TC4 Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 http://espn.go.com/nfl/news/2003/0417/1540618.html Thursday, April 17 Redskins visit wounded at Army hospital WASHINGTON -- Americans hurt in the war in Iraq were visited Thursday by members of the Washington Redskins. Four team members dropped by Walter Reed Army Medical Center to cheer up 13 Army personnel injured or wounded in Iraq. Most are recovering from gunshot or shrapnel wounds. "It's kind of motivating in a way that these guys do what they do so we can be free to live and play football," said Alex Sulfsted, an offensive lineman. "Some of these guys are younger than me, and that's something that really stays with you," said fullback Rock Cartwright. "They are fighting for this country and you've really got to appreciate everything they do." Offensive lineman Tre Johnson and kicker John Hall joined their teammates for the visit, handing out team pictures, caps and T-shirts to the troops and posing for photographs with them. Walter Reed is currently treating about 40 men and women who have returned from Kuwait and Iraq. They include Pfc. Jessica Lynch, the former prisoner of war rescued by special forces from an Iraqi hospital. Lynch, who turns 20 on April 26, was the first of six missing members of the Army's 507th Maintenance Support Company to be found alive following the ambush of her unit in southern Iraq. She is recovering from a head wound, a spinal injury and fractures to her right arm, both legs and her right foot and ankle. Lynch was not one of the patients seeing visitors Thursday. She has been kept in relative seclusion since arriving at Walter Reed on Saturday. This is not the first time Redskins have spent time with wounded military personnel. Five players visited with patients injured in the terrorist attack on the Pentagon in September, 2001. Wounded troops at Walter Reed and the National Naval Medical Center in Bethesda, Md., were also to receive visits from members of the Baltimore Ravens and some of the team's cheerleaders. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
@DCGoldPants Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 I put this picture in another post also. solid Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tom [Giants fan] Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 I just hope that the Redskin players visited all the wounded and former P.O.W.'s so we don't have to hear Reggie White again. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ignatius J. Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Is alex sulfstead the best we could do? I mean really... No champ, no lavar? where're these guys? -DB Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NorEastNCFan Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 It's good to see Tre showing support. He's been one of my favorite players since he was drafted. I'm glad to see him back in the fold. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
OrangeSkin Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Originally posted by Tom [Giants fan] I just hope that the Redskin players visited all the wounded and former P.O.W.'s so we don't have to hear Reggie White again. I have a reliable source on record saying that the Redskins refused to visit black soldiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Golgo-13 Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Props :thumbsup: :thumbsup: I wonder if Rellim will call these guys idiots too. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bccdc Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 I too would have hoped for a better showing from some of the veterans. John Hall has been a redskin for about 2 seconds and he is over there showing his support. They should already be in the DC area participating in the optional off season workouts...you can't tell me that many of the boys are busy finishing up their college degrees or taking part in some other community based philanthropic effort. No Jansen, Samuels, Ramsey, Champ, Lavar? Hello? Gardner? Trotter, Smoot, Armstead? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GB81 Posted April 18, 2003 Share Posted April 18, 2003 Tre blew out both his knees during the visit--out for the year. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted April 19, 2003 Share Posted April 19, 2003 How did I miss this? Any other pics of the visit? Blondie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SlobberknockerSkinsFan Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 GGB81.........How cruel. I also have been a big Tre' supporter since he was drafted. I mean the guy is a Monster! Just remembering him tearing into Porcher and the ref. in the playoff game in Detroit always gives me a chubby. :jump: HAIL TO THE REDSKINS HAIL VICTORY :notworthy Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarhog Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 from redskins.com Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarhog Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarhog Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 still more Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tarhog Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 ditto Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
StuckinIA Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Pics like those are enough to give you goosebumps. Thanks Tarhog. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PCS Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Good stuff Tarhog. Thanks. Good to see some of the players visiting the heroes. Hope more follow as time goes on. I have a feeling somebody's adding those pictures to a collection. Same person may say that a visit from Rock is the best the Skins could do. :cool: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
luckydevil Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 good stuff. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Invisible Poster Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 It is nice that Rock and Sulfsted took time out of their day to go and see the injured soldiers. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DaFunky1 Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Originally posted by OrangeSkin I have a reliable source on record saying that the Redskins refused to visit black soldiers. That one guy looks kinda black to me in that one picture... I doubt he got too much sun in Iraq. Maybe your reliable source isn't too reliable? Peace Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Blondie Posted April 20, 2003 Share Posted April 20, 2003 Tarhog!!!!!!!!!! My Man!!!!!!!!!!! You are now on Blondie's Christmas List. (great place to be!!) Thanks for posting those pics. Rock...........what can I say??!! He is what I want for my birthday.....and Christmas!!!! Blondie Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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