Naval Academy Class of 2024 to Have Herndon Climb Livestreamed
Naval Academy Class of 2024 to Have Herndon Climb Livestreamed Naval Academy freshmen, or plebes, climb the Herndon Monument, a tradition symbolizing the successful completion of the midshipmen freshman year, May 20, 2019. (Josiah D. Pearce/U.S. Navy) 19 Apr 2021 The Capital, Annapolis, Md. | By Heather Mongilio The day before Commissioning Week starts, midshipmen will rush an obelisk, hoping to capture the cover on top of it. The Herndon Climb is back. The Class of 2024 will have its Herndon Climb on Saturday, May 22, the...