary pilot embedded ancient Stoic exercises into Plebe Summer 2024-2025, aiming to steady midshipmen before combat, not after it.
- Cdr. Matthew Krauz and Marcus Hedahl wrote the account for USNI Proceedings, June 2026 issue.
- Naval Academy officials named the effort Stoic Anchor inside Plebe Summer training.
- The article frames the goal as building cadets' spiritual readiness for combat stress.
Why it matters: A war college now teaches that courage is trained, not issued, the oldest truth its manuals had forgotten.
USNI Proceedings, 'The Stoic Anchor: Expanding Spiritual Readiness at the U.S. Naval Academy' by Cdr. Matthew Krauz & Marcus Hedahl ↗ · Jul 16, 20267/16/26 · ✓ Checked✓ Check