Big Papi celebrates with the troops
David “Big Papi” Ortiz of some small-time baseball team named the Boston Red Sox took time out from running the bases on a two run homer to celebrate with some troops sitting near the BoSox’ dugout.
The soldier in the picture above is Army Ranger Sgt. Lucas Carr. The South Boston native threw out the first pitch before the Red Sox’s 9-5 win over the Los Angeles Angels and also led the crowd in chants of U-S-A! U-S-A! during the game.
Later, the man they call Big Papi treated him to Fenway’s version of the Lambeau Leap because of an encounter the pair experienced earlier in the game.
From the Associated Press:
Ortiz said the soldier gave him a patch from the uniform of a buddy that “went down” after the slugger walked back earlier in the game.
“Maybe it was good luck,” he said, smiling.
Pretty cool story.
Thanks to Tman for the link.
Category: Support the troops
Glad to see the Army still can’t figure out the when and where of wearing Class B uniform rather than ACU’s… but the Navy sort of has that whole concept down pretty good…
Except for the two girls who are OUTSIDE without their covers on. Sheesh. Then again, I guess it’s not as bad as the guy wearing his dixie cup on the back of his head.
Wondering if they’re attached to the Constitution…
HOOAH RANGERS!!!!
Surprised TSO didn’t post this one….
Obama 1
Bush 0
I hadn’t seen this, awesome. This was 2 nights ago? Last night I believe we won 7-3.
And the idiots are heard from again. OG, you are aware this isn’t something that just popped up overnight, correct? And that the methods used to get the information were something the liberals were pissing and moaning about at every turn for 8 years?
So explain to me why the guy took 16 HOURS to make the call? Seems to me something that should have taken may 16 microseconds…
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/news/article-1383010/Osama-Bin-Laden-dead-Obama-took-16-hours-make-mind.html#ixzz1LJkz0f2d
http://washingtonexaminer.com/politics/2011/05/get-bin-laden-obama-relied-policies-he-decried
And here’s a little something extra for you to chew on, booter:
http://www.washingtontimes.com/news/2011/may/2/seals-are-standing-taller-after-secret-raid/
President George W. Bush’s war on terrorism translated into robust spending on what are affectionately called “snake eaters.”
Special Operations Command’s budget grew from $2.3 billion in 2001 to nearly $10 billion today. Manpower expanded from 45,500 to 61,500.
“It’s an order of magnitude better,” said Adm. Worthington. “The training these guys are getting, it’s 10 times what we were getting when I went through. They’re getting training right now that makes them the best in the world.”
At the time of the Sept. 11 attacks, special operations – Navy SEALs, Army Green Berets and Delta Force, and Air Force AC-130 gunships – were generally neglected. The previous Clinton administration had not called on them to go after bin Laden or his network.
All that changed under Mr. Bush and Mr. Rumsfeld: Green Berets led the initial invasion of Afghanistan. Joint Special Operations Command enlarged and expanded its manhunting skills worldwide. The Marine Corps created its first special forces command.
“We increased the size of special operations forces,” said former Rep. Duncan Hunter, California Republican and former chairman of the House Armed Services Committee. “We obviously increased their funding for new technical capabilities.”
One key move was to make Special Operations Command a “supported” command, not just one that did the bidding of other commands, but could plan and execute battles.
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These were ALL things the Democrats fought tooth and nail, and given the chance would pull the plug on in a heartbeat.
Now go play in traffic.
Congrats, TSO–half the Sox wins have come against ONE team. See ya in October…NOT.
And finally, OG, see if you can play the Botoxed Bitch version of, “Spot the Hypocrisy!”
http://www.powerlineblog.com/archives/2011/05/028953.php
Nancy Pelosi, press conference, September 7, 2006:
[E]ven if [Osama bin Laden] is caught tomorrow, it is five years too late. He has done more damage the longer he has been out there. But, in fact, the damage that he has done … is done. And even to capture him now I don’t think makes us any safer.
Nancy Pelosi, earlier today:
The death of Osama bin Laden marks the most significant development in our fight against al-Qaida. … I salute President Obama, his national security team, Director Panetta, our men and women in the intelligence community and military, and other nations who supported this effort for their leadership in achieving this major accomplishment. … [T]he death of Osama bin Laden is historic….
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Okay, NOW you can STFU.
Well At least it’s not the Yankees.