Lt. Commander Michael T. Midas Jr., son of Mr. and Mrs. Michael T. Midas of 230 W. Abbott St., Lansford, was among 437 students to graduate from the U.S. Naval War College's 90th class during commencement exercises held in Newport, Rhode Island.

The Naval War College is the Navy's senior graduate level educational institution, where enrollees study strategy and policy, defense economics and decision-making and tactics.Lt. Cmdr. Midas is a graduate of the former Lansford High School and the U.S. Naval Academy and is married to the former Agnes Skrabak of Lansford. They have four sons and a daughter.