190813-N-ID678-0003 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Aug 13, 2019) The U.S. Naval Academy football team takes a knee while Gregory J. Slavonic, assistant secretary of the Navy for manpower and reserve affairs, along with Coach Ken Niumatalolo address the team during football practice. As the undergraduate college of our country's Naval service, the Naval Academy prepares young men and women to become professional officers of competence, character, and compassion in the U.S. Navy and Marine Corps. (U.S. Navy photo by Kenneth D. Aston Jr./Released)