191005-N-UG979-0411 ANNAPOLIS, Md. (Oct. 5, 2019) Secretary of Defense Mark Esper makes the opening coin toss before the Navy-Air Force football game at the Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium. The game marked the 52nd meeting between the U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen and the U.S. Air Force Academy Falcons, which Navy won 34-25. 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 Mass Communication Specialist 3rd Class Josiah D. Pearce/Released)