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Veterans Day, 20131100 viewsJake Robinson stops to pose with his Terrible Towel outside of Baghdad. Jake is with the West Virginia National Guard.

Nov 11, 2013

Veterans Day, 20131000 views"I was a Platoon Leader, stationed in Kandahar, Afghanistan from 2012-2013. My Platoon mostly did walking patrols throughout the city, and I made sure my Terrible Towel was tucked in my cargo pocket on every one. By the end of my tour, both my Soldiers and my Afghan counterparts were accustomed to when I pulled a security halt to get a photo of my Terrible Towel in different parts of the city. My Towel has accumulated quite a bit of the Afghanistan desert sand, but it now proudly hangs in my living room and will go with me the next time I get to go home to Pittsburgh and see the Steelers play!" -- 1LT Megan Conroy, 2nd Platoon "Wolfpack" / 563rd MP CO (Fort Drum, NY).Nov 11, 2013

Veterans Day, 20131107 viewsMembers of Steeler Nation UK salute our American Troops from WWII in a special way:

Andrew Duncan poses with the Terrible Towel during a break from a WWII reenactment he participated in this past October. His group is called "Normandy 44", and they honor the memories of the men who fought and died fighting for their country.

"I've been reenacting WW2 troops in the 29th Infantry and the 2nd Rangers for twelve years now. We've been to Normandy almost every year for D-Day to pay our respects to all who laid their life down. We also do schools talks about the unit and the history of what these heroic men went through during the war." -- Andrew

Normandy 44 on Facebook:

https://www.facebook.com/pages/Normandy44/476435215738629Nov 11, 2013

PFC Steven Landa, U.S. Army991 views"Hello there! My name is Steven Landa, I am 19-years old and in the U.S. ARMY. I first saw Big Ben play when he took over for Tommy Maddox in 2004 - it was my first season watching football. I instantly became both a Steelers fan and a Big Ben fan.

I know he must be going through a lot right now with all the criticism but I truly believe Ben has more than what it takes to make it to the top 5 QB's. Not a lot of fans might know this about Ben, but I know there is this poem called, "Don't Quit" that Ben reads before a game. That poem actually helped me not to give up during basic training.

I also don't mind waking up at three in the morning to watch the Steelers play, win or lose! I have been a huge Steelers fan since '04." -- PFC Steven Landa,Charlie Battery 1-43 ADA, U.S. Army.Sep 25, 2013

August 2013 - "Kuwait is Steelers Country"893 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 â€œbleeding black & goldâ€ while serving our great country in Kuwait! GO STEELERS!

Sgt. Palencik is in the front row, far right, holding the Terrible Towel. Thatâ€™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!Aug 14, 2013

Steeler Pride far far from home!1018 viewsJake Robinson (in the #7 jersey) sent this photo of his Unit serving in Afghanistan. We used it for an Armed Forces Day post on the website's home page:

http://bigben7.com/today-is-armed-forces-day/

May 21, 2013

Major Sarah Lukes, USMC930 viewsErin,
I am the Marine that sent you a picture of me with my terrible towel standing on an M1A1 Marine Corps tank at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. Today I received my Christmas care package from my nine year old daughter, she knows I love my Pittsburgh Steelers...she sent this PASS TO COME HOME on a Pittsburgh Steelers lanyard! I will end my 7 month deployment on 10 Jan and thought this was so precious and wanted to pass it along for the BigBen7website for holiday cheers to our awesome team!
Go Steelers!!
Much love sent from Afghanistan,
Sarah Lukes
Major, United States Marine CorpsDec 13, 2012

Greg Ferrell945 viewssent a photo of his wife, deployed with the Kentucky National Guard, showing off her Steelers pride in Africa!!Dec 13, 2012

Veterans Day Weekend - 20121269 viewsBanner for the Steelers Official Facebook page.

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*Click on any photo for a larger version!Nov 09, 2012

Veterans Day Weekend - 20122047 viewsI just want to say thank you to all the veterans and current service people both here in the USA and around the world. Thank you for all your service to this great country and for providing us with the freedoms we take for granted everyday. All of you men and women that serve, and have served, we thank you and love you and honor you! God bless you all. -- Ben

Photo from the Steelers vs Giants game, November 4, 2012 at MetLife Stadium, New Jersey.Nov 09, 2012

Veterans Day Weekend - 20121654 viewsI fly the AH-64D Longbow Apache Attack helicopter. The Terrible Towel went with me on every mission I flew during my 12-month tour. This was taken in Afghanistan in July 2011. I still take the Towel with me on every flight, even here in the States. It has accumulated over 450 combat flight hours and about 700 total flight hours. -- CW2 Jeffrey Jones

*Click on any photo for a larger version!Nov 09, 2012

Veterans Day Weekend - 20121120 viewsSupporting the Steelers all the way across the globe at Camp Leatherneck, Afghanistan. I am currently a Major serving with Marine Corps Logistics Command (Forward) and have been in country since June and will return in January, 2013. I have been able to watch the Steelers play on AFN and a dedicated Steelers fan I am, waking up at zero dark thirty is well worth it!! -- Semper Fidelis, Sarah Lukes, Major, United States Marine Corps MCLC (FWD)Nov 09, 2012

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