The overcast skies lent a somber air Monday at the Central Texas State Veterans Cemetery. A light rain came down, seeming as even the heavens were mourning the loss of
His parents, John and Kim Johnson, received his degree during Friday’s Naval Academy graduation and commissioning ceremony. Vice President Kamala Harris, the keynote speaker, presented his diploma.
Under the new policy, midshipmen who have met academic requirements at the time of their death can receive their degrees posthumously, if approved by the academic board, Cmdr. Alana Garas, spokesperson for the academy, said.