Naval Academy first-years scaled the greased-up, 21-foot-tall Herndon Monument obelisk to graduate from plebes to fourth class midshipmen in an annual academy tradition.

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 ...

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 ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — First-year students at the U.S. Naval Academy are taking part in the annual Herndon Monument Climb on Wednesday, a ritual that marks the end of their plebe year and some say ...

“For 30 years, Symonds was ‘Mr. Naval History’ at the Naval Academy and a leader among leaders in the history department,” said Cmdr. BJ Armstrong, an associate professor at the Naval Academy.

Any class ring is special, but a U.S. Naval Academy class ring is something that only the elite in our country will ever earn the right to wear.. David Lorenzo, Class of 1964, had his ring on ...

ANNAPOLIS, Md. — First-year students at the U.S. Naval Academy are taking part in the annual Herndon Monument Climb on Wednesday, a ritual that marks the end of their plebe year and some say ...