The Air Force Academy football team kicked up virtual praise \u2014 and criticism \u2014 for its new alternate uniform, honoring airmen that carried out the World War II \u201cDoolittle Raid\u201d on Japan, considered one of the most daring, defining moments in Air Force history.<\/p>\n\n\n\n
The Falcons\u2019 alternate uniform, unveiled last week,<\/a> will honor the pilots and crew of the 1942 Doolittle Raid on Tokyo and other Japanese cities after the Japanese<\/a> bombing of Pearl Harbor. One of the academy\u2019s posts on X, the social media platform formerly known as Twitter, has racked up nearly 8 million views<\/a>. Comments have ranged from \u201cawesome uniforms honoring our heroes\u201d to \u201cthis is awful taste\u201d and \u201czero class.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThis year\u2019s edition of the Doolittle Raiders has been extremely well-received,\u201d Troy Garnhart, a spokesperson for Air Force Academy\u2019s athletic department, told Military Times via email Wednesday.<\/p>\n\n\n\n \u201cThe post you mention has caused a few negative social media posts, but most of the people on the forum have reacted to the negative posts in a supportive way for the academy,\u201d he added.<\/p>\n\n\n\n