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!” ...

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.