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Three ways playing football for the military is nothing like playing in college

Three ways playing football for the military is nothing like playing in college

By Alex Hollings

A man in a navy blue jacket holding a lit torch stands between a smiling woman in a similar navy blue jacket and a man in camouflage military uniform with a light blue beret, both clapping. The background shows bare tree branches and some greenery.

Navy veteran Bradley Snyder is a Paralympic Gold Medalist, author, and now, film producer

Two men in suits are smiling and waving. The man on the left is wearing a light-colored suit with a bow tie, while the man on the right is wearing a darker suit with a patterned tie. They are standing in front of an airplane with part of the Olympic rings and text visible on the side.

This trailblazing Asian American Olympian was also an Army doctor

By Miguel Ortiz

Two boxers sparring inside a boxing ring, both wearing red boxing gloves. One boxer is in a defensive stance with his gloves up, while the other is throwing a punch. The boxer throwing the punch wears a black jacket with yellow text on the back that reads "ARMY WORLD CLASS ATHLETE PROGRAM." The ring has red, white, and blue ropes, and a punching bag hangs in the background. A poster with the word "STRENGTH" is visible on the wall.

5 competitions you can do while on active duty

Why the NFL used to have barefoot kickers

Why the NFL used to have barefoot kickers

By Blake Stilwell

Watch this knockout from a modern-day Medieval knight fight

Watch this knockout from a modern-day Medieval knight fight

By Blake Stilwell

The 5 dumbest military references in professional wrestling

The 5 dumbest military references in professional wrestling

By Lucas Wesley Snipes

West Point grad snags coveted Salute to Service Award

West Point grad snags coveted Salute to Service Award

This video of KC Chiefs’ star Patrick Mahomes thanking a veteran will make you cry

This video of KC Chiefs’ star Patrick Mahomes thanking a veteran will make you cry

By Tessa Robinson

This Chief’s quarterback helps build houses for vets

This Chief’s quarterback helps build houses for vets

By Blake Stilwell

This Warrior Angels Foundation founder and Green Beret competed in the DoD Warrior Games

This Warrior Angels Foundation founder and Green Beret competed in the DoD Warrior Games

Black and gray Chevrolet Camaro race car with the number 99 in orange on the side and front, featuring "TrueCar Military" branding on the hood and side, driving on a racetrack.

How TrueCar helped get Navy Reservist Jesse Iwuji into the NASCAR race of his dreams

A family of five stands together outdoors in front of a white fence. The father is dressed in a U.S. Army camouflage uniform and cap. The mother wears a light blue dress and stands next to him. A young girl in a white dress with pink floral patterns and a pink bow in her hair hugs the father, lifting one leg playfully. A young boy in a white shirt and bright yellow shorts stands smiling in front of the mother and father. Another boy, wearing a light plaid shirt and khaki shorts, stands next to the mother with a neutral expression. The family is standing on green grass with trees visible in the background.

Tampa Bay Buccaneers name General H Norman Schwarzkopf Army Family of the Year

By Jessica Manfre

A man in a white shirt is pointing or gesturing while standing next to a football player wearing a yellow jersey with the name "ROBINSON" on the back. They are in a stadium with an American flag hanging in the background and several people, including a police officer, visible in the distance.

Exclusive interview with ‘The Admiral’ David Robinson: Spurs, service and the Navy-Army game

A split image showing two football players. On the left, a player in dark green uniform and black helmet runs with a football in front of a military tank outdoors on grass. On the right, a player in white and blue uniform with a blue helmet holds a large American flag, with a dark, stormy background and water splashing around.

This year’s Army/Navy game uniforms are everything we hoped they’d be

By Jessica Evans

How outrunning federal agents led to NASCAR racing

How outrunning federal agents led to NASCAR racing

By Blake Stilwell

Wounded warrior Elizabeth Marks receives the 2016 Pat Tillman Award

Wounded warrior Elizabeth Marks receives the 2016 Pat Tillman Award

This airman has advice for anyone working to be an Olympic lifter

This airman has advice for anyone working to be an Olympic lifter

By Blake Stilwell

Tim Kennedy is possibly the busiest soldier on the planet

Tim Kennedy is possibly the busiest soldier on the planet

By Kelly Crigger

Watch out for these 9 vets rocking the Mixed Martial Arts world

Watch out for these 9 vets rocking the Mixed Martial Arts world

By Kelly Crigger

5 reasons why troops dominate civilian obstacle courses

5 reasons why troops dominate civilian obstacle courses

By Eric Milzarski

This Marine vet went streaking for the most veteran reason possible

This Marine vet went streaking for the most veteran reason possible

By Eric Milzarski

Green Berets are using flamethrowers to help with NFL team building this season

Green Berets are using flamethrowers to help with NFL team building this season

By Chase Millsap

sports leagues as military branches FI

The branches of the military re-imagined as major sports leagues

The top 10 stadium foods from around the NFL

The top 10 stadium foods from around the NFL

By Blake Stilwell

Men’s Soccer — Yale at Army West Point (Tuesday, 10/16, 7:00PM EST)

Men’s Soccer — Yale at Army West Point (Tuesday, 10/16, 7:00PM EST)

