Military leadership
Army quarterback Jemel Jones (7) carries the ball during an NCAA college football game against Air Force in Arlington, Texas, Saturday, Nov. 5, 2022. (AP Photo/Emil Lippe)
Air Force secures 1st Commander-in-Chief’s trophy since 2016

Nov. 05, 2022 03:23 PM EDT

FILE - In this Sept. 7, 2019, file photo, Army coach Jeff Monken watches during the second half of the team's NCAA college football game against Michigan in Ann Arbor, Mich. Army won nine games last season and finished just outside the Top 25. That's a good omen for coach Jeff Monken as he starts his eighth season along the banks of the Hudson River on the verge of becoming the second-winningest football coach in West Point history. (AP Photo/Paul Sancya, File)
Army's Jeff Monken looking to build off nine-win season

By John Kekis Aug. 20, 2021 12:40 PM EDT

Army beats Air Force 10-7, wins Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

By John Kekis Dec. 19, 2020 06:45 PM EST
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — With the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy at stake, Jakobi Buchanan made sure the prized hardware returned to West Point. ...

Navy's Jamale Carothers (34) celebrates after scoring a touchdown as Army's Jacob Covington (57), Jeremiah Lowery (43) and Ryan Velez (26) look on during the first half of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Dec. 14, 2019, in Philadelphia. (AP Photo/Matt Slocum)
Perry tops 300 yards, Navy trickery tops Army 31-7

By Dan Gelston Dec. 14, 2019 06:21 PM EST

FILE - In this Nov. 6, 2019, file photo, U.S. Defense Secretary Mark Esper talks to the media with Qatar Deputy Prime Minister and Minister of Defense Khalid Al Attiyah at the Pentagon in Washington. Barely four months into his tenure, Esper is making his second trek across the Pacific. And yet it is the Middle East – most recently a near-war with Iran and an actual war in Syria – that in Washington commands more attention and demands more American troops. (AP Photo/Cliff Owen, File)
US military academy athletes can now delay service, go pro

By Lolita C. Baldor Nov. 14, 2019 06:32 PM EST

Army on 4-game skid as it prepares for Air Force

By John Kekis Oct. 29, 2019 05:38 PM EDT
WEST POINT, N.Y. (AP) — Coach Jeff Monken was barely audible after Army lost for the fourth straight time when reiterating what he preaches every week — the...

FILE - In this Dec. 22, 2018, file photo, Army head coach Jeff Monken watches as his team warms up before they play Houston in the of Armed Forces Bowl NCAA college football game, in Fort Worth, Texas. Coach Monken finished last season in rarefied air with a school-record 11 wins. Maintaining that standard of excellence is the goal.(AP Photo/Jim Cowsert, File)
Army tries to maintain excellence after record-setting 2018

By John Kekis Apr. 12, 2019 04:56 PM EDT

FILE- In this Dec. 9, 2017, file photo, Army's Ahmad Bradshaw holds up the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy after Army defeated Navy in an NCAA college football game in Philadelphia. It's been a year since Air Force lost the Commander-in-Chief's Trophy, and the Falcons want it back. Air Force has won the coveted hardware, which goes to the champion of the annual series among the three service academies, a record 20 times. (AP Photo/Matt Rourke, File)
Air Force travels to Army; revenge on the mind

By John Kekis Nov. 02, 2018 01:56 AM EDT

SMU linebacker Richard Moore (14) and safety Elijah McQueen (6) works to bring down Navy tight end CJ Williams (20) during the second quarter of an NCAA college football game, Saturday, Sept. 22, 2018, at Gerald J. Ford Stadium in Dallas. (Ryan Michalesko/The Dallas Morning News via AP)
Navy braces for Air Force, eyes Commander-in-Chief's Trophy

By Pat Graham Oct. 05, 2018 08:12 PM EDT