The U.S. Navy has released images of the football uniforms that Midshipmen players will wear in the 127th Army-Navy game. Under Armour provided the uniforms, which center on the history and symbols of Naval special warfare.

The design honors sailors who served within the branch’s Naval special warfare component. The tribute includes SEALs, special warfare combatant-craft crewmen and members of 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.

That tribute begins with a dark blue helmet bearing several images connected to the service’s special warfare history. The helmet displays a Navy SEAL trident, an SWCC master warboat and a bone frog.

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The bone frog is positioned on top of the helmet. It represents the Underwater Demolition Team frogmen who served during World War II, connecting that earlier generation with the other Naval special warfare symbols incorporated into the design.

The jersey sleeves feature a version of the Navy Working Uniform Type II camouflage pattern. That camouflage pattern was first rolled out for Naval special warfare operators and now appears as part of the Midshipmen’s game uniform.

Both sleeves also carry individual symbols tied to special warfare history. The left sleeve has a Naval Special Warfare Command emblem etched into the fabric, while the right sleeve displays an American flag.

Another tribute appears on the back of the collar, where the uniform includes a Naval special warfare locker tag. The tag carries a SEAL/SWCC designation and two gold stars representing service members who gave the ultimate sacrifice.

Inside the collar, the uniforms bear another connection to the Naval special warfare community. The phrase “The only easy day was yesterday” is printed along that interior portion of the jersey.

The pants continue the uniform’s dark blue color scheme and include a lighter blue stripe running down the side. Dots along the stripe represent the sea spray produced by Naval special warfare watercraft as they knife through the ocean.

The gloves add two more elements to the overall presentation. They feature an Underwater Demolition Team insignia as well as another design representing sea spray.

Navy athletics also released a video presenting the new uniforms alongside Naval special warfare personnel. Famed Navy SEAL Jocko Willink narrates the video, which shows the personnel hoisting weapons beside a Midshipman player wearing the uniform.

The video places the football design and its special warfare inspiration together in the same scene. The Navy special warfare personnel and the Midshipman player are shown emerging from the sea while the player wears the newly unveiled uniform.

Across the helmet, jersey, pants and gloves, the design repeatedly uses insignia and imagery identified with Naval special warfare. Those elements include the SEAL trident, SWCC master warboat, bone frog, camouflage pattern and Underwater Demolition Team insignia.

The American flag and Naval Special Warfare Command emblem occupy opposite sleeves. The collar details add the locker tag, SEAL/SWCC designation, two gold stars and the phrase printed inside the jersey.

The sea also serves as a recurring visual element in the presentation. Sea spray is represented on the pants and gloves, while the release video shows the Midshipman player and Navy special warfare personnel coming out of the water.

The 127th Army-Navy game will be played at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. The game is scheduled for Dec. 12 at 3:00 p.m. EST and will air on CBS and Paramount+.

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