Eagles Chairman and CEO Jeffrey Lurie released the following statement on Monday:

"Today, the Eagles were honored to participate in the long-standing tradition of visiting the White House to celebrate our victory in Super Bowl LIX. We are grateful for the hospitality we were extended and appreciate the opportunity to celebrate this special team alongside the hundreds of fans that joined us on the South Lawn.

"While in Washington, we also had the privilege of visiting Arlington National Cemetery where we paid our respects to those who made the ultimate sacrifice for our country by laying a wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. The experience was especially personal for me as my father served as a captain in the U.S. Army and was stationed in France during World War II as a member of the 851st Engineer Aviation Battalion.

"Our time in our nation's capital served as a great reminder of the core values that have brought our team so close together – sacrifice, selflessness, and discipline."

At Arlington National Cemetery, Lurie, Howie Roseman, Jemal Singleton, and Tyler Steen helped lay the wreath at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier.

Singleton's father, Gary, is a retired Air Force sergeant who met Singleton's mother, Mary, while deployed in England. Singleton was born on a military base in Incirlik, Turkey, and lived in England and Germany before settling in the United States.

Singleton, the team's Assistant Head Coach/Running Backs Coach, attended the Air Force Academy, where he became one of the most decorated football players in school history. Singleton was a two-time captain at running back who helped the Falcons win 10 games in back-to-back seasons for the first time in school history.

"The military has affected who I am as a person, who I am as a husband, and just the lifestyle that I was able to grow up in," Singleton said.

Steen's grandfather, Sgt. Rodney M. Davis, was posthumously awarded a Medal of Honor after jumping on a grenade to save his fellow soldiers during the Vietnam War. Steen's father, Daris, is a retired Marine.

"My grandfather is a great inspiration to me," said Steen, a key reserve offensive lineman who played in several games during the run to the Super Bowl. "He sacrificed his life. He was selfless. Knowing about that and learning about that as I grew up, that obviously had a huge impact on my life, and the fact that he died for his country, I take great honor in that."