REDFORD TOWNSHIP, Mich. – Before a hockey game, it's an honor for players and fans to pay respect during the national anthem.

The same is true for a group of players in Redford Township, but they've served their country. The game of hockey is helping them adjust to life back home.

They're called the Michigan Warriors, a group of veterans who have served overseas for anywhere between three and 12 years. At least a 1/2 dozen of them have been awarded Purple Hearts.

Hockey is a team sport in which these veterans can work through injuries such as post traumatic stress disorder. For their loved ones, it's an outlet they are thankful for.

If you'd like to support them, visit crowdrise.com/michiganwarriorhockey. Donations will help pay for equipment and ice time for games across metro Detroit.