Line of Sight

Better Than A Piñata

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Midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy watch the annual bonfire – and burning of the Army mascot – at a pep rally before the big Army-Navy football match this weekend.

That Was Fast

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Midshipmen participate in the 2010 Herndon Climb at the Naval Academy. This year was only one of the very few times without grease – and was the 2nd fastest – done in two minutes, five seconds. With grease, it can take up to four hours. It was not coated “due to safety concerns.”

Football Brigade

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The start of the Brigade of Midshipmen Dress Parade at the Naval Academy the day before a Navy vs. Air Force football game. Nearly all of the class, around 4000, participate in the ceremony – it’s done before every home game.