Army Navy Game Kicks Off With Memorial Ceremony And Patriot Games

WEST POINT, N.Y. – The public is invited to join in the festivities prior to the Black Knights battling the Navy Midshipmen during the 122nd Army-Navy game on Saturday, Dec. 11, at MetLife Stadium, East Rutherford, N.J.

A joint wreath laying ceremony in honor of the 20th anniversary of Sept. 11th will be held at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum and will include performances by the West Point Glee Club and Naval Academy Pipes and Drums. Joe Quinn, West Point Class of 2002 representing the 9/11 Memorial & Museum will provide brief opening remarks.

Additionally, the annual Patriot Games will be held at American Dream, the entertainment/retail center locate minutes from New York City, and will feature challenging competitions between Army and Navy prior to the big game. Cadets from West Point will face off against the midshipmen from the Naval Academy to put their strength and endurance to the test. In addition to the competitions, there will be a pep rally, team mascots, cheerleaders, and lively pep bands. Those with game tickets can also catch the final round of the Patriot Games, an obstacle relay inside Met Life Stadium before kickoff on Saturday.

Friday, Dec. 10

• Wreath Laying Ceremony at 9/11 Memorial & Museum near the Survivor Tree at 11 a.m.
• American Dream Grand Staircase: Rocky Relay at 11 a.m. 
• American Dream Grand Staircase: Tug of War at 1130 a.m.
• American Dream Court A, Level 1: Pull Up Challenge at 12 p.m.
• Dream Works Water Park: Zodiac Relay Race at 1:30 p.m.
• The Rink at American Dream: Army vs. Navy Club Hockey at 8 p.m.

Saturday, Dec. 11

• Met Life Stadium Field: Stadium Obstacle Relay at 1:15 p.m.

For more information about the 9/11 Memorial & Museum, please visit: https://www.911memorial.org/

For more information about American Dream, please visit  www.americandream.com 

About West Point:

The U.S. Military Academy at West Point is a four-year, co-educational, federal, liberal arts college located 50 miles north of New York City. It was founded in 1802 as America's first college of engineering and continues today as the world’s premier leader-development institution, consistently ranked among top colleges in the country. Its mission remains constant—to educate, train, and inspire the Corps of Cadets so that each graduate is a commissioned leader of character committed to the values of Duty, Honor, Country and prepared for a career of professional excellence and service to the nation as an officer in the U. S. Army. For more information, go to www.westpoint.edu.