and this is midshipman chris bianci yesterday reaching the pinnacle of freshman or plebe year.plause] brad: the graduation week tradition. challenges a midshipman to place an officer's hat on the herndon monument. this year it was done in one of the fastest tim >> it was just pure joy at the end. my favorite part was being on the bottom with my classmates tackling me. brad: there is more to the story than climbing a greased monument. he proudly wears a large tattoo on his back a tribute to his father kevin. academy grad killed in a helicopter crash when chris was 7. >> it signifies that he always has my back. i mom loved it. she is emotional about it. brad: today he is enjoying a steady stream of congratulations. and a new expectation. now legend has they the midshipman who puts the cap on top of the herndon monument will become the first one in his class to become an admiral. but the problem is it has never happened. chris says it's fine with him, this is memory enough. brad bell, abc7 news. maureen: thank you. old adage in construction. measure twice, cut once. apparently civ