Broncos fullback/tight end Andrew Beck received two surprises when he hosted a re-enlistment ceremony for Fort Carson active-duty military members on Jan. 22.
The first was when his father, Chris, walked into the team’s indoor practice facility.
“I had talked to him earlier in the day about his plans (at home) in Dallas,” Andrew said.
The second was when Chris informed Andrew he was the winner of this year’s Salute to Service Award, presented for the 11th time to the individual who shows “exceptional effort to honor and support members of the military community.”
“He started speaking about re-enlistment so I just thought he was there to steal my thunder,” Andrew said in a phone interview.