When Navy vets Joe Lloyd and Loaman “Nelly” Nelson served together aboard USS San Diego, they never dreamed they would be attending the Super Bowl. But thanks to the Wounded Warrior Project and Jacksonville Jaguars Devin Lloyd, this weekend, they’re living a football fantasy!

During Media Week, we swapped sea stories about ship life, port calls, and casinos, and lessons about what it takes to be a true leader.

Joe Lloyd shared how those leadership lessons helped him guide his son, Devin Lloyd, to become an elite college football player, a #1 NFL Draft pick, and a Pro-Bowl Linebacker with the Jacksonville Jaguars.

They described how, together with Devin, they served their fellow vets at Project Odyssey, a healing retreat that offers outdoor adventures like hiking, biking, rafting, skiing, boarding, and more.

Afterward, Devin Lloyd gave the coveted tickets to Nelly, and he described his call to Joe, announcing their epic road trip to San Francisco to attend the big game.

From leadership to fatherhood to a love of sports, these two veterans represent what it means to be a football fan and a friend!

More on Project Odyssey, outdoor adventures here:

https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/programs/project-odyssey

Support our veterans and donate to Wounded Warrior Project here:

https://www.woundedwarriorproject.org/

Connect with CBS Eye on Veterans, Phil Briggs

phil@connectingvets.com

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