Tonight the Flyers will host their annual Military Appreciation Game. The team will welcome many active duty members and veterans for an evening of fun. All fans attending the game will receive a camouflage Flyers hat.
The Flyers will have a special ceremonial puck drop featuring Veteran Combat Engineer and Flyers Warrior SGT Josh Chilcote, with his service dog, Turbo. Joining them will be SEAC John Wayne Troxell, U.S. Army (Ret.), the 3rd Senior Enlisted Advisor to the Chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff, as well as, Hiring Our Heroes and Toyota Ambassador, and Staff SGT. Clinton Romesha, U.S. Army (Ret.), Medal of Honor recipient and Hiring Our Heroes Toyota Ambassador.
“It’s always a privilege to give back to such important members of our community,” Flyers defenseman Erik Johnson said. “We hope that honoring them and hosting them for special experiences including our upcoming Military Appreciation Game demonstrates our team and organization’s gratitude for the sacrifices they have made for our country.”
Watching warm-ups from the Flyers bench will be service members of the Task Force Paxton 2-112 Infantry. They are returning home from their deployment to the Horn of Africa after 11 months.
These brave men and women have sacrificed so much for this country. It’s time to let them have a great night of hockey.
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