It really was cool for everyone involved.” “You could see the excitement, you could see the camaraderie building between the members, it is fantastic. “Even underneath the masks, you can see the smiles going from ear-to-ear,” said Colonel Cameron Dadgar, who also participated in the drills. I recall back when I was in the military and how much of a treat it would have been to see a camp practice, take the field at this brand new stadium, do the same drills with my shipmates, and meet former Raiders players. V1nt3Ra5tlįor many of these service members, this was a once-in-a-lifetime experience. #Raiders alum QB Jay Schroeder was on hand to meet and greet and participate as well. I get more out of being here than they do. I just think that any chance we can to give back to them it’s a blessing. They come out great men and women, there’s no question about it.
“They go into this at an early age and give five, six, seven years of their life to this country and that’s a tough call.
“I just think it’s the respect of what they give up,” said Schroeder. He explained why he feels it’s so important. You can go to his website at to learn more. He and his partner, a former Army Ranger with three purple hearts, started the program in which they rescue wild mustangs and pair them up with vets. Schroeder has purchased a ranch outside nearby Jean Nevada for the purpose of helping treat veterans with equine therapy. Schroeder, whose father served in the National Guard, has done several Raiders events honoring the military such as this. Meeting and greeting the service members and playing some catch with them as well. This event mirrors the NFL combine, so what better to get men and women out participating, doing the drills, doing the physical things they’re used to and mirroring the NFL combine.”Īmong those on hand for the event was former Raiders QB Jay Schroeder. “We feel the best way for them to get that one-on-one experience is to put them through what the players do,” said USAA spokesperson Eric Johnson. The second part of which had the military service members take the field at Allegiant Stadium where they competed in drills similar to those used by NFL coaches to evaluate NFL talent: the 40-yard dash, vertical jump, three-cone shuttle, receiving gauntlet, and the QB arm challenge. This marks the first time the Raiders have hosted the event. In attendance were airmen from local bases Nellis Air Force Base and Creech Air Force Base as well as the Nevada Test and Training Range. It was the first part of a day of football festivities that honored the service of local active-duty military service members for the USAA Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp. NFL footage © NFL Productions LLC.On Tuesday, there was a military contingent in attendance at Raiders training camp.
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