midshipman

After the climb is complete, they’re called fourth class midshipmen, not plebes.

With cadets and midshipmen drawn from across the United States, students at West Point and other service academies are aware of the national mood and the potential for political divisions to seep into the military.

It’s not just that midshipman fish are easier to capture than actual sailors.

For talkative midshipman fish -- sometimes called the "California singing fish" -- the midbrain plays a robust role in initiating and patterning of sounds used in vocal communication.

It is something he has done for most of his adult life, including as a midshipman at the U.S.