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Show HILLTOP TIMES Eagles wide receiver Chad Hall capitalizing on his military experience Eclectic American Dining American Classics & Gourmet Specialties Appetizers • Salads • Soups • Sandwiches Wraps * Burgers * Gourmet Entrees Dine In • Take Out • Catering 11:00 am - 8:00 pm Monday - Saturday The Associated Press EBrentJepperson's m South State B ETHLEHEM, Pa. — He learned to be precise. He learned to prepare more diligently than everybody else. And he learned to work with a team toward a common goal. All the things Chad Hall is engaged in this summer at Philadelphia Eagles training camp he already experienced over the last two years — and quite far from the football field. Hall, one of the biggest surprises of camp, finished his college career at the Air Force Academy in 2007 and spent the last two years as a maintenance officer and second in command with the 421st Fighter Squadron, part of the 388th Fighter Wing at Hill Air Force Base. Unable to play for two years, Hall served his military commitment repairing and maintaining the Air Force's largest fleet of combat-ready F-16 Fighting Falcon jets. "It really is a lot like football," Hall said. "Be accountable, make sure you prepare, trust that others are doing their jobs. There are a lot of similarities. You don't care who gets the credit, you just work together for a common goal." - Hall was the 2007 Mountain West Conference Player of the Year after rushing for 1,478 yards and catching 50 passes for 524 more yards. But he had to serve a minimum 24-month commitment just to apply for early release from the Air Force. He loved the work, saying he "always wanted to be around jets," but desperately missed football. • "It was tough," Hall said. "Real tough not playing football for two years. •; "It was especially hard watching the game and knowing I wasn't able to play. "We had squadron sports, and I played squadron [MES 7 August 19, 2010 W&Ure&l Clearfield Arts Center & Restaurant 801-726-9865 MATT SLOCUM/Associated Press Philadelphia Eagles wide receiver Chad Hall (left), can not hang onto a pass as Jacksonville Jaguars cornerback Scotty McGee defends in the second half of an NFL preseason football game, Aug. 13, in Philadelphia. Philadelphia won 28-27. basketball and stuff like that, but obviously it's not the same. I just kept working hard, kept pushing and hoping that one day I'd have a chance to prove myself." Hall got that chance this spring when he was invited to work out for the Eagles, and they liked what they saw from the speedy 5-foot-8 hybrid tailback/receiver/returner. Hall made the most of his first football game in 32 months in the Eagles' 28-27 preseason win over Jacksonville on Aug. 13. 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