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Redskins Salute Military Take Over At FedExField

Aug 07, 2014 at 06:49 PM

Redskins Salute Military Take Over: August 7, 2014

Redskins Salute, the team's Military Appreciation Club, hosted a Military Take Over presented by Geico at FedExField before the preseason home opener against the Patriots on Thursday, August 7, 2014.

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 Among the current and former service members in attendance was Larry Spencer, a four-star Air Force general born in Washington, D.C.

Larry Spencer, a general in the U.S. Air Force, meets with #Redskins owner Dan Snyder. #RedskinsSalute pic.twitter.com/FdU0qj44qO — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) August 7, 2014

General Larry Spencer meets #Redskins head coach Jay Gruden on the sideline at #FedExField. #RedskinsSalute. pic.twitter.com/VHcAynqEMl — Washington Redskins (@Redskins) August 7, 2014

As part of the festivities for the Washington Redskins' preseason home opener at FedExField on Thursday, August 7 at 7:30 p.m. vs. the New England Patriots was a Redskins Salute Take Over of the Party Decks presented by GEICO.

Redskins Salute is the team's free official military appreciation club. For more on how you can join Redskins Salute, visit Redskinssalute.com.

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