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Car giveaways, care packages, help lines Army-Navy is more than a game

Off the field, organizations see to help vets, troops.

3 months ago

That’s not just any astronaut on Navy’s helmet, that’s Navy royalty

Bruce McCandless II, a U.S Naval Academy graduate, went on to serve as a naval aviator and pioneering astronaut.

3 months ago

Is Jeff Monken the best modern-era Army West Point football coach?

Army Times looked at the data.

8 ‘Go Army, beat Navy’ spirit videos

Each year, soldiers film spirit videos to get pumped up for the rival game against the Army.

3 months ago

Army lets Navy drown in ‘Titanic’ spirit video

The Army pulled a Rose and let Navy (Jack) drown in the Atlantic.

4 months ago

Midshipman on being Navy’s ‘Bill the Goat’ mascot: ‘Sure, why not?’

The Naval Academy's Bill the Goat is made up of a team of midshipmen.

4 months ago

Meet the cadet who serves as West Point’s mascot: ‘BlackJack’ the mule

BlackJack the mule is one of two mascots representing West Point.

4 months ago

Bill would block academy grads from playing pro sports right away

The change could affect the career of current Army linebacker Army Carter II.

4 months ago

Midshipmen drop leaflets, Ping-Pong balls on cadets ahead of big game

Navy bombardment made cadets break formation, run for cover.

4 months ago

Army football reveals WWII-themed uniform for Navy matchup

The Cadets will wear uniforms inspired by the 1st Armored Division during World War II.

4 months ago

Navy unveils astronaut-themed uniform for annual clash with rival Army

The Army-Navy game is Dec. 10.

4 months ago

Watch: Army 3rd Infantry Division ‘blows up’ Naval Academy goat

In the first of what is expected to be many biting short films to come, the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division blows up the Navy’s mascot.

4 months ago

Here’s how you could be on TV during the Army-Navy game

Big Navy is asking sailors and Marines to send in "spirit spots" that could air during the Dec. 10 gridiron battle.

5 months ago

Navy listens to Army alma mater after an NCAA college football game Saturday, Dec. 11, 2021, in East Rutherford, N.J. Navy won 17-13. (AP Photo/Adam Hunger)

Army-Navy football game is coming to 5 East Coast cities beginning in 2023

Dubbed “America’s Game,” the friendly but intense football rivalry features future military officers battling for gridiron supremacy in a tradition that started in 1890.

9 months ago

As Marine gears up for Olympic match, the Corps is disbanding its standing wrestling team

Staff Sgt. John Stefanowicz Jr. will be the last man standing for the current All-Marine Wrestling team.

20 months ago

Navy says no to NFL hopeful’s request to postpone service, pursue Buccaneers roster spot

Requests were approved for four other 2021 graduates of different service academies.

22 months ago

Bobby Brown, 96, a life of Yankees, military, medicine, dies

Five-time champion with the New York Yankees. Veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Prominent cardiologist. American League president.

24 months ago

This undated photo provided by United States Coast Guard shows Emlen Tunnell, the first Black player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame.

Coast Guard honors Black veteran, NFL great Emlen Tunnell

Before he became the first Black player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Emlen Tunnell served in the Coast Guard during and after World War II, where he was credited with saving the lives of two shipmates in separate incidents.

2 years ago

Naval Academy mourns tragic death of midshipman

He was an offensive guard on the Navy football team slated to commission in May.

3 years ago

Marine Corps pilot to participate in Super Bowl flyover on Sunday

“I’m very excited to participate in the flyover. I’m a big football fan and getting to take part in this event is amazing,” said Marine Corps Maj. Adam Wellington.

3 years ago

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Get full coverage of military veterans in athletic competition, including wounded warriors and service academy sports, from Navy Times reporters.

Off the field, organizations see to help vets, troops.

Bruce McCandless II, a U.S Naval Academy graduate, went on to serve as a naval aviator and pioneering astronaut.

Army Times looked at the data.

Each year, soldiers film spirit videos to get pumped up for the rival game against the Army.

The Army pulled a Rose and let Navy (Jack) drown in the Atlantic.

The Naval Academy's Bill the Goat is made up of a team of midshipmen.

BlackJack the mule is one of two mascots representing West Point.

The change could affect the career of current Army linebacker Army Carter II.

Navy bombardment made cadets break formation, run for cover.

The Cadets will wear uniforms inspired by the 1st Armored Division during World War II.

The Army-Navy game is Dec. 10.

In the first of what is expected to be many biting short films to come, the Army’s 3rd Infantry Division blows up the Navy’s mascot.

Big Navy is asking sailors and Marines to send in "spirit spots" that could air during the Dec. 10 gridiron battle.

Dubbed “America’s Game,” the friendly but intense football rivalry features future military officers battling for gridiron supremacy in a tradition that started in 1890.

Staff Sgt. John Stefanowicz Jr. will be the last man standing for the current All-Marine Wrestling team.

Requests were approved for four other 2021 graduates of different service academies.

Five-time champion with the New York Yankees. Veteran of World War II and the Korean War. Prominent cardiologist. American League president.

Before he became the first Black player inducted into the Pro Football Hall of Fame, Emlen Tunnell served in the Coast Guard during and after World War II, where he was credited with saving the lives of two shipmates in separate incidents.

He was an offensive guard on the Navy football team slated to commission in May.

“I’m very excited to participate in the flyover. I’m a big football fan and getting to take part in this event is amazing,” said Marine Corps Maj. Adam Wellington.