VIDEO: George Kittle Shook Every Service Member's Hand Before MNF Game
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Showing posts with label Armed Forces. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Armed Forces. Show all posts
06 November, 2018
03 November, 2017
As Long as NFL Players Take a Knee, This Retired Navy Officer Will Take a Stand
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Sean Payton A retired U.S. Navy officer said he declined an award from the New Orleans Saints because of NFL players protesting the national anthem by taking a knee, WDSU reported. Cmdr. John Wells was selected for a Peoples Health Champion Award, which would have been presented at Sunday’s game against the Tampa Bay Buccaneers in the Superdome.
27 September, 2017
Taya Kyle, Widow of Navy SEAL Chris Kyle, Writes NFL, Says league 'Shattered' Unity with Fans
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The widow of fallen Navy SEAL Chris Kyle says the National Football League's participation in national anthem protests has "shattered" unity it once enjoyed with millions of fans. Taya Kyle said goodbye to her husband in February 2013 at a Dallas memorial service held for thousands at Cowboys Stadium. She said in an open letter posted…
25 September, 2017
That Time a USMC Colonel Sent the NFL an Open Letter on the Anthem we’d Never Forget
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A viral open letter to NFL Commissioner Roger Goodell about players kneeling during the national anthem is real, according to Snopes. The fact-checkers say they contacted Retired Marine Col. Jeffery Powers, who wrote the letter. In the missive, Powers condemns football players who take a knee during the national anthem to call attention to police brutality…
24 September, 2017
Only One Member of the Pittsburgh Steelers Stood for the National Anthem on Sunday
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Initial reports were that the entire Pittsburgh Steelers football team would forego the pregame national anthem for their game in Chicago after comments from President Donald Trump set a firestorm across the NFL. Well, that turned out to not be entirely true, as one member of the Steelers did come out of the locker room for…
