Navy unveils special warfare-themed uniforms for upcoming Army-Navy game

The U.S. Navy released images of the football uniforms that Midshipmen players will wear in the 127th Army-Navy game, courtesy of Under Armour. The threads pay homage to the history of sailors who served in the branch’s Naval special warfare component, honoring SEALs, special warfare combatant-craft crewmen and Underwater Demolition Teams. “From the earliest Navy Frogmen of World War II to today’s highly trained SEALs and SWCC operators, the uniform pays tribute to generations of service members whose courage, determination, innovation and sacrifice have helped define Naval Special Warfare,” the Navy said in a release. The uniform’s dark blue helmet is emblazoned with images of a Navy SEAL trident, SWCC master warboat and bone frog, which sits on top of the headpiece and represents the World War II-era Underwater Demolition Team frogmen. The jersey’s sleeves feature a version of the Navy Working Uniform Type II camouflage pattern, first rolled out for Naval special warfare operators. Each sleeve also carries a symbol of the service’s special warfare history. On the left, a Naval Special Warfare Command emblem is etched into the fabric; on the right, an American flag; and on the back of the collar, a Naval special warfare locker tag with a SEAL/SWCC designation and two gold stars representing service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice. A Navy Midshipman player showcases the uniform’s Navy Working Uniform Type II camouflage pattern and sea spray-inspired gloves. (U.S. Navy) The uniforms also bear the phrase “The only easy day was yesterday” along the inside collar. The pants are a dark blue with a lighter blue stripe down the side, dotted to represent the sea spray that Naval special warfare watercraft kick up as they knife through the ocean. The gloves feature an Underwater Demolition Team insignia along with another sea-spray design. In a video released by Navy athletics and narrated by famed Navy SEAL Jocko Willink, Navy special warfare personnel can be seen hoisting weapons alongside a Midshipman player donning the new uniform, as they all emerge from the sea. The game will take place at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey, and air on Dec. 12 at 3:00 p.m. EST on CBS and Paramount+.