Staff Sgt. John M. Chandler (middle) and Sgt. David

Staff Sgt. John M. Chandler (middle) and Sgt. David R. Fournier (right) provide encouragement to high school students during the All American eating challenge contest at San Antonio's Alamodome, Jan. 1, 2014. Chandler and Fournier, along with eight other soldiers from the U.S. Army Special Operations Command, are at the event in a mentorship role to 90 of the nation's top high school football stars, along with 125 top high school marching band musicians and Color Guard members. The weeklong event culminates with the Army's All American Bowl football game, the premier high school football game in the country for more than a decade. (Official photo by Mr. Jerry Green)