ARMY AND NIKE TEAM UP FOR 2025 ARMY-NAVY UNIFORM TO HONOR 250 YEARS OF SERVICE & SACRIFICE
For the past 250 years, the United States Army has stood as America’s enduring symbol of service and sacrifice. Born in the desperate conditions of the American Revolution, the Army’s legacy is one of steadfast commitment to the defense of liberty, reflected in our motto, “This we’ll defend.”
At the core of the Army’s service are the seven Army Values: Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. These values represent the moral compass of every Soldier, bind us in shared purpose, and ensure character and trust are the bedrock of our profession.
The Army’s strength comes from the American people - ordinary citizens who have rendered extraordinary sacrifice for the Nation. Soldiers and their families have endured hardships and persevered in the harshest conditions in conflicts across the globe. These sacrifices have safeguarded the Nation’s ideals and serve as the fountain of inspiration for future generations.
The Army’s Warrior Ethos captures the essence of 250 years of service and sacrifice: “I will always place the mission first, I will never accept defeat, I will never quit. I will never leave a fallen comrade.”
On December 13th we are humbled and honored to represent the Army’s 250 years of unwavering service to the Nation and unparalleled sacrifice for its ideals. We will carry the Army’s Warrior Ethos with us onto the gridiron in Baltimore as we defeat our rivals and seize the Commander-in-Chief’s trophy.
Since 1775, the Soldiers of the United States Army have served the nation with Loyalty, Duty, Respect, Selfless Service, Honor, Integrity, and Personal Courage. Two months after local militias heroically resisted the British Regulars’ incursion against Lexington and Concord, the Continental Congress established the Continental Army and appointed George Washington as the commanding general in June 1775.
Washington’s Continental Army, composed primarily of volunteers who had until recently served their communities as farmers, merchants, laborers, and artisans, were no match on the battlefield for the well-trained, well-equipped, and battle-tested British regulars opposing them. Throughout 1776, the British Army outmatched Washington’s new recruits and forced the Continental Army to withdraw from defensive positions in New York to Delaware.
Through strategic prowess and partnerships, Washington transformed the Continental Army into a disciplined fighting force. Washington and his soldiers boldly regained the initiative by crossing the Delaware River on Christmas in 1776 and seized Trenton and Princeton from the unprepared Hessian mercenaries. Later, Washington’s men emerged from the hardships of Valley Forge as drilled and disciplined Soldiers able to hold their own against the British, and even to defeat them to secure American independence.
2025 Uniform Features
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Uniform Color (Marble Print)
The details of this uniform are etched into a marble backdrop to symbolize the enduring foundation of strength that the American people have provided for the Army. From the beaches of Normandy to the rolling hills of Arlington National Cemetery marble headstones represent the sacrifice of generations of Soldiers who have upheld the Army’s values and given their last full measure of devotion to their nation.
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1775
The year that the Continental Congress established the Continental Army in the nation’s journey to independence. It represented a manifestation of a union between the 13 colonies – drawing a fledgling nation closer together.
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U.S. Army Seal
The seal of the United States Army, emblazoned upon every player’s helmet, serves as a constant reminder that this team’s players represent more than just the Academy when they step on the field. This team represents the service and sacrifices made by 250 years of Soldiers and their families in service to the United States Army.
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The Great Chain
The Great Chain signifies the strategic value of West Point during the American Revolution. Forged in the Hudson Valley from iron gathered from New York and New Jersey, these links stretched across the Hudson River during the American Revolution and prevented the British from controlling the river and separating New England from the remaining colonies.
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Purple Outline
The streaks of purple throughout the uniform, surrounding the players’ numbers and lining their helmets are a constant reminder to the sacrifices borne by Soldiers and Gold Star Families. The color was used for the Military Badge for Merit issued by George Washington during the American Revolution, and later as the color for the Purple Heart-a decoration for those brave men and women wounded in the service of their nation.
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Constitution Text
The typography on the uniforms links the Army’s present to America’s founding documents. Written in the same style as the United States Constitution, it showcases the importance of having an Army that swears loyalty to a set of ideas rather than a monarch. These players will all swear to uphold and defend this very document – a compact that has guided our nation throughout its vaunted history – upon their graduation and commissioning into the United States Army.
