Army honors the 4th Infantry Division with its 2026 Army-Navy Game Uniforms
Saint-Mihiel. Meuse-Argonne. Normandy. Tet Counteroffensive. The Liberation of Iraq. These are just a few of the more famous battles and campaigns fought by the U.S. Army’s 4th Infantry Division. It’s that legacy that the Army Black Knights will celebrate with its 2026 Army-Navy Game uniform when the team faces its bitter rival on Dec. 12.
The annual Army-Navy Game tribute uniform has been something of a tradition since 2008, but officially so a few year later. This will be the 127th matchup between the two service academies, but (according to Nike) only the 11th in the official uniform rivalry series. Army
Unveiled on Sunday, Nov. 8, Army unveiled a striking green rivalry uniform, a “camouflage green color and pattern is meant to reflect the dense, ivy-covered foliage of Central and Eastern Europe, honoring the Ivy Soldiers’ legacy of service,” according to a press release.
The 4th Infantry Division was formed in 1917 during World War I, where it would see action in some of the most brutal fighting of the war. It gained the moniker of the “Ivy Division” and a corresponding unit insignia. because of the Roman numerals that form the number four—IV. The unit insignia is displayed on the uniform’s left shoulder patch and on the front of the helmet.
The uniforms’ typeface was inspired by memorials like the Utah Beach monument—where the 4th led the amphibious assault on D-Day, June 6, 1944. Among other notable historical homages, the helmet also features a 9/11 memorial insignia that demonstrates the unit’s devotion in the 21st century, participating in the wars in Afghanistan, Iraq, and the fight against ISIS.
Stand by to see what Navy’s uniforms will be. Nike says the uniform rivalry is only 11 years old, but seems more like 16—and in this writer’s opinion Army 11-7 in uniform drip.
The 127th Army-Navy Game will take place on Saturday, Dec. 12, 2026, at MetLife Stadium in East Rutherford, New Jersey. Game time is at 3 p.m. Eastern (or 1500 for you military types), live on CBS and streaming on Paramount+.
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