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Army reveals new uniforms for Army-Navy game (Photos)

Army uniform for Army-Navy game. (goarmywestpoint.com)
Army uniform for Army-Navy game. (goarmywestpoint.com)

The Army football team will honor the World War II 82nd Airborne Division with a special uniform for the Army-Navy game.

According to the Army release, the uniforms, which are gray and black, were designed to pay homage to “authentic WWII era paratrooper jump suits with division patch, oversized 48-star American flag patch, player name tapes, full-color historical unit patches and an improvised camo base layer. Additionally, initial members of the 82nd Airborne Division represented each of the continental states, informing their “All American” nickname and iconic “AA” shoulder patch. “

The Army helmets are painted like netting and showcase authentic, era-specific battalion icons.

Army uniform for Army-Navy game. (goarmywestpoint.com)
Army uniform for Army-Navy game. (goarmywestpoint.com)

“What a great opportunity we have to tell a story of American heroes to the American people through our Army-Navy uniform,” Army West Point Director of Athletics Boo Corrigan said in a statement. “We cannot thank Nike and the USMA Department of History enough for their collaboration to make this project possible.

“We hope that the American people will be inspired just as much as our team when they learn about the West Point graduates of the 82nd Airborne and all of the soldiers’ impact on American history. We are excited to continue this collaboration and tell stories of our Army heroes for years to come.”

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