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Brendan Looney, a former Navy lacrosse player who lived in Silver Spring, was among nine U.S. military personnel killed in a Blackhawk helicopter crash Tuesday in southern Afghanistan. The cause was believed to be accidental. Looney a 1999 graduate of DeMatha Catholic High played football and baseball before matriculating to the Naval Academy. Keep Reading...
Army knocked off a giant last Sunday. They have a much easier opponent this weekend, but nonetheless, a formidable one who they lost to earlier in the season.
Their actions on the field pale in comparison to what they will do when their time is up at the Point. And, of course, they don't need reminding. It's who they are. They've chosen a path not too many would take and go the distance without you questioning their effort.
The distance they will go on the field this weekend against Cornell is still up in the air. But their effort isn't questionable. Read the excerpts from a recent New York Times AFTER THE CLICK...