Chiefs to honor Sergeant Nicholas Tincher as Tribute to the Troops honoree
The Kansas City Chiefs announced Friday that they will honor Sergeant Nicholas Tincher as this week’s Tribute to the Troops honoree during Sunday afternoon’s home game against the Los Angeles Chargers at Arrowhead Stadium. The program recognizes service members from the local community at each home game as part of the club’s ongoing support for the armed forces. The Chiefs have a long history of supporting men and women in uniform, and the initiative highlights those contributions for fans who attend games.
Tincher, a native of nearby Spring Hill, Kansas, joined the Army Reserve in 2012 following the example of his father and grandfather. He said, ‘Ever since I could remember as a kid, I always wanted to join the military. My father and grandpa were both in the military, so I thought I needed to serve as well.’ He served six years in the Army Reserve.
He earned the role of horizontal construction engineer, operating heavy equipment such as excavators and bulldozers. As a sergeant, he led his platoon, directing weekend drills and ensuring the general welfare of his fellow soldiers. Those duties gave him opportunities to apply his skills in both training and community projects.
One such project took Tincher and his platoon to Montrose, Minnesota, where they spent three weeks preparing ground for a community park. They leveled hills for baseball fields and removed softer earth to replace it with more stable material for parking areas. A lifelong Chiefs fan, Tincher said he felt honored to be selected and that seeing the team acknowledge service members at games gives him chills.
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Honoring Sergeant Tincher highlights the Chiefs’ Tribute to the Troops program and reinforces the club’s ties to the Kansas City-area military community. Tincher’s background as a horizontal construction engineer and his platoon leadership underscore the practical, community-focused work reservists perform, as illustrated by the Montrose park project. Recognitions like this connect local fans to service members with direct ties to the region, including Tincher’s hometown of Spring Hill.