Lions Coach Dan Campbell talks personal importance of Veterans Day

By Doug Podell

November 11, 2021

Speaking to the media Wednesday, the Lions head coach explained his respect for service members and how he has a personal connection — several family members served in branches of the military, including his brother, father, grandfather, and great uncle. Donning a military-themed Detroit Lions hat, Dan Campbell offered reverent words for the sacrifices of the men and women in the military

“When I always think of that stuff, and when you think you’re having a bad day — you think about, for example, being over there in the mountains of Afghanistan. You’re curled up on a rock or something being shot at. That’s....you know. So I really appreciate (them). I got a lot of respect for those men and women who served,”

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