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Posted on May 17, 2013

Tampa Bay Rays Help With Amazing Military Homecoming

And just when you thought humanity couldn’t be saved the Tampa Bay Rays jump in to seize the day. You could see the nervous smile on nine-year-old Alayna Adams as she stepped up to the pitcher’s mound to toss out the first pitch of the Rays game last night. To many of the fans in attendance it was just another first pitch. To Alayna it was a special moment to be representing the USO and her dad, Lt. Col. Will Adams who has been in Afghanistan for the past two years serving our country. Read more at http://www.rantsports.com/clubhouse/2013/05/17/tampa-bay-rays-help-with-a-special-military-homecoming/?PwXUT4vyyfcgwSdi.99