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Soldier surprised daughter during Tampa Bay Rays first pitch
Orlando Sentinel ^
| 5-16-13
| Brent Parsons
Posted on 05/17/2013 8:50:37 PM PDT by FlJoePa
Nine-year-old Alayna Adams had just watched a video of her father, Lieutenant Colonel Will Adams, on the big screen at the Trop before throwing the ceremonial pitch at Thursday night's Tampa Bay Rays game.
What came next might make your eyes water.
Unbeknownst to his family, Lt. Colonel Adams was not only at the game to see her pitch, but he was the man behind the plate dressed in catcher's gear.
After she bounced the pitch to the catcher, her father revealed himself to her by taking off his mask -- the reaction from Alayna was priceless as she raced to home plate and lept into his arms.
Get your tissues ready and enjoy this video.
(Excerpt) Read more at orlandosentinel.com ...
TOPICS: Military/Veterans; Miscellaneous; Sports
KEYWORDS: military; mlb
I assume most have seen this. I searched and haven't seen it linked anywhere.
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posted on
05/17/2013 8:50:38 PM PDT
by
FlJoePa
To: FlJoePa
Video is at the link, btw.
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posted on
05/17/2013 8:50:59 PM PDT
by
FlJoePa
("Success without honor is an unseasoned dish; it will satisfy your hunger, but it won't taste good")
To: FlJoePa
Can’t see enough of these.
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posted on
05/17/2013 8:54:38 PM PDT
by
doc1019
(There is absolutely no difference between pro-choice and pro-abortion.)
To: doc1019; FlJoePa
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posted on
05/17/2013 9:06:14 PM PDT
by
killermosquito
(Buffalo, Detroit (and eventually France) is what you get when liberalism runs its course.)
To: killermosquito
Nicely done. Best to the family.
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posted on
05/17/2013 9:23:05 PM PDT
by
glyptol
To: FlJoePa
something wrong with the monitor all blurry
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posted on
05/17/2013 9:26:02 PM PDT
by
markman46
(engage brain before using keyboard!!!)
To: FlJoePa
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posted on
05/17/2013 9:26:53 PM PDT
by
MediaMole
To: FlJoePa
To: markman46
It’s one of those things where my cheeks are damp with tears.
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posted on
05/17/2013 9:34:20 PM PDT
by
MediaMole
To: FlJoePa
YouTube has it if your tablet does not have Flash Player
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posted on
05/17/2013 9:46:28 PM PDT
by
gunsequalfreedom
(Conservative is not a label of convenience. It is a guide to your actions.)
To: FlJoePa
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posted on
05/17/2013 11:04:49 PM PDT
by
TBP
(Obama lies, Granny dies.)
To: FlJoePa
Ahhhhhh...I just love these videos of soldiers/Marines reuniting with their families,canines and such. I just get mushy all over. Makes me smile.
To: FlJoePa
Sweet! Thanks for posting this.
To: FlJoePa
What a great way to start my day. Thanks !!
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posted on
05/18/2013 6:33:22 AM PDT
by
Dartman
(Mubarak and Gaddafi are going to look like choirboys when this is over)
To: FlJoePa
This is posted at Huffington Post.....with a bunch of vile disgusting comments some of those libtards are making...
To their credit a few libtards are calling them out on it...
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posted on
05/18/2013 6:44:55 AM PDT
by
Popman
(Godlessness is always the first step to the concentration camp.)
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