Why Rob Riggle is the best part of any NFL show

Why Rob Riggle is the best part of any NFL show

By Blake Stilwell

12 of the best football party foods, ranked

12 of the best football party foods, ranked

By Blake Stilwell

The most amazing charity work done by NFL players

The most amazing charity work done by NFL players

By Blake Stilwell

The mathematical reason NFL teams need to be aggressive on 4th down

The mathematical reason NFL teams need to be aggressive on 4th down

By Blake Stilwell

The 8 most intense rivalries in NFL football

The 8 most intense rivalries in NFL football

By Blake Stilwell

There is no one in NFL history more devoted to veterans than Jared Allen

There is no one in NFL history more devoted to veterans than Jared Allen

By Blake Stilwell

Why Bill Belichick doesn’t wear NFL ‘Salute to Service’ gear

Why Bill Belichick doesn’t wear NFL ‘Salute to Service’ gear

By Blake Stilwell

Watch this dedicated 49er shake every military hand before MNF

Watch this dedicated 49er shake every military hand before MNF

By Blake Stilwell

How this one-handed Seahawk proves anything is possible

How this one-handed Seahawk proves anything is possible

By Blake Stilwell

A college lacrosse team wants to raise money while helping troops

A college lacrosse team wants to raise money while helping troops

By Blake Stilwell

The new Army Football uniforms will be in honor of the Big Red One

The new Army Football uniforms will be in honor of the Big Red One

By Eric Milzarski

Watch the best intro to the Army-Navy Game ever made

Watch the best intro to the Army-Navy Game ever made

By Blake Stilwell

The Seahawks have a Navy grad and JAG officer on their roster

The Seahawks have a Navy grad and JAG officer on their roster

By Blake Stilwell

This is why cadets have shouted “Go Army! Beat Navy!” for over a century

This is why cadets have shouted “Go Army! Beat Navy!” for over a century

By Eric Milzarski

The NFL’s most generous legend gives homeless veterans a new life

The NFL’s most generous legend gives homeless veterans a new life

By Blake Stilwell

4 amazing disabled NFL players who came to play at the top of their game

4 amazing disabled NFL players who came to play at the top of their game

By Blake Stilwell

What it’s like to be honored as ‘Hero of the Game’ for the LA Kings

What it’s like to be honored as ‘Hero of the Game’ for the LA Kings

By Shannon Corbeil

Marine vet crawled across Boston Marathon finish line, honored fallen friends

Marine vet crawled across Boston Marathon finish line, honored fallen friends

Combat on the gridiron: this is playing football for the Marine Corps

Combat on the gridiron: this is playing football for the Marine Corps

By Alex Hollings

How one former Green Beret is changing everything about NFL recruiting

How one former Green Beret is changing everything about NFL recruiting

By Alex Hollings

The 5 best military academy athletes who went pro

The 5 best military academy athletes who went pro

By Blake Stilwell

Arnold Schwarzenegger got drop kicked while watching athletes perform in Africa

Arnold Schwarzenegger got drop kicked while watching athletes perform in Africa

By Alex Hollings

Two-time testicular cancer survivor goes balls out at 2019 Warrior Games, bringing awareness to the program that helped him

Two-time testicular cancer survivor goes balls out at 2019 Warrior Games, bringing awareness to the program that helped him

Lightsaber fencing is now an international sport

Lightsaber fencing is now an international sport

By Blake Stilwell

Mat Best Has Something to Say…

Mat Best Has Something to Say…

By Chase Millsap

What it’s like to skydive with the Army Golden Knights

What it’s like to skydive with the Army Golden Knights

By Shannon Corbeil

One of the first Ironman Triathletes was a Navy SEAL who hydrated with beer

One of the first Ironman Triathletes was a Navy SEAL who hydrated with beer

By Blake Stilwell

Service Academy athletes can now go pro after graduation

Service Academy athletes can now go pro after graduation

By Blake Stilwell

Watch a West Point athlete destroy the indoor obstacle course test

Watch a West Point athlete destroy the indoor obstacle course test

By Blake Stilwell

These sports icons served during the Battle of the Bulge

These sports icons served during the Battle of the Bulge

How this combat vet became a 33-year-old walk-on

How this combat vet became a 33-year-old walk-on

By Shannon Corbeil

This was the toughest NFL player to ever catch a football

This was the toughest NFL player to ever catch a football

By Blake Stilwell

Veterans everywhere agree: You can mourn Kobe Bryant

Veterans everywhere agree: You can mourn Kobe Bryant

By Tessa Robinson

Packers’ Aaron Rodgers donates his golf tournament winnings to Wounded Warriors

Packers’ Aaron Rodgers donates his golf tournament winnings to Wounded Warriors

This veteran-backed NASCAR team is heading to Daytona

This veteran-backed NASCAR team is heading to Daytona

WATCH: NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace skydived into the Daytona 500 with the Air Force

WATCH: NASCAR driver Bubba Wallace skydived into the Daytona 500 with the Air Force

How the Miracle on Ice forever changed the USA

How the Miracle on Ice forever changed the USA

David Robinson’s meteoric rise from the Naval Academy to the NBA

David Robinson’s meteoric rise from the Naval Academy to the NBA