ARLINGTON, Va. - Twenty-three Army National Guard Soldiers from around the country have been selected to attend the Army All-American Bowl Jan. 3 in San Antonio, Texas, where they will join with active and Reserve Army Soldiers to support our nation's youth.
This is the ninth annual game, which consists of 90 of the nation's top high school football players. The athletes will compete in a classic East vs. West challenge.
The game will be broadcast at noon CST from the Alamodome on NBC.
Below is a list of the selected Soldiers, who are veterans of Operations Iraq Freedom or Enduring Freedom, exhibit good moral character and are a recipient of the Silver Star, Bronze Star with "V" device or the Purple Heart or higher medal:
- Sgt. Maj. Kevin Griffin, Defense Communications System Organization PS/PT AE, Ft. McClellan, Alabama; Hometown: Camp Springs, Maryland
- Sgt. Michael McCaa, Detachment 1, 2101st Transportation Company, Aliceville, Alabama; Hometown: Aliceville, Alabama
- Sgt. Gregory Thomas, Detachment 1, 2101st Transportation Company, Aliceville, Alabama; Hometown: Tuscaloosa, Alabama
- 1st Lt. Dennis Chamberlain, 158th Infantry, Mesa, Arizona; Hometown: Jacksonville, Florida
- Spc. Joseph Gracia, 158th Infantry, Phoenix, Arizona; Hometown: Providence, Rhode Island
- Staff Sgt. Hank Robinson, 158th Infantry, Phoenix, Arizona; Hometown: Avondale, Arizona
- Sgt. First Class Arne Eastlund, Headquarters, Headquarters Company 49th Military Police Brigade, Fairfield, California; Hometown: Orangevale, California
- Capt. Cameron Murphy, 2nd Battalion, 223rd Infantry, San Luis Obispo, California; Hometown: San Jose, California
- Staff Sgt. Lemoore Rangel, 40th Infantry Brigade Combat Team, San Diego, California; Hometown: Garden Grove, California
- Sgt. Brian Carver, 3rd Battalion 157th Field Artillery, Aurora, Colorado; Hometown: Evergreen, Colorado
- Sgt. Travis Komer, 1st Battalion 157th Infantry, Colorado Springs, Colorado; Hometown: Brooklyn, New York
- Capt. Ken Walsh, Joint Force Headquarters Colorado National Guard, Aurora, Colorado; Hometown: Nashua, New Hampshire
- Staff Sgt. Clifford McDaniel, Company A, 48th Brigade Special Troops Battalion, Statesboro, Georgia; Hometown: Hazelhurst, Georgia
- Sgt. Michael Ramey, Company D, 148th Brigade Support Battalion, Cedartown, Georgia; Hometown: San Diego, California
- Sgt. Daryl Wilson, Headquarters Headquarters Troop 108th Reconnaissance Targeting Surveillance Acquisition, Calhoun, Georgia; Hometown: Chicago, Illinois
- Sgt. Brandon Burgus, 134th Medical, Washington, Iowa; Hometown: Mediapolis, Iowa
- Sgt. Michael Levine, 2168th Transportation Company, Sheldon, Iowa; Hometown: Dallas, Texas
- Capt. Jeffery Hoose, 1433rd Engineer Company, Augusta, Michigan; Hometown: Northville, Michigan
- Staff Sgt. Kenneth O'Dell, 1437th Engineer Company, Sault Sainte Marie, Michigan; Hometown: Chillicothe, Montana
- Chief Warrant Officer 4 James Herring, 60th Troop Command, Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina; Hometown: Roanoke Rapids, North Carolina
- Spc. David Young, North Dakota National Guard Joint Force Headquarters, Bismarck, North Dakota; Hometown: Leeds, North Dakota
- Capt. Matthew Delk, 1782nd Engineer Company, Lancaster, South Carolina; Hometown: Bamberg, South Carolina
- Capt. Christopher Rauch, Headquarters 715th Sustainment Battalion, Eastover, South Carolina; Hometown: Lexington, South Carolina
This high visibility event is sponsored by the Department of the Army and is a unique opportunity to build meaningful and lasting connections to the national high school community and raise awareness of the U.S. Army.