We are back with another football game from the 7th Army football league. This week the “Cockades” take on the 100th Infantry Division “Blue Devils.”

The game was held in Darmstadt, Germany on November 17, 1945, as part of the Seventh Army Football League in post-World War II Occupied Germany. The Cockades won the game, 26-7.

🇺🇸 On this Veterans Day 2020, we thank all those who served in The Old Guard, the US Army, and all branches of service.

Once again we are going back to the football games played by the Cockades after World War II.This game was against the 508th Parachute Infantry Regiment “Red Devils” took place at Victory Stadium in Frankfurt, Germany, on November 11, 1945 at 1400 hrs. The Cockades won the game, 20-12.

🏈 75 Year Ago 🏈

On this Election Day, we take another look back at Old Guard football history. On this day in 1945, the “Cockades” took on the “Blue Devils.” The football game was held at Kleinenglis, Germany. The Cockades won the game, 33-19.

🏈 75 Years Ago 🏈

The Old Guard “Cockades” continued their winning ways in the 7th Army football league in Occupied Germany following World War II. The game took place at Mannheim, Germany. The Cockades won the game, 14-6. After this game, the Cockades were 6-0.

🇺🇸 55 Years Ago 🇺🇸

On this day in 1965, SSG William R. Spates Jr. was killed in action while serving in Vietnam. SSG Spates was the first Tomb Sentinel to be killed in action.

On 20 February 1973, a dedication ceremony was held naming the Fort Myer NCO Club as “Spates Hall” in his memory. Below are photos from the dedication ceremony.

Click the embedded image above to see all 20 photos of the Spates Hall dedication ceremony.