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U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen in the Class of 2027 are expected to take part in the Herndon Monument Climb early Wednesday ...

First-year students at the U.S. Naval Academy are taking part in the annual Herndon Monument Climb on Wednesday, a ritual that marks the end of their plebe year and some say foreshadows career ...

A member of U.S. Naval Academy's first year class falls on top of fellow plebes as they attempt to climb the Herndon Monument, a granite obelisk coated with a thick layer of vegetable shortening ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — It took Naval Academy plebes two hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds Wednesday to accomplish the ultimate in upward mobility: scaling a greased obelisk and swapping out a cup with ...

U.S. Naval Academy recruits embarked on a slippery climb to the top of a greased obelisk as part of a beloved ritual marking the end of their first year. The class of 2027 banded together beneath ...

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen in the Class of 2027 are expected to take part in the Herndon Monument Climb early Wednesday morning, according to the academy. Despite the rain, U.S. Naval Academy ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — First-year students at the U.S. Naval Academy are taking part in the annual Herndon Monument Climb on Wednesday, a ritual that marks the end of their plebe year and some say ...

First-year students at the U.S. Naval Academy are taking part in the annual Herndon Monument Climb, a ritual that marks the end of their plebe year. Members of the Class of 2027 will work together ...