A 1992 graduate of the Academy, Capt. Thomas R. “TR” Buchanan is a career submarine officer who currently serves as the Executive Assistant to the Director of the Joint Staff.
The visit will make Trump the 10th sitting president to attend the historic rivalry between the two service academies, a tradition started by Theodore Roosevelt in 1901.
Although Navy is having a down year, it snapped a seven-game skid with a 37-29 win over Tulsa in which senior quarterback Zach Abey rushed for 128 yards and two touchdowns on 26 carries. Navy amassed 389 yards on the ground in the game.