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Fans at a California softball tournament weren t happy when an official announced that the National Anthem would not be played before Friday s game, so they took matters into their own hands and started singing.The championship game betweenClovis High School and Buchanan High Schoolwas the second game of the day at Fresno State s softball stadium. Organizers had played the anthem before the first game and didn t plan to do it again, reporter Nick King withCNN affiliate KMPHsaid.Tiffany Marquez s daughter plays softball with girls from both teams, so air max they were there to support her friends.She said people were confused at first, because it didn t make sense to not play the anthem -- especially since it was Memorial Day weekend.People booed air max 1 the announcement and then started singing a cappella.In an instant, the entire crowd was standing to attention and facing the flag. Many too crocs winterstiefel k off their hats or put their hands over their hearts. It gave me chills! Marquez said.She grabbed her phone out of her sweatshirt pocket so she could capture the moment. It was one of the neatest things I ve ever experienced. I mean, there I was, standing in the middle of a true testament to unity and patriotism, she said.When the song was over, the fans cheered and the players got ready to play ball.Tournament organizer Bob Kayajanian told theFresno Beethat the national protocol is to only play the anthem before the first game of the day, but from now on, they will play it before every game.
AP SAN ANTONIO - The Air Force chose a woman Saturday to lead its basic training unit at a Texas base where dozens of female recruits have alleged they were sexually assaulted or harassed by male instructors within the past year.Col. Deborah Liddick is taking command of the 737th Training Group, bringing a distinctly new face of authority to Lackland Air Force Base in San Antonio. Six male instructors have been charged with crimes ranging from rape to adultery, and there are others still under investigation.The Air Force announced Liddick s appointment in a statement that didn t mention the sex scandal or highlight choosing a woman to lead a unit where the number of women identified by military investigators as potential victims is approaching 40. About one in five recruits at Lackland are women, while most instructors are men. I look forward to and have the utmost confidence in havi stanley bottles ng Col. Liddick take the reins of basic military training, Col. Mark Camerer, commander of the 37th Training Wing at Lackland, said in the statement. Lackland is where ever stanley flasche y new American airman reports for basic training, graduating about 35,000 each year.Liddick is already stationed in San Antonio, where she serves as chief of the maintenance division at the former Randolph Air Force Base. She is scheduled to take command Friday.She takes over for Col. Glenn Palmer, who was ousted stanley cup usa last month as attention to the scandal intensified. Another commande Ptab Salesman Accused Of Faking Son s Death
Fans at a California softball tournament weren t happy when an official announced that the National Anthem would not be played before Friday s game, so they took matters into their own hands and started singing.The championship game betweenClovis High School and Buchanan High Schoolwas the second game of the day at Fresno State s softball stadium. Organizers had played the anthem before the first game and didn t plan to do it again, reporter Nick King withCNN affiliate KMPHsaid.Tiffany Marquez s daughter plays softball with girls from both teams, so air max they were there to support her friends.She said people were confused at first, because it didn t make sense to not play the anthem -- especially since it was Memorial Day weekend.People booed air max 1 the announcement and then started singing a cappella.In an instant, the entire crowd was standing to attention and facing the flag. Many too crocs winterstiefel k off their hats or put their hands over their hearts. It gave me chills! Marquez said.She grabbed her phone out of her sweatshirt pocket so she could capture the moment. It was one of the neatest things I ve ever experienced. I mean, there I was, standing in the middle of a true testament to unity and patriotism, she said.When the song was over, the fans cheered and the players got ready to play ball.Tournament organizer Bob Kayajanian told theFresno Beethat the national protocol is to only play the anthem before the first game of the day, but from now on, they will play it before every game.
