Returning fire two days after Army announced their 101st Airborne at Bastogne uniform, Navy Football dropped their uniform for the 2024 Army-Navy Game.

During the 125th annual Army-Navy Game on Dec. 14 at Northwest Stadium in Landover, Navy's uniform color blocking will “mimic the iconic color of the Jolly Rogers aircraft," the Annapolis Capital Gazette reports.

Navy released alternate jerseys it will wear for its highly anticipated rivalry clash with Army on Dec. 14. The threads are inspired by the Jolly

The 101st was tasked with defending Bastogne — which is printed under the right shoulder pad on Army’s jersey — the Belgian town where Germany’s siege began on Dec. 16, 1944. Encircled by Nazi forces, the “Screaming Eagles” endured three weeks of relentless close combat in freezing weather.

This season, the Midshipmen are in partnership with Under Armour to pay homage to the "Jolly Roger" flag; a symbol first established in 1943 by the most lethal Navy Aviation squad

Here’s a look at the uniforms the Midshipmen will be wearing for the occasion, which pay tribute to the Jolly Rogers fighting squadron, which came to be because of the flag that was flown by pirates circa the 18th century. — Navy Football (@NavyFB) November 20, 2024

Navy football has chosen to honor the Jolly Rogers aviators, established in 1943, with its uniform design for the Dec. 14 Army game.