Super Bowl News And Links For The U.S. Military (And For All Other Fans Of The Super Bowl)

Some NFL News And Links
For The U.S. Military

NFL Official Site

Super Bowl Messages Laud Troops' Sacrifices -- U.S. Department of Defense

Video: Commander in Chief's Message -- U.S. Department of Defense

Video: Defense Secretary's Message -- U.S. Department of Defense

Video: Chairman's Message -- U.S. Department of Defense

Military, NFL Continue Super Bowl Traditions -- U.S. Department Of Defense

Troops In Iraq Allowed Two Beers For Super Bowl -- AHN News

Raytheon helps troops see Super Bowl -- KOLD News

Vietnam veteran, former Steeler talks with ND Guard -- National Guard

No Fly Zone Part of Air Defense for Super Bowl Safety -- First Coast News

Wounded Marines arrive in Tampa for Super Bowl weekend -- ABC Action News

Wounded Marines To Arrive At TIA Today For Super Bowl -- Tampa Bay Online

Tillman’s Presence Is Still Strong -- New York Times

Tillman would have liked these Cards -- ESPN

Nail-Biter Endings of Past Super Bowl Games -- Sympatico

NBC sells out Super Bowl ads for record $206M -- My Way News

Obama, Top Pentagon Officials Send Super Bowl Message to Troops

Commander In Chief Barack Obama Sends A Special
Message To The Troops For Super Bowl XLIII.

From The U.S. Department Of Defense:

WASHINGTON, Jan. 30, 2009 – Deployed troops watching the Super Bowl on Feb. 1 will be greeted with messages from their new commander in chief and top Defense Department officials.

Instead of commercials, part of the content carried between downs on the American Forces Network will be public service announcements recorded by President Barack Obama, Defense Secretary Robert M. Gates and Navy Adm. Mike Mullen, chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff.

“As we all take this time to watch the big game, I wanted to be sure to send all of our military men and women a special greeting,” the transcript of Obama’s salutation reads. “You are tuning in from all over the world. But no matter where you are and no matter which team you're rooting for, this event is bringing you a little closer to home.”

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• Video: Commander in Chief's Message
• Video: Defense Secretary's Message
• Video: Chairman's Message

NFL, Military Continue Super Bowl Traditions

WASHINGTON, Jan. 29, 2009 – From fighter jet flyovers to military performances at halftime shows, the National Football League and U.S. military have shared more than 40 years of Super Bowl history.

The tradition continues Feb. 1 in Tampa, Fla., during Super Bowl XLIII, with Army Gen. David H. Petraeus, commander of U.S. Central Command, performing the ceremonial coin toss for the Arizona Cardinals’ and Pittsburgh Steelers’ team captains.

“It is a privilege to represent our soldiers, sailors, airmen, Marines and Coast Guardsmen in the coin-toss ceremony,” Petraeus told American Forces Press Service today in an e-mail. “And it is an honor to thank the NFL commissioner and the teams and players for all that they have done in recent years to recognize the service of our troopers and their families.”

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