The NFL and USAA, the NFL's Official Military Appreciation Sponsor, have announced the 32 nominees for the seventh annual Salute to Service Award presented by USAA. The Salute to Service Award annually recognizes NFL players, coaches, personnel and alumni who demonstrate an exemplary commitment to honoring and supporting the military community, as nominated by NFL clubs.
The Salute to Service 2017 nominee for the New Orleans Saints is linebacker A.J. Klein.
Klein comes from a military family – his grandfather served in the Air Force, two of his cousins were pilots and his great-grandfather served in World War II.