Former Bears great Devin Hester speaks with local military members during USAA’s Salute to Service Boot Camp event in the Walter Payton Center at Halas Hall on July 28, 2025, in Lake Forest. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Members of local media pose with Ian Rapoport at the end of the “USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp” event at the Walter Payton Center on the Chicago Bears campus on July 28, 2025, in Lake Forest. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Former Chicago Bear Devin Hester speaks with local military during the “USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp” event at the Walter Payton Center on the Chicago Bears campus on July 28, 2025, in Lake Forest. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Local military warm during the “USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp” event at the Walter Payton Center on the Chicago Bears campus on July 28, 2025, in Lake Forest. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Ashayla Perry of the U.S. Navy catches a football during the “receiving gauntlet” event of the “USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp” event at the Walter Payton Center on the Chicago Bears campus on July 28, 2025, in Lake Forest. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Julian Turner, left, of the U.S. Navy, wins the broad jump competition jumping 9 feet and 9 inches in the “USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp” event at the Walter Payton Center on the Chicago Bears campus on July 28, 2025, in Lake Forest. Turner won three of the six events and helped Team 3 win the overall prize. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Devin Hester, Ian Rapoport, and Ian Cunningham, talk during the “USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp” event at the Walter Payton Center on the Chicago Bears campus on July 28, 2025, in Lake Forest. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Local military warm during the “USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp” event at the Walter Payton Center on the Chicago Bears campus on July 28, 2025, in Lake Forest. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Team 3 celebrates their championship of the “USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp” event at the Walter Payton Center on the Chicago Bears campus on July 28, 2025, in Lake Forest. Team member Julian Turner won three of six events. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Antonio Vigil of the U.S. Marine Corps throws a pass during the “receiving gauntlet” portion of the “USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp” event at the Walter Payton Center on the Chicago Bears campus on July 28, 2025, in Lake Forest. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Ian Rapoport, left, and Devin Hester, right, talk to the father of U.S. Navy seaman Kemarion Knight who him on FaceTime from San Antonio, Texas during the “USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp” event at the Walter Payton Center on the Chicago Bears campus on July 28, 2025, in Lake Forest. Knight said his dad was blow away because he’s a “huge Bears fan.” (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Melissa Cantizales participates in the three-cone shuttle during “USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp” event at the Walter Payton Center on the campus of the Chicago Bears on July 28, 2025, in Lake Forest. Cantizales is an XO with the U.S. Marine Corps. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)

Ian Rapoport, left, and Devin Hester, right, talk to the father of U.S. Navy seaman Kemarion Knight who him on FaceTime from San Antonio, Texas during the “USAA’s Salute to Service NFL Boot Camp” event at the Walter Payton Center on the Chicago Bears campus on July 28, 2025, in Lake Forest. Knight said his dad was blow away because he’s a “huge Bears fan.” (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)
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Former Bears great Devin Hester speaks with local military members during USAA’s Salute to Service Boot Camp event in the Walter Payton Center at Halas Hall on July 28, 2025, in Lake Forest. (Stacey Wescott/Chicago Tribune)