Arlo and Janis by Jimmy Johnson for December 05, 2021

Navy!

I don’t care for college football but I love the rivalry.

Great family photos, Jimmy!

Go Navy, beat Army!

My neighbor’s son graduated from Annapolis and one of my best friends West Point. I can’t take sides. My dad was in the Navy first, and then the Army.

“Whether you care for college football… "What if you don’t care about football at all? ;-}

Is there a game? I didn’t notice.

I’ll be square, thank you.

Wonder how many of you know when and why the Navy was begun, who was president and who were they fighting-just a clue, we are still fighting them.

I hope the tooth fairy left you a nice piece of change for that missing tooth, Janis.

GOD BLESS our military!

Army vs Navy

The only games where everyone playing is willing to die for everyone watching.

It’s a not.

For my dad, a WWII Navy vet, Navy! For my youngest stepbrother, two cousins, and my uncle, a WWII Army vet, Army! A couple of stepbrothers (Marines) and a couple of cousins (Air Force) kinda get left out, though I suppose the Marines can slide in under Navy.

I’m originally from Virginia Beach… Go Navy !!!

The earth is 3/4 water….Go Navy !!!

I was Air Force my son Navy so both of us just want Army to lose. Whatever the outcome the mix of patriotism and an athletic contest just can’t be beat

Go Navy………….

I love this game. It’s not great football, but the event is fantastic. I didn’t attend the Academy, but I had many friends who did. Go Army, beat Navy.

The match-up is just so biased: it is played on land.

Wonder who those are in the military pics and who was the relative?

I’ve had two sons in Army, one in Navy, one in Marines, so I have to be neutral.

Go Navy Beat Army

My boss is retired Navy. I’m retired Air Force. I probably will forget about the game.

go Army, beat Navy.

Ex-Navy, GO ARMY!

I don’t do competition. I mean we’ve watched the big ones like the Superbowl but I’m equally happy for either team when they make a good play. Even board games. It’s fun, I don’t care who wins.

At least they don’t do this every week. We don’t want the armed forces to have their brains slowly deteriorate with repeated blows, like it happens in the NFL.

That is there only football game I ever watch.GO ARMY!

My Father was in the Navy, I was in the Army. My Son the Marines. My Father’s humor was lost on my Son when he told him they referred to Marines as “sea going Bell Hops”.

When does Space Force play?

There is a tradition of stealing Navy’s mascot goat before the game. This year Army stole the wrong goat. Army and Navy have special uniforms for the game. This year’s Army uniform honors the U.S. Special Forces. Go Army, beat Navy.

Go Navy…Beat Army.

Navy!

My wife was in the Army reserves, however we have 3 children who all joined the Navy. I grew up as an Airforce BRAT. So, we have most of the services covered.

Excellent chance to bet. Now what shall they wage?

Army brat here, so Army. But haven’t watched football at any level for years. This year it’s on CBS. Might take a look…

There’s no loser regardless of the score……

True, and the fighting will probably continue. Just be sure to tell your child in youth hockey to keep their helmet ON until after they skate thru the postgame handshake line. Even if the opposing team is not Canadian.

I’m always amazed that people believe that if you dislike sports, if you just see it in this ONE venue, or watch this ONE game, you’ll suddenly be sold. Somehow, opera and ballet fans don’t feel the need to prosthelytize like this. Fish lovers are the same way. “You just haven’t had the right fish.” No, I just hate fish. Bugger off.

I was Air Force, and as the general said: “No son, the Soviets are the adversary. The enemy is the Navy.” But seriously, it’s just a football game, kids.

Well, my families history of service starts in Upper Canada in 1796 when one of the grands arrived simply because he was single. Someone has served in the Army from then till I wandered home in mid 1975. History shows I should cheer for Army. That said I have fallen in love with Pensacola and they support the Naval air service and I love the Blue Angels. So there is a ‘lean’ towards navy. The real up side it I do not watch either American college ball nor CFL. And with the Packers on a bye, I’ll track down Tampa today, maybe.

So Arlo used to have a dog?? I wonder how he switched from dog lover to cat servant [revealing my personal bias…].

Both grandfathers were in the Army Air Corps (later Army Air Force) in different theatres. Great uncles were in the Navy or Marines (One was involved in the Battle of Brisbane and later moved there permanently) and a few were in the “regular” Army. One Grandmother was a WASP. She taught me how to fly before I got my driver’s license. And my father graduated West Point but went into the Air Force. Both teams will have new uniforms for the game. I’ll be looking for those but most of my football energy that Saturday will be preparing for watch parties for the Western and Eastern Finals of the CFL on Sunday. The BBQ will be used. And the smoker. I have plans for a burnt finger surprise (make a lattice work out of good, thick bacon. Place homemade sausage in the middle. Roll it together. You might have to use cooking string, Cook, or smoke, over low heat until it’s done) Might have to make two. But no poutine!!!

It doesn’t matter if you watch it or not. If you do great! If not, no problem. The important thing is, no matter what branch of the military you served, you are one of the most important people on earth, because without you, I and a lot of other people may not be alive today.

I realize these are “service academies” that play, but no matter what, they are still part of the military, and they protect this country. Don’t forget that Air Force, Coast Guard and Merchant Marines all field football teams. If they “drafted” the soldiers to play for these teams, just think of what powerhouses these academies they could be in sports! (Please feel free to correct me if I am wrong…)

Back to Arlo & Janis… GO NAVY!

Old Army vet here: GO ARMY, Beat Navy! :D

Great strip ! Love this. Sharing to FB

Go Army!!!!

Go Navy, Beat Army!!! Hubby’s retired Navy.

Even thought my dad has passed away, my sister still watches the game. She was Army; Dad was Navy. If Navy wins now, my sister looks up to heaven and says…good game dad. If Army wins, she says ‘ha got you again!’

Not a head banger.

Fr. Mulcahey: “Ready to win one for the Gipper?”Lt. Col. Blake: “Notre Dame isn’t playing [in the Army-Navy Game], Father.”Fr. Mulcahey: “Then what’s all the fuss about?”

ARMY. Both of us in the Army, met in the Pentagon and were married in the chapel at Arlington National Cemetery. (I outranked him when we got married LOL.)

many many years ago when i was in the Navy, they broadcast the game on the flight deck, i showed up rooting for Army

Go Army!!!

I lived in Center City Philadelphia, so memories of my early twenties include being hit on by cadets and midshipmen out to see the sights every year.

As an alum of the US Naval Academy, I sincerely say: Go Navy!!! Beat Army!!!

I’m with Jan. NAVY