A Navy game day at Navy-Marine Corps Memorial Stadium is about tradition, honoring what has come before in the storied history of the Blue and Gold — gridiron action, hot dogs, Midshipmen’s end zone pushups following a score.
But behind the scenes, the 1,100 people working security, food service, stadium readiness and parking are following a script. The goal, enjoyable and safe day for the thousands of fans. And they are ready to pounce on anything that varies from that game plan, whether a medical emergency or the threat of lightning.
It’s all hands on deck.