The US Navy isn't just the largest and most powerful Naval force in the world, it's also the 3rd largest air force and can bring to bear, anywhere in the world, an elite ground force. Whacha got Army.
It's somewhat surprising that they couldn't find someone to fill that useless space, given the number of cadets in that joint.
To all going to the game, enjoy. If it's your first trip, it's an amazing experience particularly when you have gracious hosts who are some of the finest people I've ever met. Army/Navy should be a bucket list item for any college football fan.
Army, that’s the group that was even too lazy for the air force, so they left, right? I get them confused with all the other unprofessional groups out there; I mean they are generally good at protecting prisoners, not going UA in a combat zone, and keeping top secret data in the Pentagon top secret. Generally.
Army vs Navy, the 118th iteration is a step back in time. Back to when college football was played by students who were athletic and loved the game simply to play it. Today it is athletes who are enrolled as students, but are truly members of the NFL's unpaid farm system. While the rivalry is intense as this thread reveals, a sense of camaraderie can be felt between these old combatants. Football is a welcome diversion from the rigorous demands of a military academy, Truly viewed as a sport, not as a business the way it is at the rest of the NCAA institutions. Where how you play the game is still valued. Good luck to both.
