While the Pittsburgh Steelers are mired in storylines, it’s easy to forget about the good stories on the team, and there has been none better than left tackle Alejandro Villanueva. His background has already been well documented, which is pretty hard to avoid when you’re a two-time Pro Bowler, but suffice it to say that he is a military man, a decorated war veteran as an Army Ranger who made it into the NFL only after several failed attempts at multiple positions.
Villanueva recently spoke to the Department of Defense in order to talk about his experiences as a serviceman and how that has shaped his life afterward.