Read more about the article Air Force and Army meeting in unique Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy game; maybe they’ll be another someday

Air Force and Army meeting in unique Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy game; maybe they’ll be another someday

PHOTO: Air Force's Corvan Taylor, wearing the Falcons' uniforms honoring the Tuskegee Airmen Red Tails, returned an interception 62 yards against Navy. By TOM SHANAHAN I first brought this subject up with Air Force coach Troy Calhoun before October’s Navy game, long before the COVID-19 postponement of Air Force-Army Nov. 7 date rescheduled in a winner-take-all game for the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy. My suggestion was Air Force-Army deserves a special day instead of buried in the regular season. Maybe…

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Read more about the article Inexperienced Air Force roster faces unusual season opener against Navy

Inexperienced Air Force roster faces unusual season opener against Navy

By TOM SHANAHAN Navy travels to Air Force Saturday for the first round of the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy rivalry. It’s a meeting unlike any other in the series, although that goes without saying in the COVID-19 pandemic-impacted season. Unusual factors to weigh include Air Force playing its season opener, while Navy (1-1) is entering its third game. When the Mountain West Conference postponed its season to the spring, it made an exception to allow Air Force to play its…

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Read more about the article Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy deserves another stage with bookend Air Force season-opener

Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy deserves another stage with bookend Air Force season-opener

By TOM SHANAHAN #AFAN (Air Force/Army/Navy) stories: My series is about more than academy football players. These stories are about future officers selflessly committed to serving their country during a seemingly endless war on terrorism. There are only 0.5 percent Americans making up the military. Throughout our history Cadets and Midshipmen have answered the call to serve in times of war, but this is a generation of volunteers. “I get to work daily with heroes that joined the…

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