We’ve Heard from the Atlanta Braves Players About the Ft. Bragg Game, Now we Hear from the Ones Who Will Watch
This weekend is always a special one for the country. The 4th of July. A celebration of our country winning our independence from Britain over 200 years ago.
And just last month, The United States Army celebrated their [our] 241st birthday. In two days, the country will be celebrating with the US Army in another fashion, at a MLB baseball game, at historic Fort Bragg, North Carolina.
This game has been extensively documented here at Tomahawk Take by Alan and yours truly. Suffice it to say, we’re excited about it.
We’ve all heard the responses of the players and how much they are looking forward to it. Even as early back as the 29th of June, when Braves Jeff Francoeur talked to Braves beat reporter, Mark Bowman.
Frenchy said that above all else, “The excitement more than anything is about the experience … We’re going to get a chance to hang out in the mess hall and spend the day honestly just hanging with those guys, which for us, what an honor.”
Well, I got the chance to speak to a Soldier at Fort Bragg about the game and he’s a die-hard Braves fan! So from Brave fan to Brave fan and Soldier to Soldier, I wanted to know what goes on in the mind from the other side of the field.
As Soldiers, we become desensitized to a lot of the words and appreciation in events like this. Don’t take that the wrong way. We appreciate the gratitude, we do. But now, we get to show the gratitude.
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