Keywords: US Navy 060516-N-6967M-757 Struggling to hold onto a rope for 30 seconds, U.S. Naval Academy Class of 2009 participate in this year's Sea Trials.jpg en Annapolis Md May 16 2006 - Struggling to hold onto a rope for 30 seconds U S Naval Academy Class of 2009 participate in this year's Sea Trials Modeled after the Marine Corps' 54-hour Crucible and Navy's Battle Stations freshmen split into different groups to persevere in the grueling five phases of the 11 5 hour event Evolutions included challenges in an aquatic environment combat conditioning teamwork and unit cohesion land/water obstacles endurance challenges and obstacle course U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Shane T McCoy RELEASED 2006-05-16 060516-N-6967M-757 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 34623 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 1st Class Shane T McCoy PD-USGov-Military-Navy Sea Trials Obstacle courses Photographs by Shane T McCoy |