FATHER’S DAY ONLY 2 DAYS AWAY
With Father’s Day coming up this Sunday, it’s more important than ever to support our troops before one of the most important holidays of the year for men in the military, who are usually family men.
Below is a heartwarming story about some fortunate troops who actually get to be home for Father’s Day this year.
According to the calendar, Father’s Day is Sunday. But for four men who recently returned from overseas tours of duty with our armed forces, the holiday came early this year thanks to their favorite Major League Baseball teams.
The reunions took place at Mariners, Braves, Twins and Diamondbacks games this season. EspnW talked to the teams, the servicemen and the family members to bring you an inside look at how these special homecomings happened.
In each case, the teams came up with a plan, but executing the surprise with so many moving parts wasn’t easy. It took planning, some luck and, of course, some deliberate misdirection, requiring the assistance of friends, family members, team mascots and, in some cases, the umpires working the games.
This is an amazing achievement on the part of these sports teams. They have made this Father’s Day an uplifting and unforgettable holiday for these families. But there are thousands of troops, many of them also fathers, who are still serving bravely in Afghanistan, and they WON’T be home this Sunday to see their families for the
holiday.
Think about the troops that didn’t get the heartwarming homecoming events, the troops that won’t get to come home for another 3, 6 or even 9 months.
Thank you for this great story, Sandy! I love happy endings...especially for our troops! :)