Robert Griffin III urges Americans to remember the reason for Memorial Day during visit to Washington DC

This Memorial Day weekend, just like the rest of them, hits home for Robert Griffin III - but this one might be a tad more special.

The son of two U.S. Army veterans, the former Washington Commanders quarterback went back to the nation’s capital as part of his longtime partnership with USAA.

Griffin visited USAA’s Poppy Wall of Honor, a powerful tribute recognizing more than 600,000 service members who gave their lives in defense of our country, each represented by a single poppy, at the National Mall.