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 ...

The Naval Academy Class of 2028 completed the annual Herndon monument climb in a time of 2:27:31 and are “Plebes no more!” (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff) A cloud of steam rose from the plebes as ...

Members of the Naval Academy's class of 2028 successfully undertook the task of replacing the Dixie Cup with the upperclassman's hat. The 2028 class has about 1,187 plebes, who now are referred to ...

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

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.

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ANNAPOLIS, Md. (WBFF) — The U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2028 participated in a time-honored tradition on Wednesday morning, as they worked together to climb the greased Herndon Monument.

Freshmen at the US Naval ... of fourth-class midshipmen after completing the climb. The Class of 2027 completed the challenge in 2 hours and 32 minutes, cementing their place in academy tradition.