The Denver Broncos will honor the United States Military during their Thursday Night Football game against the New York Jets.
The team is encouraging all game attendees to arrive early and be in their seats by 6:00 p.m. for the Military Salute to Service prior to kickoff.
Before the game, which is scheduled to kick off at 6:29 p.m. MST, the team will honor the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines, Coast Guard, Wounded Warriors and Military Order of the Purple Heart on the field with game balls from former Broncos players Billy Thompson, Randy Gradishar and Simon Fletcher. Three members of the Tuskegee Airmen will be honored in commemoration of the 70th anniversary of the Tuskegee Airmen.
Navy Seal Jon Cummings will serve as an honorary game captain and join the team captains for the coin toss.
Congressional Medal of Honor recipient Salvatore Guinta will be recognized prior to the singing of the National Anthem, which will feature a field-size American Flag, held by members of the military. Guinta is the first living soldier from the wars in Iraq or Afghanistan to receive this highest decoration for valor.
Dave Roever will be recognized as the Broncos Country Hero of the game during the first timeout. Roever was a member of the U.S. Navy during the Vietnam War when he was injured by a grenade. He travels the glove taking a message of hope to U.S. troops in war zones. Roever founded the Wounded Warriors Alliance to help restore hope, provide keys for success and train today’s wounded warriors to have meaningful futures.
At halftime, Universal Music Group Recording Artist Jessie James will perform live with the Denver Broncos Cheerleaders. She recently headlined a tour in Japan for service members and their families. Her soon-to-be released sophomore album, My Sweet American Dream, features a track titled “Military Man,” which was written for her father.
All active and veteran members of the military will gain free admission to the Broncos Barn with accompanying tickets and military ID.
-Stuart Zaas
Tags: Military, Salute to Service, Week 11
Keep saluting thos troops past and present! Without them this game means NOTHING!
GO GET EM’ BOYS & GOD BLESS OUR MILITARY
To that have and all that wil,THANK YOU!For your service and your sacrifice.
Dave Roever is an incredible man. I`ve heard his story many times. For those who don`t know him, his face is mangled. Roever is an inspiration to many veterans who have lost limbs, or severely injured in combat. He has saved many lives mentally, spiritally and giving hope to those who had no hope. Roever is a dedicated living and faith acting missionary. You guys and gals think Tebow is overkill with his faith, Dave Roever is grand daddy to Tim Tebow in what Roever has done. I`m looking forward to Thursday ALL THE MORE!! A big thank you to all the Veterans who serve in this AWESOME COUNTRY of ours. STRANDOFTDS
Awesome that the organization is doing this! Our military personnel are all heroes! Thank all of you for your service to this great nation of ours!!
On a side note, not sure how many of you noticed this. I’m sure our military members who blog here did, when Decker saluted last week he used his left hand instead of his right! I’ll bet if he is infact dating Jessie James and her dad is a “Military Man” he wil soon be corrected!
Not trying to be a jerk, just pointing out something that I thought was funny!
Broncfalls
Thanks for the correspondence and I e-mailed you back.
Broncos 20 Jets 13 why not dream a little
http://m.nfl.com/news/09000d5d8242caba/jets-use-41yearold-qb-brunell-to-mimic-tebow-in-practice/
This only works to our advantage I presume!
I can’t even imagine where we would be if it wasn’t for our military. I will keep it real simple, basically for lack of enough good words to say. God bless all of you for the jobs that have been done and God speed for the jobs you will be encountering in the future!!!!!
S.D., not to mention Decker did it on one knee too, it kind of amounts to a circus by then where the meaning of the military salute is kind of diluted.
And yeah, well done Bronco organization about the military!
As far as I’m concerned this is much more appropriate in our sport than the pink month for breast cancer, sincerely wished there was something done instead for colon and prostate cancer in men or at least it should be aimed at all types of cancer, nothing against the ladies, I just think there’s got to be better platforms for breast cancer like women golf, women soccer, women basketball, etc… I mean the women themselves are the ones to learn how to get checked for that disease so address their markets and instead teach men everywhere in the NFL about the procedures required on how to go about checking for colon and prostate cancer, just a thought, “prostate and colon cancer awareness month”. But of course breast cancer awareness is better than nothing, just me.
