Christian McCaffrey earns Salute to Service Award after raising $700,000 for military families: 'Huge honor'

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• The San Francisco 49ers running back launched "23 and Troops" in 2021 to focus on post-traumatic stress and athlete-level care for veterans.
• The foundation has raised $700,000 for military support and paid off holiday layaway for 515 military families. McCaffrey grew up about a half hour away from a military base, so he always knew that this was the community he wanted to help out.
• CLICK HERE FOR MORE SPORTS COVERAGE ON FOXNEWS. COM  Christian McCaffrey of the San Francisco 49ers celebrates during an NFL game against the Philadelphia Eagles at Lincoln Financial Field on Jan.
• 11, 2026, in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
• (Cooper Neill/) "I think it was just from a young age, my parents instilled on me to respect the military and what it means to live in this country.