Football

Football by Jim Denison

I will always remember hearing a friend of mine, a former Navy SEAL, answer the question, “What is your favorite football game?”

My friend played for Navy and in the NFL, making the question especially personal for him.

His answer: "the Army-Navy game."

He then explained that he loved that game not because he played in it but for this simple reason: "It is the only football game in which every player on the field is willing to die for every person in the stands."

Every time I meet a veteran, I thank him or her for their service. They often respond with the simple request:

MAKE THIS NATION WORTH DYING FOR.