陆军与海军：与众不同的竞争

这是一场与众不同的竞争。当然，许多其他备受瞩目的比赛也有激烈程度。大学橄榄球赛每个周末都有盛况和场面。全国各地每周都有历史和自豪感。但没有什么比陆军海军更重要的了。

The Army-Navy game is a unique rivalry in college football. It’s not just about football; it’s about service and country. Both teams will be opponents on Saturday, but in the future, they’ll be working together to defend the United States. That bond underlines every part of the game.

陆军与海军的比赛是大学橄榄球中独特的对抗。这不仅仅与足球有关；也与足球有关。这是关于服务和国家的。周六两队将是对手，但在未来，他们将共同努力保卫美国。这种联系强调了游戏的每个部分。

"Between the white lines, it’s a football game,” said Colin Ramos, a linebacker for Navy who’s also a team captain. “Of course, there’s a level of respect. We’re not gonna be playing the flags or anything at the end of the game. That’s not us. It’s not the two academies. But ultimately, we’re competitors out there. We’re football players. We love to play football. That’s what we’ll do.”

“在白线之间，这是一场足球比赛，”海军线卫兼队长科林·拉莫斯说。“当然，有一定程度的尊重。我们不会在最后玩旗子之类的东西。”这不是我们的比赛，但最终我们是足球运动员。”

The rivalry brings its unique traditions each year. At West Point, Beat Navy week is marked by the burning of a bonfire with a 20-foot effigy of a Navy ship before the Army marathon team begins the 300-mile run from campus to Northwest Stadium to deliver the game ball. They’ll be joined for the final stretch by members of the Navy’s 13th company.

每年的竞争都会带来其独特的传统。在西点军校，“击败海军周”的标志是在陆军马拉松队开始从校园到西北体育场的 300 英里长跑并运送比赛用球之前，燃烧一艘 20 英尺高的海军舰艇雕像的篝火。海军第 13 连的成员将与他们一起完成最后的冲程。

On Friday, members of each academy take part in the Patriot Games that are being held on the National Mall. Midshipmen and cadets will compete in four different competitions and the team that wins the most points will be honored at halftime of the football game on Saturday.

周五，每个学院的成员都会参加在国家广场举行的爱国者运动会。海军军官候补生和学员将参加四项不同的比赛，赢得最多积分的球队将在周六的足球比赛中场休息时获得表彰。

Game day itself is a series of special moments. First, there is the entrance of the Corps of Cadets and the Brigade of Midshipmen, in which the student body from each school marches in formation on the gridiron before taking their seats in the stands.

比赛日本身就是一系列特殊的时刻。首先是立宪民主党军团和海军军官候补生旅的入口，来自各学校的学生团体在看台上就座之前在烤架上列队行进。

The schools also hold their “prisoner exchange.” Students from West Point and the Naval Academy who are attending classes at their rival institution in order to begin training in joint command operations are brought to midfield and then allowed to join their home institution comrades for the entirety of the game, allowing them to cheer on their fellow students in the comfort of friendly surroundings.

学校还举行“囚犯交换”活动。来自西点军校和海军学院的学生在对手院校上课，开始联合指挥作战训练，他们被带到中场，然后允许他们在整个比赛中与母校的战友们一起加油，让他们加油他们的同学在舒适友好的环境中。

Each service traditionally gets the chance to show off its air power with pregame flyovers that put the US military’s might on full display. Traditionally, the US president conducts the pregame coin toss, when in attendance, as the ultimate impartial observer. It’s unknown if Trump, as president-elect, will take up the honor at this year’s game.

传统上，各军种都有机会在赛前飞越展示其空中力量，充分展示美军的实力。传统上，美国总统在出席时作为最终公正的观察者进行赛前掷硬币。目前尚不清楚特朗普作为当选总统是否会在今年的比赛中获得这一荣誉。

After the final whistle blows, both teams join together to sing one another’s alma mater to close the day.

终场哨声吹响后，两队齐唱彼此的母校歌曲，结束这一天。