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Snapshots of what’s happening in the Defense Department.

U.S. Naval Academy freshmen try to climb a stone monument covered with grease.

Slipping and Sliding

U.S. Naval Academy freshmen, or plebes, climb the Herndon Monument, a tradition symbolizing the successful completion of the midshipmen’s freshman year. The class of 2027 completed the climb in 2 hours, 19 minutes and 11 seconds.

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