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Sports and military culture are deeply intertwined. This is where to follow We Are The Mighty's sports coverage, veteran athletes, Warrior Games, Invictus, and the therapeutic power of athletic competition.

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2020 Olympic pentathlon

This Olympic event is based on soldier skills

By Miguel Ortiz

4 US law enforcement agencies helping secure the Paris Olympics

4 US law enforcement agencies helping secure the Paris Olympics

By Miguel Ortiz

PARIS, FRANCE - JULY 22: A general view of the Eiffel Tower ahead of the Paris 2024 Olympic Games on July 22, 2024 in Paris, France. (Photo by Michael Reaves/Getty Images)

12 soldiers in the 2024 Paris Olympics & Paralympics with Team USA

By Miguel Ortiz

(Original Caption) New York Giant's centerfielder Willie Mays waves to the crowd form the dugout after he arrived for Spring training at Phoenix, as shown here. Willie flew from his Army camp in Virginia, released after serving almost two years in the Army.

Before Willie Mays was a World Series champion, he served in the Army

(Original Caption) April 25, 1976-Los Angeles, California: On a dead run from centerfield, Chicago Cubs Rick Monday reaches to rescue an American flag as two men attempt to set the flag on fire during 4th inning play in Dodgers Stadium. First reports said the men, a father and son, were protesting treatment of American Indians. The flag was wet with lighter fluid but the men were unable to light their matches.

That time a baseball player saved Old Glory from the torch

By Blake Stilwell

Army lacrosse runs onto the field

Army lacrosse is ranked #1 in the country for the first time in history

By Tessa Robinson

Detroit Lions’ Aidan Hutchinson gives away Super Bowl tickets to Army veteran

By Tessa Robinson

A football player wearing a navy blue jersey with red and white stripes, number 49, and the name "Cardona" on the back, standing on the field with a large crowd in the stadium in the background.

Navy Reserve LT and New England Patriot Joe Cardona named NFL’s Salute to Service winner

By Tessa Robinson

The NHL stars of WWII

20 NHL stars who served during World War II

Former Marine scout sniper Justin Governale

Badass Marine scout sniper was an MMA fighter and is pretty damn funny, too

By Jessica Manfre

A Naval Academy midshipman and West Point cadet hug in the Gillette stadium

BFFs reunited at Army-Navy game

By Tessa Robinson

Rob Gronkowski and USAA give two cars away to military families in need

By Tessa Robinson

These cheerleaders will kill for you

These cheerleaders will kill for you

By Tessa Robinson

Left side: Black and white vintage photo of a man in a military uniform with a cap, featuring a mustache. Right side: Close-up color photo of a man with short hair and a beard, wearing a white sports jersey with red and yellow accents.

Travis Kelce’s grandfather was shot down 3 times during WWII

By Tessa Robinson

Army and Navy football helmets

Army-Navy 2023 uniforms embody the land-sea rivalry

By Miguel Ortiz

Joe Burrow of the Cincinnati Bengals embraces George Kittle.

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MIGHTY 25: George Kittle uses his NFL platform to serve the military community

By Jessica Manfre

5 sports stars who saw heavy combat in the US military

Historic college hockey rink honors sports star turned war hero

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Why WWII veterans wore their uniforms after they were discharged

By Miguel Ortiz

ronnie simpson global solo challenge

Combat-wounded Marine to sail around the world in Global Solo Challenge

By Jessica Manfre

6 of the best baseball players who served

Rocky Bleier: The heart of a champion

By Jim Fletcher

apache helicopter used by royal marines

This is how Royal Marines used Apaches as troop transports during a rescue mission

This college football coach became a Green Beret in his 30s

By Jessica Manfre

west point super bowl

Two Army grads are facing each other in the Super Bowl for the first time

By Miguel Ortiz

usaa salute to service lounge super bowl lvii

Heading to Super Bowl LVII? Don’t miss the USAA Salute to Service Lounge

By Tessa Robinson

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2022 Salute to Service nominee Wyatt Teller will welcome the USS Cleveland to its namesake city

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2023 Military pay raise: How to get the most out of your additional money

By Navy Federal Credit Union

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Everything you need to know about the NFL’s Salute to Service Award

Super Bowl Bound! How the Chiefs and Eagles support the military community

By Miguel Ortiz

The bizarre history of the Naval Academy’s mascot, ‘Bill the Goat’

The bizarre history of the Naval Academy’s mascot, ‘Bill the Goat’

By Eric Milzarski

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Army legend General Pete Dawkins on his sports career

