Army coach Jeff Monken would have people believe he hasn’t noticed that Navy is also ranked and unbeaten. During an appearance on the “Pat McAfee Show,” Monken was asked if he has considered the prospect of meeting Navy on back-to-back weekends in December.

Army football head coach Jeff Monken is ready for his team’s matchup against Navy a little ahead of schedule, it seems. Navy moved into the top 25 rankings this week, and Monken gave a blunt response to their success this season.

The head coach of the Black Knights took the opportunity to throw some trash talk in the direction of a heated rival.

The former head of the British Army, General Sir Mike Jackson, has died aged 80, the army confirmed. He led the army during the US-led invasion of Iraq in 2003 after serving in the Balkans and Northern Ireland.

General Sir Mike Jackson, who has died aged 80, was Chief of the General Staff from 2003 until 2006, having come to prominence as the formidable commander of Nato peace-keeping troops in the former Yugoslavia.

General Sir Mike Jackson has died aged 80, the British Army said. Sir Mike, a former chief of the general staff and head of the Army, died on Tuesday surrounded by his family. The father-of-three led the Army during the allied invasion of Iraq in 2003 after serving in Northern Ireland and Bosnia.