First-year midshipmen, known as "plebes," crawl through a muddy trench during Sea Trials, a day-long training exercise that caps off the U.S. Naval Academy plebe year, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
First-year midshipmen, known as “plebes,” participated in Sea Trials Tuesday, a daylong training exercise in Annapolis, Maryland, that caps off the U.S. Naval Academy plebe year. This is a photo gallery curated by AP photo editors.
First-year midshipmen, known as “plebes,” do sit-ups in the sand during the “wet and sandy” portion of Sea Trials, a day-long training exercise that caps off the U.S. Naval Academy plebe year, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)First-year midshipmen, known as “plebes,” splash in the Chesapeake Bay during the “wet and sandy” portion of Sea Trials, a day-long training exercise that caps off the U.S. Naval Academy plebe year, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)First-year midshipmen, known as “plebes,” row an inflatable boat during Sea Trials, a day-long training exercise that caps off the U.S. Naval Academy plebe year, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)A first-year midshipman, known as a “plebe,” shakes water out of his boot during Sea Trials, a day-long training exercise that caps off the U.S. Naval Academy plebe year, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)First-year midshipmen, known as “plebes,” lift ammunition boxes during Sea Trials, a day-long training exercise that caps off the U.S. Naval Academy plebe year, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)First-year midshipmen, known as “plebes,” grapple during Sea Trials, a day-long training exercise that caps off the U.S. Naval Academy plebe year, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)First-year midshipmen, known as “plebes,” cheer on a classmate during the “pupil sticks” portion of Sea Trials, a day-long training exercise that caps off the U.S. Naval Academy plebe year, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)A first-year midshipman, known as a “plebe,” lifts an ammunition box over his head during Sea Trials, a day-long training exercise that caps off the U.S. Naval Academy plebe year, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)First-year midshipmen, known as “plebes,” prepare to do push-ups during Sea Trials, a day-long training exercise that caps off the U.S. Naval Academy plebe year, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)First-year midshipmen, known as “plebes,” climb ropes during Sea Trials, a day-long training exercise that caps off the U.S. Naval Academy plebe year, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)First-year midshipmen, known as “plebes,” run over the Naval Academy Bridge during Sea Trials, a day-long training exercise that caps off the U.S. Naval Academy plebe year, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)A first-year midshipman, known as “plebe,” holds a dummy riffle while crawling through a muddy trench during Sea Trials, a day-long training exercise that caps off the U.S. Naval Academy plebe year, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)First-year midshipmen, known as “plebes,” carry a log during Sea Trials, a day-long training exercise that caps off the U.S. Naval Academy plebe year, Tuesday, May 12, 2026, in Annapolis, Md. (AP Photo/Julia Demaree Nikhinson)
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