Overview
- The Voelke family will take the stage Thursday during the first round in Pittsburgh to reveal New York’s No. 5 pick, with coverage starting at 8 p.m. ET.
- Traci and her sons were invited through TAPS, and the moment caps a decade of the nonprofit’s partnership with the NFL’s Salute to Service to honor survivor families.
- Maj. Paul C. Voelke died on June 22, 2012, after a mine-protected vehicle accident in Afghanistan during Operation Enduring Freedom, following 14 years and five deployments.
- Andrew Voelke commissioned last year and now serves as an Army infantry officer at Fort Benning, carrying his father’s legacy into his own service.
- Traci Voelke works as an attorney at Fort Belvoir and helped pass a Virginia constitutional amendment that expands financial support for Gold Star spouses.