Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant, left, lineback Paul Worrilow, center, and head coach Dan Quinn learn the inner workings of a portable line charge, which is used to clear anti-personnel mines and wire obstacles.
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Paul Worrilow, left and kicker Matt Bryant get an up-close look inside an Army Apache helicopter during a weeklong USO/NFL tour to Guam and Hawaii.
Soldiers (not pictured) teach Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett, left, and head coach Dan Quinn learn how to start a fire in a survival situation.
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Vic Beasley, left, signs autographs for service members during a weeklong USO/NFL tour to Guam and Hawaii.
A U.S. Marine holds the ball while Atlanta Falcons kicker Matt Bryant lines up a kick during a weeklong USO/NFL tour to Guam and Hawaii.
A sailor shows off a football signed by Atlanta Falcons coach Dan Quinn, left, and players Vic Beasley, Matt Bryant, Paul Worrilow and Grady Jarrett during a weeklong USO/NFL tour to Guam and Hawaii.
Atlanta Falcons linebacker Paul Worrilow, left, signs a jersey for a sailor during a weeklong USO/NFL tour to Guam and Hawaii.
Atlanta Falcons players and head coach Dan Quinn check out an Army helicopter in Hawaii during a USO/NFL tour in June.
Atlanta Falcons defensive tackle Grady Jarrett signs a soldier’s helmet during a weeklong USO/NFL tour to Guam and Hawaii.
Atlanta Falcons head coach high-fives one of his littlest fans during a weeklong USO/NFL tour to Guam and Hawaii.
Atlanta Falcons players Vic Beasley, Matt Bryant, Grady Jarrett and Paul Worrilow joined head coach Dan Quinn on a weeklong USO/NFL tour to Guam and Hawaii in June. The group visited with service members and military families to celebrate the USO’s 75th anniversary and the organization’s 50-year partnership with the NFL.
In addition to shaking hands, taking pictures and signing autographs, the group learned how to clear anti-personnel mines and how to start a fire in a survival setting. More photos of the group’s USO/NFL tour are available here.
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