FOXBOROUGH, Mass., Nov. 24, 2013 /PRNewswire/ -- Raytheon (NYSE: RTN) hosted 150 veterans from Wounded Warrior Project^® and Student Veterans of America at the New England Patriots-Denver Broncos football game tonight as part of the company's month-long "Salute to Service." Prior to kickoff, guests toured The Hall at Patriot Place presented by Raytheon during a hospitality event that featured Patriots Hall of Fame player Gino Cappelletti. As part of the celebration, military veterans and other members of the armed services were invited on the field to participate in a flag ceremony just prior to the kickoff at Gillette Stadium.

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To join Raytheon in its veterans salute, visit http://www.raytheon.com/media/armed_services/ and send a message of gratitude, appreciation or support via social media with #HT4H (Hashtags4Heroes).

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Raytheon Company, with 2012 sales of $24 billion and 68,000 employees worldwide, is a technology and innovation leader specializing in defense, security and civil markets throughout the world. With a history of innovation spanning 91 years, Raytheon provides state-of-the-art electronics, mission systems integration and other capabilities in the areas of sensing; effects; and command, control, communications and intelligence systems; as well as a broad range of mission support services. Raytheon is headquartered in Waltham, Mass. For more about Raytheon, visit us at www.raytheon.com and follow us on Twitter @Raytheon.

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