Photo By Sgt. Jordan Johnson | Keenan Allen, Northern Guilford High School, Greensboro, N.C., a defensive back for...... read more read more
SAN ANTONIO - Football players practice hard, rely heavily on great teamwork and refuse to quit no matter how much odds are stacked against them. All of these qualities shared with Soldiers in the U.S. Army. Neither football players nor Soldiers can afford to forget their principles or risk letting the enemy win.
It only makes sense Soldiers are paired with players at the U.S. Army All American Bowl in San Antonio. During the week leading up to the game, each football player is introduced to a Soldier and given a chance to bond with, and learn from, the Soldier. Players and Soldiers may face off in an eating competition, challenge each other during a pushup contest or watch college football on TV in each other's company.
Keenan Allen, Northern Guilford High School, Greensboro, N.C., a defensive back for the East team, is paired with Sgt. Nathan Scott, combat medic, 1st Infantry Division out of Fort Riley, Kan.
"This is a great opportunity for me to meet an up and coming football player," said Scott.
Allen feels he if learning an important skill from Scott, he said.
"Scott is teaching me how to lead my team," Allen said.
Soldier and player alike were thrilled to be in San Antonio to be recognized for their hard work and dedication.
"It is a great honor to be playing in the U.S. Army All American Bowl," Allen said. "I have been blessed to be here."
Scott was selected to come to San Antonio because of his heroic actions in Iraq. He received a Purple Heart for being caught in the explosion of a roadside bomb.
Whether they are in San Antonio because of throwing deep passes or throwing caution to the wind to protect freedom, players and Soldiers are here to be recognized for the hard work and dedication they show every day of the year.
| Date Taken: | 01.07.2010 |
| Date Posted: | 01.08.2010 23:44 |
| Story ID: | 43581 |
| Location: | SAN ANTONIO, TEXAS, US |
| Web Views: | 396 |
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