Not sure how the locals would take that salute today. Sad, really. I've always had a hard time figuring out who to root for, most of my family has been Navy (I got my start from the Marines in JROTC and loved it), but my career was in the Air Force (which grew out of the Army Air Service), so I figure whoever wins, as long as it's a good game, I win.
After all I get to sit in the recliner with a cold beer, can't beat that.