Staff Sgt. Salvatore Giunta was honored last night during the third quarter of the Super Bowl. The Medal of Honor recipient stood alone at one end zone causing the crowd to erupt once his image hit the big screen. Here’s video of his appearance. [youtube]http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B7xfTjfGZvQ[/youtube]
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The New York National Guard’s newest soldier is bringing a bit of gold to the Army. Olympic gold medalist Justin Olsen enlisted during a ceremony Jan. 9 – and then flew to Europe to resume the World Cup bobsled season. Olsen, a private first class, will train as a human resources specialist. He also plans to apply for the Army World Class Athlete Program, which allows soldiers to juggle their military commitment with training and competitions. “I hope to be selected and, as a soldier-athlete, I hope that I can give back as much to the program as they are…
Like his fellow service academy quarterback Tim Jefferson did earlier in the week, Army’s Trent Steelman used his arm, not his feet, to hold off an SMU comeback to win the Armed Forces Bowl 16-14 Thursday afternoon. Steelman completed only two passes all afternoon, but it was the second that iced the game for the Black Knights as the 22-yard completion gave Army a first down with under two minutes to play. Army killed the clock and won its first bowl game since Army beat Illinois in the 1985 Cherry Bowl. The win gave Army it’s seventh win of the…
It has been all Army in the first half of the Armed Forces Bowl as the Black Knights have caused three turnovers and dominated SMU with its triple option attack. Star defensive end Josh McNary scored the Black Knights’ first touchdown after returning a fumble 55 yards. Army linebacker Chad Littlejohn caused the fumble with a hit on SMU quarterback Kyle Padron. It was Pardon’s first of three first half turnovers, as he also threw two interceptions. SMU’s defense hasn’t had an answer for Army fullback Jared Hassin, who has already racked up 48 yards rushing yards. Running back Malcolm…
You may remember the story of Rutgers defensive tackle Eric LeGrand, who was severely injured in an Oct. 16 game against Army. LeGrand was taken off the field on a stretcher, and for weeks the story remained the same: He was paralyzed from the neck down. Some good news came out Thursday: LeGrand has some sensation in his hands, his family said. He does, however, remain paralyzed. On the same day came word that LeGrand was named winner of the 2010 Discover Orange Bowl Courage Award. According to The Associated Press, the Football Writers Association of America presents the award…
Army Slotback Patrick Mealy runs the ball in the second quarter.
Midshipmen from the U.S. Naval Academy take to the field during formation at the 2010 Army-Navy game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
U.S. Army cadets take to the field during formation at the 2010 Army-Navy game at Lincoln Financial Field in Philadelphia, Pa.
Here are some photos from the historic Army-Notre Dame game at Yankee Stadium.
Army will return to Yankee Stadium Saturday night to play Notre Dame for the first time since 1964. Of course, this isn’t the House that Ruth Built, this is the new Yankee Stadium, or should I say the House that $10 Beers Built. This match-up in the Bronx should rekindle memories of the early 20th-century when the two teams had to find bigger stadiums in New York rather than play at West Point to accommodate the crowds of more than 70,000 eager to watch the two college football powerhouses of that age. The New York Times’ Bill Pennington wrote a…
