Air Force football team meets President Obama

Posted by White House

President Barack Obama congratulated the Air Force Academy football team for winning the Commander in Chief trophy Monday.

Obama presented the trophy during a ceremony in the White House Rose Garden, noting that the Falcons will be captivating it home to Colorado Springs, Colo., for the first time in eight years. According to a transcript provided by the White House, Obama told the team:

The trophy goes to the winner of a three-way season series between the major service academies. The Falcons defeated the Army and Navy teams last period. They last won the trophy in 2002.