Naval Academy plebes end their first year with daunting traditional climb of Herndon Monument
First-year students at the U.S. Naval Academy are taking part in the annual Herndon Monument Climb, a ritual that marks the ...
US Naval Academy ritual Herndon Monument Climb leaves Class of 2027 plebes covered in Crisco as their instructors take to them with the water hose
Around 1,175 underclassmen banded together under rainy skies on Wednesday to mark the end of their first year at the ...
Plebes take on greasy, grueling Herndon Climb to cap first year at U.S. Naval Academy
Dozens of U.S. Naval Academy freshmen, known as plebes, gathered around a 21-foot-tall obelisk covered in lard Wednesday ...
Naval Academy Class of 2027 scales Herndon Monument in 2 hours, 19 minutes
The Naval Academy’s Class of 2027 scaled the Herndon Monument in two hours and 19 minutes, marking their transition from ...
U.S. Naval Academy plebes to cap their first year with greasy, grueling Herndon Climb
Dozens of U.S. Naval Academy freshmen, known as plebes, gathered around a 21-foot-tall obelisk covered in lard Wednesday ...
Watch: Navy class climbs greasy Herndon Monument after two-hour struggle in freshman ritual
Midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy's freshman class continued their hefty tradition of climbing the greased 21-foot Herndon ...
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Naval Academy Class of 2027 completes Herndon Climb | PHOTOS
The Naval Academy Class of 2027 completed the Herndon Monument Climb in a time of 2:19:11. (Paul W. Gillespie/Staff photo) ...
Naval Academy plebes complete annual greased climb of Herndon Monument
Midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy's freshmen class successfully climbed the greased 21-foot Herndon Monument in two hours.
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WATCH: Naval Academy Class of 2027 climb Herndon Monument in long-standing tradition
U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen in the Class of 2027 are expected to take part in the Herndon Monument Climb early Wednesday ...
A tradition continues: Naval Academy Class of 2027 to take part in Herndon Monument Climb
U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen in the Class of 2027 are expected to take part in the Herndon Monument Climb early Wednesday ...
Moment US Naval Academy freshmen reach top of greasy Herndon Monument
Watch the moment members of the US Naval Academy's first-year class complete the annual greased climb in Annapolis, Maryland.
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From Herndon Climb to hat toss: Naval Academy Commissioning Week traditions
The U.S. Naval Academy’s Commissioning Week, which concludes with graduation on Friday, is full of traditions, some borne by ...