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Military academy bowl victories shine light on armed forces

January 4th, 2010
The Air Force and Naval academy football teams triumphed in their respective bowl games Jan. 2, shining a spotlight on the servicemember-athletes comprising the rosters and the armed forces they represent.

Military honors were replete here at the 5th annual Armed Forces Bowl, which pitted the underdog Air Force Falcons against the University of Houston Cougars in a rematch of last year's bowl game that saw the Falcons falter.

The nation's highest-ranking military officer, who has a penchant for handing out coins bearing the insignia of the chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, accepted a coin at the 50-yard line for the official toss that would grant the Falcons first possession of the ball.
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