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Herndon Monument Climb

Fourth Class Midshipmen lock arms and use ropes made from uniform items as they brace themselves against the Herndon Monument at the U.S. Naval Academy in an attempt to scale the obelisk. The monument was smeared with 200lbs of lard and the Midshipmen were hosed down during the annual event that teaches them much about their own abilities and limitations, as well as the advantages of working as a team.

Reason

The picture is a good representation of teamwork and tradition of the U.S. Naval Academy.

Articles this image appears in

United States Naval Academy, Herndon Monument

Creator

Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Damon J. Moritz USN

Nominator

Joebengo

• Support — Joebengo 01:55, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
• Comment — I suppose people will say this is propaganda also? 8thstar 02:59, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose, too grainy for contemporary image. Good propaganda should be featured... and we need better scans of some of the U.S. / Soviet posters so I can put one up for FPC. gren グレン 03:12, 28 March 2007 (UTC)
  • I'd love to see some good propaganda posters, as long as it isn't current propaganda which could inflame current racial or political tensions. —Pengo 08:51, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
• Support — High resolution and impromptu shot of a very old tradition at Annapolis. --ProdigySportsman 03:22, 28 March 2007 (UTC)

• Weak oppose Blown sky, grainy towards bottom.--HereToHelp 00:54, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose - I guess you had to be there. Preferably, not looking into the sun. Stevage 02:48, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose per Stevage. I find the Water Buffalo more interesting. —Pengo 08:51, 29 March 2007 (UTC)
• Oppose Good action shot, but not crisp and the composition is messy. Try again next year from a better angle with higher resolution! Enuja 02:38, 3 April 2007 (UTC)

Not promoted MER-C 09:28, 3 April 2007 (UTC)