Happy Memorial Day to Eagles fans of all nations…The EYE blinks back a teardrop of respect for you and your relatives and friends who have served in the name of freedom.
I don’t get much chance to follow the Eagles cheerleaders, but in fact they have been doing some great work entertaining U.S. and Allied troops overseas.
The NFL is sponsoring a Salute To Service Award to help support those who support the troops.
Philadelphia Eagles
Cheerleaders
Philadelphia Eagles
The Philadelphia Eagles Cheerleaders travel regularly to active war zones to visit US military stationed in the Middle East. While many goodwill military tours focus on larger installations, the Eagles Cheerleaders have volunteered to visit the most remote bases to boost the morale of troops serving consecutive tours of duty and where visits are extremely rare.
The travel to these remote locations is considered more dangerous. For example, an attack had occurred in very close proximity to Camp Ramadi just two days prior to their arrival, yet the Eagles Cheerleaders never let that deter them from volunteering.
During their most recent visit to Kuwait, a sandstorm grounded their travel and extended their stay, which the cheerleaders embraced as an opportunity to spend the holidays visiting hospitalized servicemen and women and bringing a feeling of ‘home’ to members of the military at a time when they were missing their loved ones the most.
The Eagles Cheerleaders were proud to honor former teammate 1st Lt. Rachel Washburn as a Hometown Hero during an Eagles home game, which generated nationwide awareness for the accomplishments of women in the Armed Services. Rachel was an Eagles Cheerleader from 2007-2010 and now serves as a highly decorated Army Intelligence Officer, Platoon Leader, and one of the first members of the all-female Army’s Cultural Support Team, having served two tours in Afghanistan.
The cheerleaders are even more involved with specific veterans fundraising and awareness in the U.S.A., including volunteering with the National Veterans Wheelchair games, VFW posts, and Veterans Medical Centers.
You can tweet your support for the Eagles Cheerleaders in the award competition by hitting that “Support Nominee” link up above. Hitting the link is as good as a vote for the Eagles cheerleaders.
Here are some of the top vote-getters so far among the other Award Nominees:
Joe Hawley
(Center)
Atlanta Falcons
Larry Fitzgerald Jr.
(Wide Receiver)
Arizona Cardinals
Doug Marrone
(Head Coach)
Buffalo Bills
Jared Allen
(Defensive End)
Chicago Bears
Ron Rivera
(Head Coach)
Carolina Panthers
Ben Garland
(Guard)
Denver Broncos
Tom Bakken
(Asst. Equipment Manager)
Green Bay Packers
J.J. Watt
(Defensive End)
Houston Texans
Derrick Johnson
(Linebacker)
Kansas City Chiefs
Jeff Fisher
(Head Coach)
St. Louis Rams
Vincent Jackson
(Wide Receiver)
Tampa Bay Buccaneers
Have a safe and fun weekend, everyone… I’ll be doin’ some fiskin’ and thinkin’ for the next two days. Just watch as some big breaking news on the Iggles comes out while I’m away— just my luck!
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