It's Herndon Climb Time At The Naval Academy

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It's that time of the year when "Plebes," having reached the end of their first year at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, must climb the lard-laden Herndon Monument and replace an underclassman’s hat at the top of the monument with an upperclassman’s hat.

Only then can they begin their summer.

This year’s class completed the task in 2 hours, 21 minutes and 21 seconds.

Shirtless, hunky Naval Academy freshman climbing on each other. What's not to like? ;)

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PLEBES NO MORE!! Congrats 2020!!! The end of the Herndon Monument Climb!! #commissioningweek

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Herndon Monument Climb - Shirtless Navy Cadets Class Of 2018

I love this tradition, and I post the video every year.

U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen from the Class of 2018 conquered the final hurdle of their freshman year during the annual Herndon Monument climb May 18.

Every year, the roughly 1,000 members of the U.S. Naval Academy's plebe class form a human pyramid around the 21-foot tall Herndon Monument to replace a plebe hat, or "dixie cup," that upperclassmen have placed on the top of the obelisk and with the midshipmen cover.

Midshipman 4th Class Javarri Beachum, from Port St. Joe, Fla., reached the top and replaced the cover in 1:38:36, the fastest time since 2013.

I  know no one wants to see shirtless, sweaty, cadets climbing on each other and all that.

But if you did, watch the video below :)

Naval Academy cadets annual Herndon Monument Climb

I know, I know... No one wants to see shirtless Naval Academy cadets climb on top of each other to reach the top of a slippery monument...

But just in case someone DOES want to see such shenanigans, here you go.

Each year the Naval Academy’s freshmen — known as “plebes” — climb a greased 21-foot obelisk to mark their transition to sophomore status.

I love tradition.

More pics at the Washington Post. Video can be found here.

2013 US Naval Academy Herndon Monument Climb

The United States Naval Academy class of 2016 goes through the traditional right of passage of climbing the greased obelisk of the Herndon Monument in Annapolis. The class completed the task in 1 hour, 32 minutes, and 43 seconds.

I found stills of the event yesterday, but was looking for the video.

God bless America.

Happy Hump Day.

 

 

 

Photos by Scott Henrichsen whose physique work can be found here.

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