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Preserving America's Game

Donald Trump · 47th PresidentPublished Mar 25, 2026Signed Mar 20, 2026

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Section 1 . Purpose. For over a century, the Army-Navy Game, known as “America's Game,” has stood as a symbol of excellence and the American spirit. Now, the recent and potentially ongoing expansion of the College Football Playoffs (CFP) and other postseason college football games threatens to encroach upon the second Saturday in December—a date traditionally reserved exclusively for “America's Game.” Such scheduling conflicts weaken the national focus on our Military Service Academies and detract from a morale-building event of vital interest to the Department of War.…

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