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FRISCO, Texas - The Dallas Stars will hold Military and Veterans Appreciation Night presented by Boeing on Friday, Nov. 11 against the San Jose Sharks at 7:30 p.m.

Retired U.S. Army Command Sergeant Major Gretchen Evans will participate in the ceremonial puck drop prior to the game. Evans, a highly decorated veteran, author, and athlete, served 27 years in the Army before suffering a life-altering injury while deployed in Afghanistan. She has since become a nationally-known motivational speaker and been inducted into the U.S. Army Women's Hall of Fame and U.S. Veterans Hall of Fame - all on top of a military career that saw her receive numerous medals and awards from the Bronze Star to a Presidential Unit Citation Medal, several Global War on Terrorism ribbons and six Meritorious Service Medals. Earlier this year, Evans received the Pat Tillman Award for Service at the 2022 ESPYS, in part for creating the adaptive racing team Team UNBROKEN.

CSM Evans addresses Stars

Early arriving fans will receive complimentary Dallas Stars military caps courtesy of City Credit Union. The team will wear special themed jerseys during warmups that will be auctioned off at
DallasStars.com/JerseyAuction
. Proceeds collected from the warmup jersey auction and the Dallas Stars Foundation 50/50 Raffle on Friday night will benefit America's VetDogs, a national non-profit that trains and places guide and service dogs with veterans, first responders, and active-duty service members with disabilities, free of charge. Evans is a longtime supporter and program graduate of America's VetDogs, where she met her service dogs Aura and Rusty.
For more information, please visit
DallasStars.com
.
About America's VetDogs
Since 2003, America's VetDogs (
www.VetDogs.org
) has trained and placed guide and service dogs to provide independence, enhanced mobility, and companionship to veterans with disabilities from all eras. In 2015, VetDogs opened its programs to first responders, including fire, police, and emergency medical personnel. America's VetDogs is a 501(c)(3) not-for-profit organization founded by the Guide Dog Foundation and serves clients from across the United States. VetDogs relies on contributions from generous individuals, corporations, service clubs, and foundations to fund its mission to help those who have served our country live with dignity and independence. It costs over $50,000 to breed, raise, train, and place one assistance dog, but America's VetDogs provides its services completely free of charge to the individual. America's VetDogs has been accredited by both the International Guide Dog Federation and Assistance Dogs International.