--- title: "Navy just dropped its new 2017 smack talk video" date: "2018-03-31" modified: "2020-10-22" authors: - name: "Blake Stilwell" job_title: "Editor-In-Chief, Air Force Veteran" link: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/authors/blake/" url: "https://www.wearethemighty.com/humor/navy-just-dropped-its-new-2017-smack-talk-video/" categories: - "Entertainment" - "History" - "Navy" - "Sports" --- # Navy just dropped its new 2017 smack talk video ![]() In the tradition of "We Give a Ship," one of the Naval Academy's most prolific viral video purveyors presents "Helm Yeah!" – as in, "Helm Yeah Navy is going to beat Army this year." --- https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=FlR2JM4U2QY Naval Academy graduate Rylan Tuohy and a host of fellow graduated Midshipmen rally together every year to produce a high-quality video that, not only burns the Army and its cadets at West Point, but reminds Navy grads of their outstanding fellow alums. This year's video includes Annapolis alums Senator John McCain, Roger Staubach, Admiral John Richardson, the Chief of Naval Operations, and even Secretary of the Navy Richard Spencer. Beyond that, it looks like video was sent in from around the Navy, showing the Blue Angels, the USS George H.W. Bush, the USS Kearsarge, and more. A previous spirit video featured similar wordplay-rich smack talk before the big game. In 2014, Tuohy and crew uploaded "We Give a Ship" to YouTube. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ZY2J21Uti6g Tuohy's video burn prompted a response from the West Pointers the next year. Army even included some clever wordplay of their own. Army don't give a Ship, they give a truck. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mlKwCjZ86Ao The 2017 Army-Navy Game will be played on Dec. 9 in Philadelphia. Last year, the Black Knights won in an upset over the Midshipmen for the first time since 2001. This year, Navy will not only be looking for redemption, but there's even more on the line: Both teams bested the Air Force Academy Falcons this season. That means the winner of the game takes home the coveted Commander-In-Chief Trophy. ![]() It's a trophy presented to the service academy football team with the best record against the other two schools. Air Force currently has the most wins at 20. Navy has 15. Army only has six wins. Despite Army's win in last year's Army-Navy Game, the Midshipmen were still presented the trophy last year by President Obama. The last time the Army received the Commander-In-Chief Trophy, it was presented by President Bill Clinton. ![]() *1996 Army Football team visiting the White House and President Clinton. (White House Photo)* ## Author Blake Stilwell is We Are The Mighty's Editor-in-Chief, covering military news, entertainment, and history, along with veteran education, employment and entrepreneurship. He is a former U.S. Air Force combat cameraman with degrees in Graphic Design, Television and Film, International Relations, Public Relations, Business Management and Middle Eastern Affairs. After leaving the military, he began working in film and television production in New York and Los Angeles, work that included ABC News, NBC Olympics, and HBO Sports. He then spent two years in Washington with White House Communications, before joining the Near East Foundation. At NEF he served as an International Development Fellow, then Communications Officer, and finally, Media Officer for the Middle East and Africa. Based in the Palestinian Territory, he coordinated strategic communications between eight country offices, international media, and government and NGO partners. He began a career focused on writing and editing in 2015 with We Are The Mighty. He left in 2019 for Military.com, but returned as Editor-in-Chief in 2025. Blake’s work has been seen on CBS News, Fox News, CBC, The Chicago Tribune, Task & Purpose, Military Times, Recoil, Skillset, American History, and was shockingly even used in a Supreme Court argument. He is an avid traveler and small business owner in Ohio, where he spends most of his energy fixing up a very old house. ### Author social links [Facebook]() [Twitter]() [Instagram]() [LinkedIn]()