Friday, April 12, 2013

Welcoming Midshipmen, Obama hails Navy dominance over Army, Air Force in annual football clash, Washington Post


Welcoming Midshipmen, Obama hails Navy dominance over Army, Air Force in annual football clash

(Pablo Martinez Monsivais/ Associated Press ) - President Barack Obama holds a Navy football team helmet in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 12, 2013, after presenting the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the United States Naval Academy football team. The helmet bears a “44” sticker for President Obama being the 44th president and a “Rafi” sticker as a salute to injured third-string quarterback Ralph Montalvo. On stage behind Obama are player, Brye French, left, and headcoach Ken Niumatalolo.
  • (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/ Associated Press ) - President Barack Obama holds a Navy football team helmet in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 12, 2013, after presenting the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the United States Naval Academy football team. The helmet bears a “44” sticker for President Obama being the 44th president and a “Rafi” sticker as a salute to injured third-string quarterback Ralph Montalvo. On stage behind Obama are player, Brye French, left, and headcoach Ken Niumatalolo.
  • (Susan Walsh/ Associated Press ) - President Barack Obama holds a Navy football team helmet in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 12, 2013, after presenting the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the United States Naval Academy football team. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo watches at left. The helmet bears a “44” sticker for President Obama being the 44th president and a “Rafi” sticker as a salute to injured third-string quarterback Ralph Montalvo.
  • (Susan Walsh/ Associated Press ) - President Barack Obama holds a Navy football team helmet in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 12, 2013, after presenting the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the United States Naval Academy football team. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo watches at right. The helmet bears a “44” sticker for President Obama being the 44th president and a “Rafi” sticker as a salute to injured third-string quarterback Ralph Montalvo..
  • (Pablo Martinez Monsivais/ Associated Press ) - President Barack Obama is given a Navy football team helmet by players Bo Snelson, left, and Brye French, center, after presenting the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the United States Naval Academy football team in the East Room of the White House in Washington, Friday, April 12, 2013.
  • (Susan Walsh/ Associated Press ) - President Barack Obama holds a Navy football team helmet and explains why he won’t put it on after presenting the Commander-in-Chief Trophy to the United States Naval Academy football team, Friday, April 12, 2013, in the East Room of the White House in Washington. Head coach Ken Niumatalolo watches at left. The helmet bears a “44” sticker for President Obama being the 44th president and a “Rafi” sticker as a salute to injured third-string quarterback Ralph Montalvo.

By Associated Press, Updated: Saturday, April 13, 3:18 AM

WASHINGTON — President Barack Obama says Navy’s triumph in its annual football battle with Army and Air Force is getting to be a habit.
Presenting the Commander-in-Chief’s Trophy to the Midshipmen of the U.S. Naval Academy, Obama noted it’s the eighth time in 10 years they’ve come to the White House to claim it.
He says he and his wife are thinking of just “leaving the key under the rug.”
Navy beat Army 17-13 last December after earlier beating Air Force 28-21 in overtime.
Obama posed for pictures with the team in the East Room on Friday and was handed a Navy helmet — but he declined to put it on. He says it’s Politics 101: “You don’t put stuff on your head if you’re president ... you never look good.”
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