At the Super Bowl LVII Experience, Football Fans Are Invited to Learn How the USO Supports Service Members Through Gaming and Send Messages of Support
USO to Show USO Mobile Game Trailer | NFL, will offer fans the opportunity to send messages of support around the world and welcome the winners of the Salute to Service Showdown Madden NFL 23 tournament.
Arlington, VA, Feb. 02 28, 2023 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — National Football League (NFL) fans are invited to learn how the USO, America’s leading nonprofit supporting service members and their families, keeps American service members connected through play during the Super Bowl LVII Experience at the Phoenix Convention Center on February 4-5 and February 9-11, 2023.
The game and football bring people together and provide a fun diversion from everyday life. The USO provides both to American service members around the world to help them build friendships, relax while off duty, and stay in touch with loved ones back home.
The USO’s Super Bowl LVII Experience attraction will allow Americans to experience this experience first-hand with the USO mobile game trailer | NFL, which will be parked on site. Featuring eight play stations and a surround sound system, the trailer brings entertainment to service members stationed in remote locations and complements play stations at brick-and-mortar USO centers.
Super Bowl LVII Experience attendees will also have the chance to learn about the more than 250 USO Centers around the world that provide additional resources for members of the military community to stay strong throughout their service, including football-related events. like NFL watch parties. The public is invited to show their support for our heroes in uniform by signing co-branded USO-Salute to Service banners that will be sent to these centers around the world.
“We are grateful to be working with the USO again during this year’s Super Bowl experience in Phoenix,” said Melissa Pardi, senior director of social responsibility at the NFL. “Military members and their families make great sacrifices to protect our country. The NFL has a long-standing commitment to supporting our nation’s military.
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The USO and NFL will also welcome Marine Corps Sergeant Ali Zaidi and Marine Corps Reservist Sergeant Kolton Lehman, the second annual winners of the Madden NFL 23 Salute to Service Showdown Tournament, to their own Super Bowl experience. This Salute to Service Showdown Madden NFL 23 tournament is a collaboration between the USO and the NFL that began in 2021 to bring the military together around a shared love of football and the games. Each winner – one Xbox player and one PlayStation player – received two tickets to the Super Bowl.
“The USO’s nearly 57-year partnership with the NFL has helped maintain military strength by providing valuable opportunities for relaxation and entertainment outside of the demands of military life,” said Alan Reyes, director of the operation of the USO. “From opening USO Centers in remote locations to hosting community gaming events, we pride ourselves on working together to give our troops a sense of belonging. Join us in our mission to support those who sacrifice so much by visiting the 2023 Super Bowl LVII experience.”
Learn more about USO Gaming at USO.org/Gaming.
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About USO:
The USO strengthens American military service members by keeping them connected to family, home, and country throughout their service to the nation. In hundreds of places around the world, we are united in our commitment to connecting our service members and their families through countless acts of kindness, comfort and support. The USO is a private non-profit organization and not a government agency. Our programs, services, and entertainment tours are made possible by the American people, the support of our business partners, and the dedication of our volunteers and staff. To join us in this important mission and learn more about USO, please visit USO.org or follow us on Facebook, Twitter, and Instagram.
About the NFL Salute to Service:
Salute to Service is the NFL’s year-long initiative to honor, empower and connect our nation’s military, veterans and their families. Since 2011, this effort has raised more than $58 million for military and veteran support organizations such as the Bob Woodruff Foundation (BWF), the Pat Tillman Foundation (PTF), the Tragedy Assistance Program for Survivors ( TAPS), United Service Organizations (USO), and Wounded Warrior Project® (WWP). For more information on Salute to Service, visit NFL.com/Salute.
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