Armed Forces Bowl , formerly the Fort Worth Bowl from 2003 to 2005 , is an annual postseason college football bowl game played in the 45,000-seat Amon G. Carter Stadium on the campus of Texas Christian University in Fort Worth , Texas . First played in 2003 , the game features teams from a variety of collegiate football conferences ; in addition , the independent United States Military Academy ( Army ) is also eligible to participate . Since 2014 , the game has been sponsored by Lockheed Martin and officially known as the '' Lockheed Martin Armed Forces Bowl '' . Previous sponsors include Bell Helicopter ( 2006 – 2013 ) and PlainsCapital Bank ( 2003 – 2004 )
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