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"The subject of the book is the annual Herndon Climb, which is an important and meaningful ritual in Academy culture. Scaling of the heavily greased, 21-foot tall Herndon Monument as a group at the very end of the year for " plebes," or freshmen, marks a major turning point in the lives of all Midshipmen, who are relieved of their low status at the moment they complete the task. The book is culled from interviews with over fifty subjects, including participants in Climbs over the past six decades, with personal observations from the 2019 and 2018 events"--

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"The subject of the book is the annual Herndon Climb, which is an important and meaningful ritual in Academy culture. Scaling of the heavily greased, 21-foot tall Herndon Monument as a group at the very end of the year for " plebes," or freshmen, marks a major turning point in the lives of all Midshipmen, who are relieved of their low status at the moment they complete the task. The book is culled from interviews with over fifty subjects, including participants in Climbs over the past six decades, with personal observations from the 2019 and 2018 events"--
Autorenporträt
Rear Adm. James R. McNeal, SC, USN (Ret.) was born in Hawaii and raised in Southern California. The son of a 1962 USNA grad, he graduated from the Naval Academy in 1986. After six years on Active Duty in the Supply Corps, he transitioned into the Reserve component, retiring in 2017. Scott Tomasheski is a Los Angeles-based novelist and writer, author of three books in the TIME DEFENDERS series.