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Wednesday,
July 5, 2017: The
Wounded
Warrior Amputee Softball Team played ball with the Brainerd Celebrity Team.
The event was an exhibition at Mills Field in Brainerd, MN. There was a near capacity crowd. Just one-third is shown above. |
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The Civil Air Patrol was on hand along with
a Master Sergeant and a Captain from the U.S. Army.
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An Honor Guard made up of local veterans
organizations was there to present the flag.
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Brainerd VFW
Junior Vice Commander Michael Williams gave a salute as the Star
Spangled Banner was sung. Nicely done on both counts. |
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Then the game started. Note the
pitcher for the Wounded Warrior team has an artificial leg. That didn't seem to slow him or his enthusiasm down. |
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The Brainerd team played hard.
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Then there was music on the infield. |
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Your "Ace" photographer Mark was given
permission to climb the Brainerd Fire Department ladder truck to photo
the event. |
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Nice view from up there, Mark. |
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Lots of spirit with a few solid hits. |
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There was no end to action. |
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High intensity playing and the crowd loved
it. |
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Girl Scouts came out to read during an
intermission. |
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Then back to more softball. |
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Local celebrities showed up to see and be
seen at the game. |
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| The game was a fun event for everyone. The Brainerd team won. |
Quote of the day:
It is amazing what those guys can do. Mark
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Questions, Comments? Email Mark Persons teki@mwpersons.com |
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