The 2024 Military Basketball Association Championships kick off Memorial Day weekend in Philadelphia and helps raises awareness about the stresses and hardships those who currently serve and veterans who have served, have to overcome.
Memorial Day weekend, for some, is typically always about the beach and barbecues, but how about basketball?Hoops took center stage over the holiday weekend at Temple University so the men and women in the military could have a little fun and raise money and awareness about a serious topic.The Military Basketball Association was started six years ago by an Army Major who struggled after getting back from Baghdad, and it aims at helping others.
People came from all over the country for the championship weekend to see the stiff competition, but also to remember the men and women who’ve sacrificed so much for our country."It's about much more than a basketball game. You know it’s about hard work, it's about teamwork and it's about highlighting the amazing folks that we have in the military," said General Laura McHugh, PA National Guard.
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