Brenden Aaronson and Tarik Muharemović joined veterans to lay wreaths and observe two minutes of silence at Elland Road, before a visit to the Combat Cafe.
The first team pair were special guests of a Leeds United Foundation social group that meets once a week at the stadium.
"Anybody can get involved to come along and just speak to people," said Derek McHugh, a 22-year Coldstream Guards army veteran.
"That's all it is. It's a group that speaks to one another, and we get support from the the club as well, especially the staff that come every week. If we need support, we can speak to them. The staff here do an amazing job, an absolutely amazing job to help us and to put this on for us every week. If we can't speak to them, we'll speak to other members of the group because we're all like-minded. We're all from the same kind of background. Even if we're army, navy, RAF, it doesn't matter.
"You've got Falklands veterans here. You've got Iraq veterans. Afghanistan veterans and there's all different backgrounds from all different regiments. You've got infantry regiments, non-infantry regiments. They're all veterans but we're all here as a family."
Aaronson and Muharemović were greeted in the East Stand by the veterans and along with Foundation and club staff paid tribute with a short Remembrance ceremony.
"Remembrance is a massive thing for everybody," said Derek. "You might not have served, but you might have had a family member that served that you're remembering. It's great to get players down. Obviously, they wear the shirts with poppies, and it gives them a perspective of what they're wearing that poppy for, in remembrance to our fallen comrades."
The group then made its way to the Gary Speed Suite for a chat about how the veterans and the players could relate their respective experiences of representing their country, working in a team and bonding as tight-knit groups. A veteran spoke of being part of something bigger than himself and discovering a brotherhood, while Aaronson agreed that making everyone feel included in a team was an important step in building something special with a team.
Veterans were then able to meet the players for photos as the visit came to a close. Aaronson said: "It was amazing to hear their stories and share our experiences too. They've made this country what it is today, I have a lot of respect for veterans and people who have sacrificed their lives for their country."
The free weekly sessions run exclusively for veterans and include free breakfast sandwiches and hot drinks. There are also monthly trips and activities away from the stadium, as well as regular guest speakers. There is no need to book into the drop-in sessions but for more information email [email protected] or call 0113 367 6598.
