Climb Time U.S. Naval Academy midshipmen scale the grease-covered Herndon Monument at the school in Annapolis, Md., May 20, 2019. In the annual rite of passage, first-year students form a human pyramid to replace an underclassman's "Dixie cup" hat at the top of the obelisk with an upperclassman's cover. SHARE IMAGE: Download Image: Full Size (3.3 MB) Tags: Navy, Naval Academy, Tradition Photo By: U.S. Naval Academy VIRIN: 190520-N-UG979-1911Y.JPG Photo Gallery