It’s become part of the tradition of the long-running rivalry game that each team wears special one-off uniforms for the game, often which are nods to historic military history. In the past, Navy has paid homage to its ties with NASA and Army has given tribute to a unit that played a key role in Operation Iraqi Freedom. This year was no different.

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Nearly every year since 2008, the Army Black Knights and Navy Midshipmen have arrived at their annual rivalry game wearing a new, different uniform than the classics they wear during the regular season.

Another custom-painted helmet here with the Midshipmen paying tribute to the F/A 18 Super Hornet strike fighters flown by Navy pilots. The roundel symbol, an insignia displayed on aircraft across all U.S. military branches, is featured prominently on the shoulders of this patriotic very look of red, white and blue.

Navy will honor the Jolly Rogers aviation unit with a themed uniform during Saturday's 125th edition of the Army-Navy game. The Jolly Rogers, established in 1943, conveys a legacy that displays the tradition of excellence, victory and elegance in the United States Navy with the taglines "Fear the Bones" and a call sign, "Victory."

The special theme uniforms for Saturday’s Army-Navy game have made their way to the EA Sports College Football 25 video game.