War Games

Every summer since the mid-1900s, Naval Academy students have climbed a grease-covered 21-foot slab of granite. It goes against everything Pete Hegseth stands for.

June 24, 20265:45 AM

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The first thing the 1,000 men and women of the United States Naval Academy do, after hearing the artillery fire, is scream, tear off their shirts, and charge toward me.