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1942 viewsFrom U.S. Army veteran Noah Galloway via twitter to @_BigBen7:
"It's a great feeling when Roethlisberger introduces himself to you and thanks you for your service. Great guy! It was incredible to have him come up to me...I really appreciated it! "
Noah had just completed the White Sands Missile Range 23rd Annual Bataan Memorial Death March in New Mexico, and was on his way home to Alabama when he met Ben at the airport. Noah and his team, TEAM X-T.R.E.M.E completed the 26.2 mile march wearing 47lb packs and gas masks.
Thank you so much to Noah!
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#WarriorWednesday - Toy Soldier Edition769 viewsWe received an email from Senior Airman Casey Hulllette, USAF (one of the “toy soldier†recreators below) that he wanted us to share with you!
“First off, I want to thank you Ben for your support of the troops and all military veterans. Second, I want to introduce myself. I’m Casey Hullette, a Senior Airman in the United States Air Force.
I’m originally from the small town of Lincolnton, NC, and my beautiful wife, Caroline, and I have been blessed with 2 amazing little boys, Tripp 4 and Finnley 2. We are currently stationed at Dover AFB in Delaware.
Now just wanted to give you a little run-down of the other 3 guys, some of the best friends I’ve ever had, and together we made it through our deployment to Bagram AFB in Afghanistan, where this picture was taken. We are all Air Transportation Specialists (we do all of the cargo and passenger movements).
The toy soldiers from left to right: SSGT Alex Franklin (currently serving in Korea); Senior Airman Kyle Bowman (currently stationed at Joint Base Lewis-McChord in Washington state); Me – with both weapons in the air; and Technical Sgt Russell Meredith (who just returned from another tour in Iraq).
From all four of us we thank you for sharing our picture with Steeler Nation.
And Ben, again, we want to make sure you understand the appreciation we have for your support of the troops. Congratulations on your success in the NFL.†— Casey.
Casey, Alex, Kyle & Russell: thank you so much for the email, and especially for your service. God bless all of you and keep you safe!
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August 2013 - "Kuwait is Steelers Country"858 viewsSgt. Steven Palencik and members of his unit sent this photo and wanted to wish Ben and the 2013 Steelers their best season ever! He said they are “bleeding black & gold†while serving our great country in Kuwait! GO STEELERS!
Sgt. Palencik is in the front row, far right, holding the Terrible Towel. That’s Major Delbrugge, far left, front row, holding the Steelers banner. CW3 Poindexter, is on the back row, middle, holding up the Terrible Towel, and SGM Miracle is on the back row, left, holding the Terrible Towel.
Gentleman, thank you for serving our country! Stay safe and God bless!
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Ben's 2018 Veterans Day Salute 497 viewscontinued...
"I grew up in the Pittsburgh area (and will always live here) and have been a Steelers fan all my life! I was lucky to marry a girl that loves Steelers football just as much as I do, and we never miss a game. We are huge Ben fans in this house since he came into the league. I really enjoy watching him play every game day. I also love the work his foundation does for the police around the country. I have a lot of friends that are cops in the Pittsburgh area, so this really means a great deal to me. My wife and I have tried to do our part for Ben and his foundation over the years – we’ve volunteered at the kids’ camps he holds every summer, and also at his charity golf tournaments. We have even attended his charity events as guests. I’m proud to be a Marine, a Pittsburgh native, and a life-long Steelers fan!†— Greg Yakubik.
*Greg, we are honored to tell your story! Thank you for your service not only in the Corps & around the world, but at home in Pittsburgh as well!
Thank you to ALL of our veterans!! We are truly a blessed Nation to have you keeping us safe! God Bless America!
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Ben's 2018 Veterans Day Salute 413 viewscontinued...
"I loved being a Marine & fighting for my country! When I left the Corps, I started working in the Emergency Room at the University of Pittsburgh Medical Center. I guess protecting others is just a part of who I am, which is why I went on to college for Criminal Justice. I am now a Senior Safety Officer for UPMC’s Western Psychiatric Institute." -- Greg Yakubik.
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Ben's 2018 Veterans Day Salute 372 views...….is to Marine Corps veteran and Steelers fan Greg Yakubik (afterall, it IS the same weekend as the Marine Corps Birthday!):
“I joined the United States Marine Corps on November 7th, 1999 and was sent to Parris Island, South Carolina for basic training. After graduating from basic, I did infantry training in Camp Lejeune, North Carolina. After my training, I was sent to Camp Pendleton, California for my permanent duty station where I spent 4 years. My unit was sent to Australia to do training with Australian forces, then on to Etajima Island Sasebo, Japan; Nagasaki and Okinawa, Japan. In 2003, my unit was sent into Iraq. We were the first unit to cross the border into Baghdad, which was on St Patrick’s Day. My unit took down Baghdad on April 11th.†-- Greg Yakubik.
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Colonel Bill Ellis, USAF1760 views"Here is a picture of my husband Bill Ellis, Colonel USAF. He is currently serving in Qatar and moving to Afghanistan on Monday.
I wanted to see if you would have the photo posted on the board at the field during the game. I just want to make a tribute to him. He works so hard and has been a loyal Steelers fan since he was 7 years old." -- Susan Ellis
Susan, Shannon, Connor and Colleen Ellis
(the photo of Colonel Ellis was taken on the roof of Saddam Hussein’s palace in Baghdad).
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December 14, 2013 - Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery994 viewsGod bless all the volunteers who arrived at first light on a frosty December morning at Arlington National Cemetery to lay wreaths on the graves of our fallen heroes and all those who fought for our country before being laid to rest here.
Every Memorial Day & Veterans Day we post about the "Wreaths Across America" organization who make this honor possible!
These wreaths are placed on the graves of our fighting men and women every year in many cities across the Unites States!
You can follow them on Twitter here:
@WreathsAcross
You can "like" their Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/WAAHQ
You can check also check out their website here:
http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/
Photo credit: US Army at the Arlington National Cemetery
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December 14, 2013 - Wreaths Across America at Arlington National Cemetery938 viewsA little snowman gives a proper salute at the grave of an unknown soldier at Arlington National Cemetery.
"There were 23 trucks that were in the WAA convoy. One special trailer had a 6-foot wreath going to the Statue of Liberty. All volunteers. Wonderful people here in Maine." -- Janice Albright
This is all part of the wonderful organization, "Wreaths Across America"!
You can follow them on Twitter here:
@WreathsAcross
You can "like" their Facebook page here:
https://www.facebook.com/WAAHQ
You can check also check out their website here:
http://www.wreathsacrossamerica.org/
Photo credit: Arlington National Cemetery
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December 3, 2011 - Greetings from Afghanistan!1512 viewsGreat photo from BIG Steelers fan SPC Rick Bender of PUNISHER Platoon PSD 1-10CAV 2BCT 4ID posing with his "team" in Afghanistan and wishing the Steelers all the best!
* Click on any photo for a larger version.
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Greg Ferrell913 viewssent a photo of his wife, deployed with the Kentucky National Guard, showing off her Steelers pride in Africa!!
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January 26, 2012 - Pro Bowl week1856 viewsBen poses with military personnel after practice.
Photo taken by Michael Moore, who is stationed in Hawaii.
*Click on any photo for a larger version!
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