The U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2028 successfully completed the Herndon Monument Climb on Wednesday morning, marking the end of their Plebe Year. The climb, a storied tradition, took 2 hours and 32 ...

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 ...

It's a tradition going back 66 years. The Naval Academy class of 2028 shouts, Plebes no more! as they take on the Herndon Monument climb. It's a test these freshmen couldn't study for. Climb a 21-foot ...

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 ...

“Plebes no more!” A tradition that's been going strong for 66 years continues Wednesday. Plebs will work together to climb to the top of the Herndon Monument. Their goal seems simple enough: replace ...