"March On" The Brigade at the Army Navy Football Game

This is not just a football game. It never was.

Before the Army-Navy Game officially kicks off, the entire Brigade of Midshipmen and the entire Corps of Cadets march onto the field in precise military formation — hundreds of young men in crisp white covers and navy blue overcoats, moving as one across the stadium floor while thousands of spectators pack every seat around them.

From above, the scale is breathtaking. The formation fills the entire field. The stadium is a sea of color. A city skyline stretches out beyond the stands.

The Army-Navy Game first began in 1890 when the Naval Academy challenged the Military Academy to a football match — Navy dominating that first game with a 24-0 victory. More than a century later, the pageantry of the Army-Navy Game remains unparalleled in college football — from the March On to the singing of both academies' alma maters at the end of the game, the traditions are as meaningful as the game itself.

This is one of those traditions. Preserved in a small slide, printed large, and every bit as powerful as the day it was captured.