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. it's been war zones and army bases. i'm talking about the yearly tradition known as the army/navy game. the rivalry between the army/navy began in 1890. each year since then mid shipmen and cadets have note one incredible game. it's become one of the deeply entrenched traditions that are such a part of military service. i spent this weekend on the sidelines for meeting number 114. academy grad brothers and sisters in arms, they all park order their par cams hats and filed in. i spoke with some ahead of the game.cams, hats and filed in. i spoke with some ahead of the game. >> of course army...

Not. ♪ ♪ he loves me! that's right. [ mom ] warm and flaky in 15 everyone loves pillsbury grands! [ girl ] make dinner pop! in just a few minutes we'll bring you to the sidelines of a storied military tradition more than a century in the making. the army-navy game. first in the weeks leading up to the december meeting mid shipmen and west point cadets rally the troops to create rival spirit videos. look at some of the year's best. ♪ we will win and keep the trophy again ♪ ♪ that's all right ♪ ♪ we're navy ♪ ♪ hey, army ♪ ♪ we don't mind all the talking ♪ ♪ cause if ...

Navy elf. >> 30 years later i'm still showing these young kids i got the navy spirit. >> this year's game like many before was held in philadelphia. that's about halfway between west point and annapolis. so much of this rivalry is steeped in tradition from where it happens to the fly overs that signal its start. there are a few sporting events as deeply rooted in history as the army/navy game. there is one thing that really stands out about this match-up. that's the mutual level of admiration and respect the into sides have for one another. up in the stands, the mid shipmen and cadets show the...

Kwl >> tryst afternoon president obama presented the u.s. naval academy football team with the commander in chief's trophy. every season the teams from the military service academies play against each other and just about every year since 1984 the sitting president of the united states then bestows the commander in chief's trophy to the best of the teams. today the mid shipmen from annapolis decided that they would give president obama a gift of their own in return. >> all right, that's the official navy helmet, fitted for me. pretty sharp. all right. here is the general rule. you don't put st...

They were hoping for 1 million protestors. i don't think they reached that mark. this is really about, jon, the fact that the people are fed up with the fact military still have control. they want power transferred to a civilian leadership. they're saying that's not happening quickly enough. they're hoping they get their act together. incidentally they don't have the backing of the muslim brotherhood, which is really the largest political entity there now, the muslim brotherhood were actually calling for the protests to be canceled, jon. jon: reena ninan, reporting live from gaza, thank you. ...