The visit will make Trump the 10th sitting president to attend the historic rivalry between the two service academies, a tradition started by Theodore Roosevelt in 1901.
Air Force took the first leg in the competition among the service academies for the Commander in Chief’s Trophy. The Falcons will play at Army on Nov. 3 while Navy (2-3) plays Army on Dec. 8 in its final regular-season game.
Sen. John McCain’s final journey ended Sunday on a grassy hill at the U.S. Naval Academy within view of the Severn River and earshot of midshipmen present and future and alongside a lifelong friend.