By Miguel Ortiz

NFL player alfred blozis

This NFL player was initially barred from enlistment for being too big

By Miguel Ortiz

Ross Perot pulled off one of the greatest Army-Navy Game pranks ever

Ross Perot pulled off one of the greatest Army-Navy Game pranks ever

By Blake Stilwell

army black knights at Army Navy game

4 awesome traditions to look for at the Army-Navy Game

By Blake Stilwell

This is why players in the Army-Navy Game learn to sing their rival’s alma mater

This is why players in the Army-Navy Game learn to sing their rival’s alma mater

By Blake Stilwell

These are the top 5 Army-Navy games in the rivalry’s history

These are the top 5 Army-Navy games in the rivalry’s history

By Eric Milzarski

Army’s 2022 Army-Navy game uniform honors the 1st Armored Division

By Miguel Ortiz

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The reason Navy’s 2022 Army-Navy game uniform honors NASA

By Miguel Ortiz

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Steve ‘USS’ Cunningham draws inspiration for comic books from Navy service and boxing

MIGHTY 25: Former military kid and Commanders Coach Ron Rivera still bleeds Army green

By Jessica Manfre

MIGHTY 25: NFL player and military kid Andrew Beck scores big on giving back

By Jessica Manfre

The best servicemen who were also NBA players

The best servicemen who were also NBA players

By Zackry Colston

Tom Brady says, ‘NFL season like military deployment.’ Here are our 5 favorite responses.

By Tessa Robinson

Left side: A sepia-toned photo of a shirtless boxer, Tommy Loughran, in a fighting stance wearing dark shorts and boxing gloves. Text above him reads "Tommy Loughran," "Uncrowned Light Heavyweight Champion," and "Joe Smith Mgr." Right side: A sepia-toned portrait of Tommy Loughran in a military uniform with a white cap, dark jacket with buttons, and sergeant stripes on the sleeve. He has his arms crossed and a handwritten note beside him says, "To my Ringside Pal, Tommy Loughran.

Boxers belonging to fraternity of world champions who served

A man wearing a dark suit, white shirt, and blue striped tie is sitting on a red chair, gesturing with his hands and smiling. The background is a wooden panel wall.

These 6 veterans went on to become famous NBA players

How baseball helped sell record numbers of WWII war bonds

How baseball helped sell record numbers of WWII war bonds

4 of Army’s best spirit spots since they broke their 14-year losing streak

4 of Army’s best spirit spots since they broke their 14-year losing streak

By Miguel Ortiz

This WWI Navy vet stole the 1920 Olympic flag

By Miguel Ortiz

Three people in military camouflage uniforms are underwater in a pool, with light reflecting on the water's surface above them. One person is upright with one hand on their hip, while the others are floating or swimming nearby.

Top 5 activities more dangerous than combat

This is why golf courses are important to military installations

This is why golf courses are important to military installations

By Eric Milzarski

This is the one boxing match the Navy doesn’t want you to know about

By Antonio Pena

Watch UFC fighters get stomped by Marine Corps martial arts experts

Watch UFC fighters get stomped by Marine Corps martial arts experts

A group of children wearing white T-shirts and athletic shoes are on a green sports field. One boy is running toward a man in a gray T-shirt and red shorts who is crouched down with his arms out, ready to catch or block the boy. Other children stand in line watching. The scene appears to be a football training or practice session.

NFL star Rob Gronkowski’s military mission is not about getting good insurance rates

Ron Rivera was guided in life by his career Army father, in football by John Madden

Silver and dark green vintage military aircraft with a four-blade propeller, star insignia, and the code "G4" on the fuselage, parked on a concrete airstrip under a clear blue sky.

Meet the pilot flying this year’s first-of-its-kind Super Bowl flyover

Why NFL referees no longer use pistols to call the end of a quarter

Why NFL referees no longer use pistols to call the end of a quarter

The 10 most legendary pieces of NFL merchandise

The 10 most legendary pieces of NFL merchandise

This Army Ranger broke the Guinness World Record for muscle-ups

This Army Ranger broke the Guinness World Record for muscle-ups

By Miguel Ortiz

Nike’s co-founder was a 10th Mountain WWII veteran

By Miguel Ortiz

5 sportswear companies with awesome military discounts

By Miguel Ortiz

A meme with the text "when you take a good look in the mirror" shows a split image: on the left, a football player in a Navy uniform with the number 20, and on the right, a mirror reflecting a tied black garbage bag.

The best Army-Navy trash talk, in tweets

By Herb Thompson

The 2021 Army-Navy game uniforms are epic

The 2021 Army-Navy game uniforms are epic

By Miguel Ortiz

Robert Carmody's gravestone with a cross symbol at the top, indicating he was from New Jersey, served as a Staff Sergeant in the US Army during the Vietnam War, and was awarded the Purple Heart. His birth date is September 4, 1938, and his death date is October 27, 1967. The gravestone is surrounded by grass with a few yellow leaves nearby.

Robert Carmody fought for his country in the boxing ring and on the battlefield