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Thursday, December 6, 2012

Mom of Mid Wins Army-Navy Video Contest

Vicky Vandiver and her son Vincent, who stars in the video, won free tickets to Saturday's Army-Navy game.

The mom and little brother of a midshipman at the U.S. Naval Academy won the school's first spirit video contest for the Army-Navy Game. The contest invited fans of both teams to submit their own spirit videos last month. The academy and West Point each chose their top three videos, and fans voted for the winners through Facebook. "The video was all my 9-year-old Vincent's idea. He admires his older brother so much and has missed him a lot since he left in June on I-Day," Vicky Vandiver said in an email. Nicholas Vandiver is a first-year student at the academy. Vandiver said she heard about the contest through an article on Annapolis Patch and Vincent asked if he could enter "and send [it] to his big brother as an electronic greeting card …

Saturday, November 24, 2012

PHOTOS: Navy Football Unveils Army-Navy Game Uniforms

A look at Navy football's 2012 uniforms for the Army-Navy game on Dec. 8.

Here's what the midshipmen at the U.S. Naval Academy will wear when they take on West Point's football team for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy on Dec. 8. The 113th game will be played at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia at 3 p.m. Since the rivalry started, the record stands at 56 wins for Navy, 49 for Army and seven ties. What do you think of the uniforms?

Sunday, December 11, 2011

Navy Defeats Army for 10th Consecutive Time

The Washington Post has coverage from Saturday's game at FedEx Field in Landover, MD.

Saturday, December 10, 2011

Your Photos: Show Your Navy Spirit

Share your stories and photos with us, from wherever you chose to watch today's game.

All around town, residents, businesses and visitors are showing their Navy spirit. As the game continues, take time to show us your Navy spirit. Whether you're watching the action live at FedEx Field or right here in Annapolis, share your photos and stories with us. Annapolis is full of beautiful, holiday scenes. What's your favorite? You can catch the last quarter of the game live on CBSsports.com. Share your pictures. Upload your photos by clicking the “Submit Photo & Video” button above the main image.

Mary McGuirt

1:04 pm on Sunday, December 11, 2011

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Friday, December 9, 2011

Bringing the Ball to FedEx Field in Time for the Army-Navy Game

Midshipmen from the 13th Company started the 29th Annual Running of the Game Ball from Bancroft Hall Friday afternoon.

Thursday, December 8, 2011

President Obama Attending Army-Navy Game Saturday

USA Today reports that President Barack Obama and Vice President Joe Biden, along with his wife Jill, will be at Saturday's game.

Tuesday, December 6, 2011

Gearing up for the Army-Navy Game

Get in the spirit to cheer on Navy this weekend with this fun video.

It's Army-Navy game week! To get readers in the spirit, we thought we'd share this Spirit Spot, uploaded to YouTube by Backshaft Productions. You can check out more Spirit Spots on the official Army-Navy Game website. Who do you think will win and what do you predict the score will be? Tell us in the comments.

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