The Texas native and chemistry major was one of three lifeguards honored at a civic ceremony in February for saving the life of a longtime Koret member who suffered a heart attack in the pool. He was ...

The Naval Academy Class of 2028 completed the annual Herndon monument climb in a time of 2:27:31 and are “Plebes no more!” ...

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 Herndon Climb, an annual tradition for plebes at the U.S. Naval Academy, is complete, marking a major milestone for the Class of 2028.

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 of ...

The U.S. Naval Academy's Class of 2028 carries out the tradition of climbing the Herndon Monument.

The USS Gerald R. Ford earned two Battle “E” Efficiency awards, two Chief of Naval Operations Aviation “S” Safety awards, the ...

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

The Naval Academy’s plebe class completed the Herndon Monument Climb Wednesday in 2 hours and 32 minutes. It’s an annual ...

But one thing hasn’t changed: Families from across the country still showed up to see their children risk concussion to mount ...