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Military veterans impacted Nakobe Dean, and the Eagles rookie is giving back through community service

Dean is a linebacker and a son of veterans who has dedicated time to helping fill gaps in education and health in his new community of Philadelphia.

Nakobe Dean, rookie linebacker with the Philadelphia Eagles, takes a picture with his mother, Neketta Dean, after speaking in the auditorium at C.C.A. Baldi Middle School in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. Dean is touring schools to address oral and vision treatments, as well as education and health gaps for youths. Dean’s parents instilled in him the value of education, health, and community service from a young age.
Nakobe Dean, rookie linebacker with the Philadelphia Eagles, takes a picture with his mother, Neketta Dean, after speaking in the auditorium at C.C.A. Baldi Middle School in Philadelphia on Tuesday, Oct. 25, 2022. Dean is touring schools to address oral and vision treatments, as well as education and health gaps for youths. Dean’s parents instilled in him the value of education, health, and community service from a young age.Read moreHeather Khalifa / Staff Photographer