A Salute to Our Troops with the Washington Capitals!

Washington Capitals Chris Clark, Mike Knuble, David Steckel and Brian Pothier, participated in an Operation USO Care Package stuffing party. More than 100 volunteers and the four Caps players assembled 5,000 care packages that will be shipped to U.S. troops overseas.

As part of the program, the USO-Metro hospital services team brought the wounded warriors from Walter Reed Army Medical Center and the National Naval Medical Center who play on the Sled Dogs adaptive hockey team to Kettler Iceplex where they scrimmaged after the Capitals practice. The Caps players met and took pictures with the wounded warriors before packing the care packages.

This event also launched Courage Caps team-issued and branded hats that will be sold through December at Capitals home games, at Kettler Capitals Iceplex and online at WashingtonCaps.com with 100% of the proceeds benefiting USO-Metro.

The Capitals players recorded video messages for the troops, sending best wishes to them during the holiday season on the USO television station. Its always special when you can help out the people who keep us safe, said Clark, the Capitals captain.

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• Washington Capitals
• Chris Clark
• Mike Knuble
• David Steckel
• Brian Pothier
• USO-Metro
• Operation USO Care Package