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GRAFENWÖHR, Germany — ESPN honors veterans of the U.S. Armed Services with a week of programs — “America’s Heroes: A Salute to Our Veterans” — culminating in a special SportsCenter broadcast, live from 3 to 9 p.m. (CET) Nov. 11 at the Grafenwöhr parade field.
The special SportsCenter will honor veterans, Soldiers and families of U.S. Army Europe. ESPN anchors Hannah Storm and Josh Elliot will host the broadcast.
The event is open to all military ID card holders and their guests. Servicemembers will also have an opportunity to give shout-outs to friends and family during this live brodcast. A ceremony, static displays and military vehicle and equipment demonstrations are planned. The U.S. Army Europe marching band and the Vilseck High School marching band will perform.
The festivities also include a community tailgate party in the overflow parking lot of the Grafenwöhr Post Exchange featuring entertainment and food vendors. Community members are welcome to bring their own barbecue grills and seating to tailgate.
“ESPN is thrilled to bring SportsCenter to the Grafenwöhr Military Community. What better way to honor Soldiers and veterans worldwide on Veterans Day than to be among one of the single largest group of Soldiers and their families outside the continental United States,” said Jack Obringer, the SportsCenter senior coordinating producer. “Honoring veterans has become an important initiative for ESPN and the SportsCenter team is excited to be part of what will be a memorable event at such a significant installation and community on Veterans Day.”
ESPN will highlight a Warrior Challenge, a Soldier-skill competition with six events, during the SportsCenter broadcast with teams representing various U.S. Army units from the region. ESPN will present a trophy to the winning-team during a live, on-air, segment of the program.
“Highlighting our Soldier-athletes, while shining a light on the U.S. Army in Europe, during this ESPN on-air broadcast is a great way to celebrate our veterans and servicemembers,” said Brig. Gen. Steven L. Salazar, commanding general of the Joint Multinational Training Command in Grafenwöhr. “The Grafenwöhr Military Community is pleased to host ESPN for Veterans Day. This is an opportunity to celebrate the many contributions made by Soldiers in Europe, past-and-present to our nation’s security.”
The special SportsCenter will air live on ESPN in the U.S. and on the AFN Sports channel overseas.
For more information, contact Denver Makle at JMTC Public Affairs at denver.makle@eur.army.mil or 09641-83-7127 or Kim Jessup at ESPN at Kimberly.jessup@espn.com or (860) 766-0358.
(Courtesy of 7th U.S. Army JMTC)
