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Peyton Manning's USO tour journal

One year ago, Peyton Manning ended one leg of his professional football journey, a 13-season run with the Indianapolis Colts, and began another that landed him with the Denver Broncos.

Fast-forward to the present. Manning just completed a new personal journey with the USO, visiting the men and women of the U.S. military in what he describes as a life-changing event.

On a tour that ran from Feb. 25 to March 2, Manning was accompanied by Adm. James Winnefeld, the ninth vice chairman of the Joint Chiefs of Staff and the second highest-ranking officer in the U.S. military. Manning was introduced to Winnefeld by Colts quarterback coach Clyde Christensen, who also made the trip along with free-agent wide receiver Austin Collie;Tampa Bay Buccaneers wide receiver Vincent Jackson, who was raised in a military family; and former major league pitcher Curt Schilling, a regular on the USO tour circuit.

Manning kept a detailed journal of his travels. When members of the military staff read some of his entries as the trip was nearing its conclusion, they encouraged Manning to share them publicly because they felt it would be good for troop morale. Here is an edited version of Manning’s visit with the troops:

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annakatey: PAT:Sometimes it’s okay with girls like this, they wanna have fun and sometimes it’s not because they got a broken wing, and they’re hurt, and they’re an easy target. And in this case, in this particular case, I think that wing is being fixed.And you gotta make sure it gets mended. And you’re gettin’ in the way of that right now, okay? Because she’s sensitive and she’s smart, she’s artistic. This is a great girl and you gotta be respectful of that.- Silver Linings Playbook (2012)
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annakatey:

PAT:
Sometimes it’s okay with girls like this, they wanna have fun and sometimes it’s not because they got a broken wing, and they’re hurt, and they’re an easy target.
And in this case, in this particular case, I think that wing is being fixed.
And you gotta make sure it gets mended. And you’re gettin’ in the way of that right now, okay? Because she’s sensitive and she’s smart, she’s artistic. This is a great girl and you gotta be respectful of that.

- Silver Linings Playbook (2012)

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