NFL stars visit Hawaii's wounded warriors, Purple Heart recipients

By Stephanie Rush, Pacific Regional Medical Command Public AffairsJanuary 29, 2013

NFL stars visit Hawaii's wounded warriors, Purple Heart recipients
1 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii " Victor Cruz, wide receiver for the New York Giants, gets ready to sign a hat for an excited fan at a wounded warrior luncheon at the Nehelani, here, Jan. 24.

Purple Heart recipients and combat-wounded Soldiers from the W... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
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2 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii " Six NFL players on island for the upcoming Pro Bowl game attended a Wounded Warrior luncheon at the Nehelani, here, Jan. 24, to speak with Soldiers, pose for photographs and sign memorabilia.

Charles Tillman (Chicago Bea... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
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3 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii " Julio Jones, wide receiver for the Atlanta Falcons, shakes hands with Lt. Col. Stanley Garcia, commander, Warrior Transition Battalion, at a wounded warrior luncheon at the Nehelani, here, Jan. 24.

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4 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii " Marshawn Lynch, running back for the Seattle Seahawks, talks story with fans at a wounded warrior luncheon at the Nehelani, here, Jan. 24.

Purple Heart recipients and combat-wounded Soldiers from the Warrior Transition B... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army)
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5 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii " Doug Martin, running back for the Tampa Bay Buccaneers, receives a certificate of appreciation, commander's coin and T-shirt from Lt. Col. Stanley Garcia, commander, Warrior Transition Battalion, at a wounded warrior lunc... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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6 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii " Charles Tillman, corner back for the Chicago Bears, signs a football for an excited fan at a wounded warrior luncheon at the Nehelani, here, Jan. 24.

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7 / 7 Show Caption + Hide Caption – SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii " Jason Witten, tight end of the Dallas Cowboys, gets ready to sign a football for a fan at a wounded warrior luncheon at the Nehelani, here, Jan. 24.

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SCHOFIELD BARRACKS, Hawaii -- Six NFL players on island for the upcoming Pro Bowl game attended a Wounded Warrior luncheon at the Nehelani, here, Jan. 24, to speak with Soldiers, pose for photographs and sign memorabilia.

Charles Tillman (Chicago Bears cornerback, #33), Victor Cruz (New York Giants wide receiver, #80), Marshawn Lynch (Seattle Seahawks running back, #24), Jason Witten (Dallas Cowboys tight end, #82), Doug Martin (Tampa Bay Buccaneers running back, #22) and Julio Jones (Atlanta Falcons wide receiver, #11) took time away from their daily practices leading up to the big game to meet with Purple Heart recipients and combat-wounded Soldiers from the Warrior Transition Battalion and the 25th Infantry Division's 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 3rd Brigade Combat Team and 25th Combat Aviation Brigade.

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