Steelers players visit VA Hospital in honor of Veteran's Day

[Naturalized-Texan]

Steelers players visit VA Hospital in honor of Veteran's Day (http://news.steelers.com/article/84370/)

In honor of Veteran’s Day on Sunday, Nov. 11, several Steelers players visited the VA Hospital in Pittsburgh’s Oakland area and it was a great experience for the players and those they spent time visiting.

“I have such respect and admiration for our soldiers and military and what they do for our country,” said center Sean Mahan. “Without them I couldn’t do what I do. They keep us safe. It’s very important for them to know my support is 100 percent behind them.”

There was a definite buzz throughout the hospital as the players made their way from room to room, with some patients greeting them at the door, while others who didn’t realize they would get a visit, were wide eyed like a kid at Christmas when Mahan, safety Troy Polamalu and offensive tackle Max Starks walked into their room.

The Steelers players in the photo below are (from left to right) Sean Mahan, Max Starks, and Troy Polamalu.
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[DeclinetoState]

In honor of Veteran’s Day on Sunday, Nov. 11, several Steelers players visited the VA Hospital in Pittsburgh’s Oakland area ...
I didn't know Oakland was part of Pittsburgh. No wonder Raiders fans have such issues with the Steelers.

:p

[Naturalized-Texan]

I didn't know Oakland was part of Pittsburgh. No wonder Raiders fans have such issues with the Steelers.

:p
The Oakland section of Pittsburgh is where the University of Pittsburgh is located and where Forbes Field, the former home of the Pittsburgh Pirates and the Pittsburgh Steelers, used to be located.

[Beowulf]

Nice to see some young men of the gridiron paying respect to those who gave them their freedoms. I salute the Steelers.

[Naturalized-Texan]

Nice to see some young men of the gridiron paying respect to those who gave them their freedoms. I salute the Steelers.
Max Starks went to Iraq during following the Steelers Super Bowl win to visit with the troops. I think he was there for a week.