PHILADELPHIA, April 29, 2014 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) -- On Thursday, May 1, AFL China will host a news conference at The Philadelphia VA Medical Center (PVAMC) at 1:30 p.m. to unveil details about the Second Annual Army Veterans vs. Navy Veterans Arena Football Game.
The game, to be played June 28 at the University of Penn's Class of 1923 Arena, will feature legendary former players from both Annapolis and West Point. The game will be played the weekend prior to the Welcome America Festival as part of The City of Philadelphia's The Year of The Veteran.
The Navy Veterans won the inaugural clash in a thriller and look to take the Commander's Cup home again this year, however, the veterans will play with passion for a bigger cause.
"We want to focus attention on our military serviceman and help find meaningful careers for them. They are true American heroes," said Martin E. Judge, Jr., the founder and CEO of The Judge Group, the presenting sponsor.
The news conference will be held at The PVAMC, one of Philadelphia's key veterans' medical centers, and will feature a goodwill tour of the facility beforehand by many of the players, coaches and sponsors.
"The list of NFL stars, political leaders, Philadelphia City council members and members of the United States Military that will come together at the press conference is staggering," said David Niu, AFL China President. "This game has drawn a list of notable leaders that shows how dedicated we are to supporting our troops on every battlefield."
To learn more about all planned events for the Army Veterans vs. Navy Veterans game, contact Joe Krause at 267-261-3428. To learn more about AFL China, visit www.afl-china.com.
*Note to editors: Video highlights from the 2013 event and game will be available upon request in hi-def resolution and natural sound.
ABOUT AFL CHINA
AFL China is a company created by Martin E. Judge, Jr. to introduce and launch a Professional American Arena Football League in China. Following an extremely successful trip to Beijing, together with its Ganlan Media International partner, AFL China formally announced plans to further develop Professional American Arena Football in China by Fall of 2014. A comprehensive football training program and an exhibition game were held in 2013, and ongoing training programs have been supporting and managing the expansion of AFL programs into many more Chinese cities after these inaugural initiatives. Full league play is planned in China for the fall of 2014 with a combination of American and Chinese players comprising each professional team.