The top high school football players in the US often exhibit dedication, respect, personal courage, and physical and emotional strength, qualities the US Army values in its soldiers.

Using that connection, the Army seeks to promote itself and its soldiers through the US Army All-American Bowl, which pits teams of high school all stars from the eastern and western portions of the US against each other for an early-January game. For the 2008 event, the Army once again worked with ...