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Salute to Service
presented by CSX
The Jaguars Foundation knows that the sacrifice required of Unit-
ed States military personnel extends far beyond a tour of duty. In
recognition of this lifetime of service, the team has committed to
support of our troops from enlistment through retirement.
DE Calais Campbell, LB
Leon Jacobs, LS Matt
Orzech and LB Quincy
Williams visit NAS JAX
to interact with active
duty sailors.
The Jaguars’ annual Salute to Service campaign connects players,
coaches, alumni and front office staff with active duty and
retired military members in a variety of ways across multiple
weeks of events and programming. From Jacksonville’s Veteran’s
Day Parade to visits to local bases to movie nights for military
families and video game challenges with overseas troops, the team
puts the spotlight on those that serve our country. “Growing up on an Air Force base and growing up overseas, I
realized that military life is not easy,” said Jaguars WR Chris
Conley. “It is such a huge sacrifice that these people make. I have
a lot of respect for the military. I saw what happened when I was
a kid and people came and visited the base and brought a smile to
my face. Every opportunity that I have to show the gratefulness for
the sacrifice that they make, I want to try and take advantage of it.”
In 2019, the Jaguars turned on the real spotlights with a special
broadcast of the weekly Jaguars’ All Access television show live
from USS Paul Ignatius at Naval Station Mayport. Jaguars WR
Chris Conley joined DE Calais Campbell to host the show and
spend time with active duty sailors. The Jaguars hosted their annual Salute to Service game on Sun-
day, Dec. 1 against the Buccaneers. The Jaguars, alongside gener-
ous corporate and individual donors, partnered with the Greater
Jacksonville Area USO to provide complimentary tickets to more
than 6,000 active duty, retired and reservist military personnel and
More than 200 recruits
enlisted in all five branches
of the U.S. military and
took the oath of enlistment
administered by Brig. Gen.
Vincent Buggs of the U.S.
Army Reserve.
WR Chris Conley visits
Mayport Naval Base
where he and DE Calais
Campbell hosted
Jaguars All Access
live from the base.
Pros vs GI Joes gives
players like QB Garner
Minshew the opportunity
to interact with soldiers
and challenge them to a
variety of video games.