NEW ORLEANS – Annually, the Tremendous Bowl creates recollections that final a lifetime for therefore many, whether or not they’re heading to the “Large Recreation,” or at dwelling watching with family and friends.
This 12 months, Inexperienced Bay Packers star operating again Josh Jacobs is doing one thing particular for somebody he places within the class as “the actual heroes.”
Retired Sgt. Maj. Kevin Bennett is a U.S. Marine Corps veteran, who served 34 years from 1971-2004. He had a profession crammed with fight missions and assignments that took him to locations like Saudi Arabia/Kuwait throughout Operation Desert Storm, Panama, Norway, Japan, Korea and the Philippines.
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Inexperienced Bay Packers operating again Josh Jacobs, #8, celebrates a landing in the course of the second half of an NFL soccer sport in opposition to the San Francisco 49ers on Sunday, Nov. 24, 2024 in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin. (AP Picture/Morry Gash)
Bennett now lives in Stafford, Virginia, however he can be down within the Large Simple on Sunday as Jacobs can be stunning him and his spouse of 33 years, Ivette, with Tremendous Bowl LIX tickets to look at the Kansas Metropolis Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.
Jacobs stopped by Radio Row with Fox Information Digital to clarify the dignity it’s to be stunning Bennett with the 2 tickets after teaming up with USAA, the official “Salute to Service” associate of the NFL and the Marine Corps Affiliation to honor this deserving navy veteran.
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“Man, I’m excited as a result of clearly, to me, they’re the actual heroes,” Jacobs mentioned. “My grandpa served within the Air Power and my uncle really served within the Marines. So, for me, it’s positively nearer to dwelling. To give you the option sit down, discuss to him, choose his mind just a little bit, inform him I admire his service and issues like that’s positively big for me.
“I believe that it’s nice that we spotlight him and what he’s performed and let him rejoice this with us.”
Josh Jacobs, #8 of the Inexperienced Bay Packers, participates in drills in the course of the Inexperienced Bay Packers Minicamp at Ray Nitschke Area on June 11, 2024 in Inexperienced Bay, Wisconsin. (Patrick McDermott/Getty Photographs)
Jacobs will meet Bennett and plenty of different navy friends on the USAA’s Salute to Service Lounge in the course of the Tremendous Bowl Expertise, as one among a number of NFL stars partnered with the veteran service organizations down in New Orleans.
Being the league’s “Salute to Service” associate, USAA honors navy communities everywhere in the nation in the course of the NFL season, which incorporates internet hosting navy members, veterans, their households and extra at occasions just like the Tremendous Bowl.
NFL Boot Camps have additionally been a enjoyable method for these within the navy neighborhood to become involved and work together with gamers like Jacobs, whereas additionally experiencing a number of the greatest the league has to supply on the Tremendous Bowl, the Professional Bowl, the NFL Draft and extra.
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The influence of honoring our navy is why Jacobs loves moments like he may have with Bennett on Friday forward of the Large Recreation.
“With USAA and the Marine Corps, it’s been actual huge for me. It’s nearer to dwelling for me. However not solely that, to have the ability to give again, even when it’s the slightest, or to shine gentle on the actual heroes, I strive to do this as a lot as I can. It’s a blessing and an honor to have the ability to work with these guys.”
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