Posted on 05/23/2005 5:25:03 PM PDT by AZHua87
WASHINGTON, May 23, 2005 – Indianapolis Motor Speedway was awash in patriotism May 22, just one week before 33 IndyCar drivers take to the oval in the annual Indianapolis 500 race.
Indiana Sen. Richard Lugar administers the Oath of Enlistment to a group of 56 new recruits in the winner's circle at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway on May 22. Photo by Samantha Quigley (Click photo for screen-resolution image);high-resolution image available.
Armed Forces Day at the home of the "greatest spectacle in racing" included more than just military displays near the speedway museum.
During an enlistment ceremony held in the winner's circle at the historic brickyard, Allison Barber, deputy assistant secretary of defense for public affairs (internal communication and public liaison), welcomed the speedway to the "America Supports You" team.
America Supports You is a Defense Department program that seeks to focus public support for the men and women in the military.
Barber told the crowd that the morale of the men and women of the military is based on the support they feel from the home front.
"So today is a celebration of a new partnership with the Indianapolis Motor Speedway and the America Supports You program," Barber said. "It's also an invitation to the Hoosiers and to all Americans, asking you to log on, join the America Supports You team, show your support to our
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Indy Spedway Honors Military.
Indy Speedway Honors Military.
The motorsports industry on a whole does a great job of supporting the troops!
Kudos to IMS.
Thanks for the ping!
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