But one thing hasn’t changed: Families from across the country still showed up to see their children risk concussion to mount ...

U.S. Naval Academy plebs participate in a slippery tradition that marks the end of their first year by encouraging them to ...

At 10:32 a.m., midshipmen fourth class Augustus “Gus” Russo, removed the underclassman “Dixie Cup” hat and replaced it with a midshipman’s cover as cheers erupted.

Russo, a cadet from New Jersey, was the first person to get on top of it.

The Herndon Climb, an annual tradition for plebes at the U.S. Naval Academy, is complete, marking a major milestone for the Class of 2028.

The Naval Academy’s plebe class completed the Herndon Monument Climb Wednesday in 2 hours and 32 minutes. It’s an annual ...

A lard-covered obelisk is more than a slippery slope for U.S. Naval Academy plebes, who view it as a rite of passage that ...

A lard-covered obelisk is more than a slippery slope for U.S. Naval Academy plebes, who view it as a rite of passage that ...

The Naval Academy Class of 2028 completed the annual Herndon monument climb in a time of 2:27:31 and are “Plebes no more!” ...

Naval Academy freshmen work together to complete the annual Herndon Monument climb at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Md ...

The climb coincides with the roughly 14-hour-long Sea Trials and is the true culminating event of their plebe year, the ...

The Naval Academy holds their annual Sea Trials to test the plebe, or freshmen, class’s physical and mental stamina.