Baseball players salute servicemembers

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Senior Master Sgt. James Turman, 920th Rescue Wing maintenance, stands next to Washington Nationals outfielder Elijah Dukes during the pre-game ceremonies at the Space Coast Stadium in central Florida. The Nationals honored the local military March 19 during a spring training game against the Baltimore Orioles. The Nationals won 5-4. (Photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow).

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Outfielder affection

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Purple Heart recipient Staff Sgt. Diane Lopes, security forces specialist, 920th Rescue Wing here, poses with Washington Nationals outfielder Josh Willingham during pre-game ceremonies at the Space Coast Stadium in central Florida. Military members were invited to stand with players in honor of military appreciation day March 19. The Nationals beat the Orioles, 5-4. (Photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)

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A piercing throw

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Col. George Pierce, commander of maintenance for the 920th Rescue Wing, Air Force Reserve command, threw out the first pitch during a military appreciation day at the Space Coast Stadium in central Florida. The Washington Nationals beat the Baltimore Orioles 5-4 during the spring training game that honored the local military. Also, rescue crews piloted two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 920th Rescue Wing here before the game then parked for display in a nearby field. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)

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Hawks fly over Nationals baseball game

PATRICK AIR FORCE BASE, Fla. - Air Force Reserve crews piloted two HH-60G Pave Hawk helicopters from the 920th Rescue Wing here during the opening ceremonies of a Washington Nationals spring training baseball game which honored military personnel March 19. The Nationals beat the Baltimore Orioles, 5-4. (U.S. Air Force Photo/Capt. Cathleen Snow)

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Baseball players salute servicemembers

Published March 20, 2009

Baseball players salute servicemembers

Outfielder affection

A piercing throw

Hawks fly over Nationals baseball game