The Naval Academy's class of 2029 completed the Herndon Monument climb in 2 hours, 17 minutes, and 36 seconds on May 13, ...

Midshipmen shimmied up a greasy, wet monument to mark the end of their first year at the Naval Academy. “Everyone’s screaming ...

The United States Naval Academy Class of 2029 officially became fourth-class midshipmen after completing the academy's annual Herndon Climb.

First-year midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy completed the 21-foot Herndon Monument climb in Annapolis, Maryland, during ...

First-year midshipmen, known as "plebes," participated in Sea Trials Tuesday, a daylong training exercise in Annapolis, ...

Naval Academy freshman work together to climb a greased stone monument, as they have for more than 60 years.

The Naval Academy Class of 2029 are “Plebes no more!” after completing the Herndon Monument Climb with a time of 2:17:36. Class of 2029 USNA Herndon Climb. Members of the fourth class, freshmen or ...

First-year midshipmen, known as "plebes," cheer on a classmate during the "pupil sticks" portion of Sea Trials, a day-long ...

It’s one of the U.S. Naval Academy’s messiest, most celebrated rites of passage — and it’s back this week.The annual Herndon ...

WASHINGTON (7News) — It’s one of the U.S. Naval Academy’s messiest, most celebrated rites of passage -- The annual Herndon Monument Climb was held Wednesday morning. The U.S. Naval Academy’s Class of ...

Over the course of a few months, I had the opportunity to interview the cheerleaders, dancers, and the Head Coach, Coach ...