Washington Commanders announce Salute to Service Week festivities culminating with the team’s annual Salute to Service-themed game on Nov. 6 vs. the Minnesota Vikings

LANDOVER, Md., October 31, 2022 – The Washington Commanders and Washington Salute, the official navy appreciation membership of the staff, announce programming for the staff’s annual Salute to Service Week. The week will kick off on Tuesday, November 1 and culminate with the staff’s Salute to Service-themed sport on Sunday, November 6 versus the Minnesota Vikings, which will probably be highlighted by a sequence of occasions honoring our nation’s veterans and active-duty navy.

This November, Salute to Service week comes with revamped significance within the franchise’s inaugural season because the Commanders. Washington’s new title and model identification was partly chosen due to the tribute it pays to the Nationwide Capital Area’s outstanding navy historical past and group, which reveals a strong mannequin of servant management.

On Tuesday, November 1, choose Commanders gamers and Group Canine Mando will go to Walter Reed Nationwide Navy Medical Middle. Commanders gamers could have the possibility to work together with sufferers and workers members on the facility, in addition to hand out Commanders swag luggage, on behalf of The Washington Commanders Charitable Basis.

On Saturday, November 5, the staff will host 5 households representing TAPS, a company dedicated to households of those that sacrificed their life for our nation, at apply the place they may meet Commanders gamers and coaches.

On Sunday, November 6, the staff will host its annual Salute to Service-themed sport versus the Minnesota Vikings. Kickoff is at 1 p.m. EST with a flyover scheduled after the conclusion of the Nationwide Anthem by a flight of T-38 Talons from the seventh Fighter Coaching Squadron, Joint Base Langley-Eustis. The next Salute to Service pregame and in-game ceremonies and components will acknowledge veterans and present members of America’s Armed Forces all through gameday:

• The USO-Metro Membership (positioned throughout from Part 109 on the primary concourse) will open three hours earlier than kickoff to pick active-duty navy members. There will probably be 1,000 navy members in attendance within the stands as visitors of the Commanders.
• Commanders gamers will put on the staff’s black alternate uniforms at dwelling for the primary time. The uniforms are a tribute to our nation’s navy with key options together with the customized military-inspired diamond camo and the Commanders wordmark positioned in an genuine navy nametape placement. Click on HERE for a truth sheet and b-roll and picture pack of the uniforms.
• Commanders gamers and coaches will probably be carrying official NFL Salute to Service sideline gear throughout the sport.
• The sector design will embrace “Commanders” in camo writing in the long run zones with a black background, a camo “W” on the midfield mark, in addition to “Salute to Service” themed in-bowl banners and objective put up wraps.
• Photograph alternatives embrace an enormous “W” wrapped in camo positioned on the Primary Concourse within the West Endzone and a US Military Blackhawk Helicopter on show within the Pink Zone lot, and Prince George’s Fireplace Division hoisting the American Flag over Sean Taylor Highway.
• Particular fan engagement alternatives embrace a black beanie and Salute to Service scarf giveaway upon arrival on the stadium gates.
• Commanders staff and distributors, Visitor Companies hosts, and Gameday Workers will probably be carrying Inexperienced Salute to Service uniforms.
• Previous to kickoff, the Naval Academy Drum and Bugle Corps will carry out the Nationwide Anthem behind the US Naval Academy Ceremonial Shade Guard. Throughout the Nationwide Anthem, flags with the crest of every of the six navy branches of service will probably be held by representatives from every department. Medal of Honor Recipient, Grasp Sergeant Matthew Williams will function the staff’s honorary captain. Moreover, six VIPs from every Department of Service will probably be honored.
• Throughout halftime, Group Fastrax Paratroopers will carry out a parachute demonstration into the stadium bowl.

The week following the sport, the Commanders will host a USO Pack4Troops occasion on Tuesday, November 8 at FedExField the place workers and volunteers will pack 1,000 care packages for deployed service members. On Thursday, November 10, the Commanders will host RecruitMilitary at FedExField for a Veteran’s job honest, anticipating 200-300 transitioning service members and as much as 80 hiring firms. Observe the Commanders on social media, on Twitter, Fb, Instagram, TikTok, Snapchat, YouTube, and LinkedIn for unique Salute to Service Week content material. Attending followers for Sunday’s Salute to Service-themed sport are inspired to assessment the gameday information at Commanders.com/kickoff.