Naval Academy Plebes Conquer Herndon Monument in Annual Tradition [Image 3 of 3]

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05.24.2004

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First-year students at the U.S. Naval Academy struggle to put one of their classmates atop the grease-covered Herndon Monument to conclude their 2003 year. The annual rite of passage is an academy tradition to signal the plebes' rise to second-year status. Since 2001, academy students have donated the sneakers used in this event to countries where U.S. service members are stationed and can distribute them to the needy.

• Date Taken: 05.24.2004
• Date Posted: 07.04.2025 02:52
• Photo ID: 9161597
• VIRIN: 040524-D-D0439-6466
• Resolution: 600x429
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• Location: (UNDISCLOSED LOCATION)