Timberlake had so much fun at the ball in fact that he blogged to his “family, friends and fans”: “I knew I would have an evening that I wouldn’t forget…Something I could tell my friends about.” Timberlake added, “What I didn’t know was how moved I would be by the whole experience.”

Saying the night was “one of the most moving evenings I’ve ever had,” Timberlake wrote, “I felt so proud to be there. I felt like I was getting a chance to be among my heroes. It’s funny too because a lot of them are SO younger than me.”

During the night’s festivities, Timberlake and the other ball attendees watched a special video about Pearl Harbor, World War II and the September 11 terrorist attacks which left JT writing, “It was a surreal moment to be in that room with so many of our great Marines who have such a different type of connection to those stories.”

Timberlake concluded, “To all of you that serve every day for us…Ensuring our freedom, I say: My deepest gratitude to you. I’ve met so many of my heroes… From Michael Jordan to Michael Jackson. And, nothing makes me feel more honor and pride than when I get to meet one of you. Last night changed my life and I will never forget it.

“Thank you Corporal Kelsey DeSantis. Thank you for inviting me. And, thank you for being my hero.”