Washington Redskins host military youth for ‘United in Play’ activities
Team Honors MilitaryFamilies on Armed Forces Day
By James Williams
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Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
Military children participate in team-building activities for Army Forces Day on Saturday, June 19, 2018, at Redskins Park in Loudoun County, Va. (James Williams/Military Times)
The Washington Redskins invited more than 100 military children, civilian children and their families to Redskins Park to participate in United in Play. The event gives civilian children an opportunity to learn the importance of military service. The children participated in team-building activities.
The overall goal is to ensure military families know they are not only part of their civilian community, their civilian community is grateful for their service.
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