SoCal native Officer Candidate Matthew Hoge checks in from Navy Officer Candidate School.

Officer Candidate Matthew Hoge at Officer Candidate School in Newport, Rhode Island
Photo credit Ensign Hunter Curreri, Courtesy of Officer Training Command Newport

The Navy’s Officer Candidate School, located in Newport, Rhode Island, is a grueling 13 week long program that puts its students to the test morally, mentally, and physically. Hometown Hero Officer Candidate Matthew Hoge, a Southern California native and 2021 USC graduate, tells us about his experiences so far.

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