Freshman Augustus Russo prepares to knock off the "dixie cup" and replace it with an upperclassman's hat to complete the climb. Photo by Bonnie Cash/UPI (Bonnie Cash/UPI) Naval Academy freshmen work ...

The Naval Academy Class of 2028 completed the annual Herndon monument climb in a time of 2:27:31 and are “Plebes no more!” Midshipman 4/C Aug.us Russo, 20, from 20th Company, removes the dixie cup hat ...

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 a cap, ...

U.S. Naval Academy freshmen, or “plebes,” climb the Herndon Monument, a tradition symbolizing the successful completion of their first year at the academy. The plebes must use teamwork, strategy and ...

The United States Naval Academy Class of 2029 officially became fourth-class midshipmen Wednesday after completing the academy's annual Herndon Climb — a tradition testing teamwork, resilience and ...

Plebes climb the Herndon Monument at the U.S. Naval Academy, Wednesday, May 15, 2024, in Annapolis, Md. Freshmen, known as Plebes, participate in the climb to celebrate finishing their first year at ...

(Tribune News Service) — It was a tall and slippery climb up the Herndon Monument, but Ben Leisegang did it twice. Balancing precariously on the shoulders of two Naval Academy plebes stacked in a ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Tribune News Service) — The U.S. Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week, which concludes with graduation on Friday, is full of traditions, some borne by the 179-year-old institution, ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — The U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen in the Class of 2028 took part in a longstanding tradition on Wednesday morning. The class worked together to climb a greased Herndon Monument ...