Yesterday was the 109th meeting of Army vs Navy in football and for the 7th year Army lost the game. I know what it is like to be a Cadet at Army and lose the BIG game - been there - done that - have the memories!
Needless to say you learn a great lesson in leadership from these events. Not everything in life is going to turn out to be a winner and there are lessons to be learned from any defeat. When faced with overwhelming odds against you, keep trying new ideas and try to snatch victory from the jaws of defeat.
While this was the last football game between two rivals for the seniors on both teams, at the end of May 2009, members of both teams join together in one team, the profession of arms in a dedicated effort to keep this country free, protecting it against all enemies, foreign and domestic.
I am proud to have served our country as a member of of the Armed Forces and I am proud of the young men and women who serve today. They continue the tradition of citizen soldiers and mariners protecting us all. For this we all owe a debt of gratitude and our thanks.
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