Plebes are what the new guys starting this year at the Naval Academy are called. They have to come here during the summer and stay and go through basically what is basic training or boot camp. The Midshipman who are now the seniors get to be basically the "drill sargeants" (sp?) and they are sooooooo hard on these young guys and girls (mostly 17-18 yr olds)... they know what they are getting into when they join the academy but I can't help but feel sorry for them. I was walking up and then back from the resturant here to get lunch and they are getting worked and humiliated

(am I horrible if I admit it's kinda funny too... only because they knew what to expect and they get to have their turn in 3 years too

and the mids that are putting them through had to endure the same thing when they were plebes too.