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Old Guard Espontoon
The Espontoon etched onto the helmet of every player serves as a constant reminder of the Army’s role as the tip of the spear and links the warrior heritage across all 250 years of honorable service to the nation. It begins on the back of the helmet and culminates into a sharpened point on the front as a reminder of the Army’s duty to continuously push forward through all challenges to accomplish the goals of the nation.
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Great Seal
The Great Seal on the right shoulder symbolizes the Army’s duty to the United States in both peace and war. The olive branch and the arrows held by the eagle signify America’s ability to pursue peace or war and these players understand that the Army has a duty to perform under either condition. In times of peace the Army has served the nation honorably conducting a myriad of difficult duties and in times of war the Army has stood as the vanguard of freedom and the American way of life.
2025 Graphic Inspiration With U.S. Army Values
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Loyalty
Bear true faith and allegiance to the U.S. Constitution, the Army, your unit and other Soldiers.
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Duty
Fulfill your obligations.
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Respect
Treat people as they should be treated.
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Selfless Service
Put the welfare of the nation, the Army, and your subordinates before your own.
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Honor
Live up to the Army values.
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Integrity
Do what’s right, legally and morally.
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Personal Courage
Face fear, danger or adversity (physical or moral).
West Point and the Hudson Valley in the American Revolution:
West Point and the Hudson Valley played a critical role in the campaign for American independence and the protection of democracy. The Continental Army first occupied the grounds at West Point in 1778 to prevent the British Army from controlling the Hudson River. Under the direction of Polish engineer Tadeusz Kosciuszko, the Continental Army fortified West Point along a strategic bend in the river. Manning cannons from carefully-positioned fortifications, Continental Army soldiers provided overwatch to “The Great Chain” – a 600-yard obstacle emplaced to block British ships attempting to move up the Hudson River.
The United States Military Academy was founded in 1802 on the grounds of West Point’s Revolutionary War fortifications. Today, a segment of “The Great Chain” rests at the United States Military Academy’s iconic Trophy Point, high above its former position on the Hudson.
At the end of the Revolutionary War, General George Washington garrisoned his troops approximately ten miles north of West Point along the Hudson River, in Newburgh, NY. While in Newburgh, Washington began the U.S. Army’s tradition of valorizing personal courage by awarding the Military Badge of Merit to three Continental Army Soldiers.
On the two-hundredth anniversary of Washington’s birth in 1932, the award was revived as the Purple Heart, adorned by the profile of the first commander-in-chief, and awarded to service members killed or wounded in action.
It was also at Newburgh that Washington, 1782 firmly rejected a proposal to make him King of the United States, then the next year defused a conspiracy among Continental Army officers who threatened to resort to arms to force Congress to meet its unfulfilled obligations to the army. In a compassionate speech, Washington convinced his officers to prioritize duty and loyalty to their nation. After the war, Washington resigned his commission and relinquished his sword to the Continental Congress, solidifying American democracy by recognizing the subordination of the military to civil authority.
DUTY: THE ORIGIN
The Continental Army was formed as a united fighting force, representing all 13 colonies serving as America's first national institution. George Washington was chosen as leader and appointed the commander-in-chief of the Continental Army in 1775. In 1783, George Washington resigned his commission as commander-in-chief of the Continental Army establishing civilian authority over the military, and setting the foundation of our democracy.
HONOR: THE SACRIFICE
Roughly 45 million people have served our great nation in the United States Armed Forces over the last 250 years. Over five million veterans are laid to rest in our national military cemeteries. Over 400,000 of them are interred in Arlington National Cemetery and over 200,000 are interred in national cemeteries overseas.
Marble stands as the foundation of democracy-an unmovable force that bonds and strengthens under pressure and time. It REPRESENTS not only those who have served and never returned but also the physical and mental sacrifices that uphold our shared freedom.
COUNTRY: THE SERVICE
Putting the welfare of the nation, the Army and your subordinates before your own. Selfless service is larger than just one person. In serving your country, you are doing your duty loyally without thought of recognition or gain. "The soldier is the army. No army is better than its soldiers. The soldier is also a citizen. In fact, the highest obligation and privilege of citizenship is that of bearing arms for one’s country." — General George S. Patton Jr.
