Plebes build a human pyramid to climb the Herndon Monument at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland...
After forming a human pyramid to climb up, a plebe successfully tosses a hat atop the 21-foot vegetable-shortening covered Herndon Monument at the U.S. Naval Academy in Annapolis, Maryland May 20, 2019. The midshipman who makes it to the top replaces the ‘dixie cup’ hat with a midshipman's hat, marking their class ascent to upperclassmen. The feat took one hour and five minutes. REUTERS/Kevin Lamarque