doubleplay

H and I attended the UF-FAU football game last weekend. We were inspired by the way that veterans were honored throughout the game- at practically every timeout.

The Independent Florida Alligator: News - Football game honors soldiers who fought in Iraq
Truly awesome when 90,000 people stood and cheered these soldiers.

They had video clips running on the big monitors, of soldiers in Iraq giving a shoutout to their parents, girlfriends, siblings, friends. At one point in the game, they had several UF alumni currently serving come out onto the field, and gave a short bio of each- where they served/were serving, what they had done.

It's part of this initiative: Operation Tribute to Freedom :: Supporting Soldiers in The War on Terrorism

This is a great initiative; hope lots of schools are participating!

FAU_Guy

I was at the game. It was definitely a nice gesture for the veterans.

Then again, UF also honored every single other person in the stadium after every single play so that diluted it.

ucsd_ucla_dad

This is good to hear. Last summer while waiting (a long time) for baggage at the Atlanta airport a worker stated on the intercom to applaud for some returning soldiers from Iraq and the whole place erupted into applause for them. I think the soldiers were quite surprised and a little unsure of how to handle the attention but I think they enjoyed the positive response.