Four-time Pro Bowler, internet phenom and all-around great dude, Minnesota Vikings Justin Jefferson leveled up his support for the military community today when he gifted two Super Bowl tickets to an incredible veteran, Kim Hubers.
Hubers served 14 years in the Army National Guard (2001 – 2015), achieving the rank of Staff Sergeant. During her decorated service history, she was assigned to the 727 Transportation Company and 1742nd Transportation Company where her key roles and responsibilities included team leader, heavy vehicle operator, certified trainer and unit suicide prevention representative. SSG Hubers served our country both domestically and abroad, including emergency response efforts for blizzards and flooding in Fargo, ND, clean up assistance in New Orleans following Hurricane Katrina, and an oversea deployment to Iraq (2003-2004) at the beginning of the war. Hubers was forced to medically retire due to service incurred injuries in 2015. Following her military career, Hubers worked with adults with developmental disabilities for many years and stayed home to raise her four children, learning to adjust to her medical conditions, while remaining active in volunteer work through her local Disabled American Veterans (DAV) Chapter 1 in Sioux Falls, South Dakota. She is the current department commander of South Dakota, and in 2023 was recognized as the Disabled Veteran of the Year winner.
Jefferson has a long history of supporting the military community and also partnered with USAA in 2023 to give away tickets. “I can’t believe I get to have this experience,” he told WATM at the USAA Salute to Service Lounge at the Super Bowl. “It’s just such an honor to be able to do this. The veterans are the real heroes here.”