Let’s not forget testicular cancer … I think they do it to show love to the women that love the sport as weel. Besides trying to compare the funds the NFL would bring in for breast cancer compared to any female sport is like comparing NFL skill level to pop warner (no disrespect to female sport). Also, men get Breast cancer too so I guess all is well with the world. Mile high salute to soldiers, I wish the occupation wasnmt neccesary and we could all get along bur s that seems to be a fantasy, I got alot of respect for the men and women that put their lives on the line for what they believe in, the freedom this country stands for and so that its citizens can enjoy all the rights we have here. TRB
Kudos to Mr. Roever’s –
I don’t recall if I mentioned Roever in my blog on adversity or not. The one where I mentioned Nick Vujicic. I have known of Dave Roever’s ministry since I was a teen. This is an amazing man. He plays the piano, two handed, though he has no fingers on one of his hands. He is hilariously funny and a gifted communicator.
Quick story because all y’all will be seeing Roevers at half time – and it applies to you Bronc fans:
Dave was lying in a military hospital in Texas, in pain, head the size of a basketball, skin falling off from burns over much of his body but centered on his face.
His roommate was a double leg amputee. The roommate was expected to live, but Dave Roevers was not.
The roommates wife came to visit. She saw her husband, apologized, said she couldn’t live with half a man, and she walked out leaving the wedding ring on his pillow. The man was dead two days later.
Dave’s wife came to visit a few days later. He was nervous about the visit for obvious reasons. Dave tells how she enters the room. She begins looking him over. When asked, she replies that she is looking for a place where he can be kissed. “I love you Davy, can’t wait to get you home, we are going to get through this together.” Dave says that he started threatening any medic that talked about him like he was already dead. He was always telling the medical personnel that he had too much to live for to die as he was showing them the picture he kept of his wife.
Both Dave and his wife claim that they learned to love from the Biblical Jesus.
Just sayin’ – whether or not you are a person of faith – the story is inspirational and one that I am glad can be told.
Testicular cancer is nowhere the killer that prostate and colon cancers are and there are easy testing ways for both of those that should be taught to everyone was my point, lost more than one friend to colon cancer, but always having to add something to what I say good old TRB, it’s all good.
Daddy, I`ve heard Dave Roever`s story numerous times and every time I hear it my eyes are filled with tears. I`m so glad you told this Story. It`s a story that everyone should hear, because it`s real and with geniune love. God bless you!
When you mentioned that Roever as flat out hiarious, he most certainly is. One thing he said one time when he was telling his story was that he was in the water and a hand grenade went off and he knew he was in a world of trouble. Jokingly when he says that when the grenade went off that he was BESIDE HIMSELF. He brings a light in the darkest of places at that time in his life. All I can say is WOW!!
GO BRONCOS!!!!!!
I`m hoping that Willis does play. We need him bad.
Willis McGahee that is.
I was there for the Broncos Raiders monday night game when they honored the Sept. 11th victims…The whole croud started chanting U.S.A. it was just one of those moments that takes your breath away! I’ll be in attendance this thursday! I hope it happens again!
GO U.S. MILITARY! GO BRONCOS!
Good point Bay, forgot to mention it was on one knee and I agree with you, at that point it does not hold the meaning of a true salute!
I will say that I love that they are doing the Mile High Salute again!
What is a BRONCOS BARN?
That’s where fans can party before the home games at Sports Authority.
Broncos Barn
Let us do the tailgating work for you in the Broncos Barn located on the Sports Legends Mall on the south end of the stadium. This is a perfect option for fans coming via RTD, Light Rail or who just don’t want to put together their own tailgate party. This giant tent provides an area for you to come together with other Broncos fans before regular season home games and build excitement you can carry with you inside the stadium. Join us on game days where for $8 you can enjoy other NFL games and pregame programming on a giant projection screen, a live band, free face painting, giveaway prizes and special guest appearances by the Broncos Cheerleaders, Broncos Alumni, Miles and Clear Channel talent. Plus, it’s the only spot outside the stadium where you can buy food and drinks before the game. Join us for Happy Hour during the first hour that includes $2 Bud Lights, $2 Chipotle tacos, and an early bird raffle for pregame field passes! The Broncos Barn opens three hours prior to game time and closes at kickoff. Kids under 8 are free!
Sounds like the Jets DL is pretty banged up, good sign for us.
I sure wish I could be at the game. I am a Vietnam veteran of 3 tours with the Marines. Also a Purple Heart awardee. I am thankful for the Broncos for recognizing all military present and past veterans. I would have been honored to have been at the stadium.