Overview
- The Pentagon issued guidance prohibiting service members from official outreach activities tied to NFL Salute to Service events during the funding lapse.
- No Pentagon-sponsored flyovers, honor guards, or on-field flag unveilings will take place at games this weekend, according to the department.
- Service members may still attend Veterans Day events in uniform in a personal capacity if service-specific rules are followed and no official endorsement is implied.
- The NFL says on-field Salute to Service observances will proceed, with the league reaffirming its year-round support for the military community.
- Club sources report some teams or private partners could cover costs or stage alternatives so game-day tributes continue without formal Defense Department involvement.