Salute to the military: Soldiers are halftime honorees at USC football game

By Mr. Robert Timmons (IMCOM)November 23, 2016

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1 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – A Soldier in Training at Fort Jackson holds up a large U.S. flag as it
is being rolled up during on field practice Nov. 15 at Williams-Brice
Stadium. Soldiers from Fort Jackson held large U.S. flags during the
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6 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Gamecocks' defensive lineman Kobe Smith, greets Capt. Christopher Porter,
aide-de-camp to the Fort Jackson commander before the team's Military
Appreciation Day game against Western Carolina University Nov. 19. Fort
Jackson, and Service members were ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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7 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – University of South Carolina fans go craze moments after the kickoff of the school's Military Appreciation Day game against the Western Carolina University Catamounts, Nov. 19. During the game the school honor Service members and played a video about... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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9 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Spc. Lance Schade, a bandsman with the 282nd Army Band out of Fort Jackson, helps adjust the instrument of another band member prior to going onto the field during halftime festivities as the University of South Carolina's Military Appreciation Day g... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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10 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Gamecocks wide receiver Deebo Samuels cuts back up field as he rushes for his first rushing touchdown of the game Nov. 19. The University of South Carolina Gamecocks won the game 44-31. The game was part of the school Military Appreciation Day event... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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11 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Gamecocks wide receiver Deebo Samuels bowls over Western Carolina
Catamounts defensive back Keion Crossen to score his second rushing
touchdown of the game Nov. 19. The University of South Carolina Gamecocks
won the game 44-31. The game was part of ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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13 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Maj. Gen. John 'Pete' Johnson, Fort Jackson commander, and Harris Pastides, university president, wav to the crowd during the halftime celebration at the University of South Carolina's Military Appreciation Day game Nov. 19 at Williams Brice Stadium ... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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14 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Members of the Fort Jackson honor guard fire a volley to honor Service members lost during service to their country during the halftime celebration at the University of South Carolina's Military Appreciation Day game Nov. 19 at Williams Brice Stadium... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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15 / 16 Show Caption + Hide Caption – Sgt. 1st Class Stefan Kassza, with Fort Jackson's operations office and leader of the post's honor guard, prepares to march his troops onto the field during halftime celebrations Nov. 19. The University of South Carolina honored Fort Jackson during t... (Photo Credit: U.S. Army) VIEW ORIGINAL
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The University of South Carolina paid homage to the history of Fort Jackson while honoring Soldiers, sailors, airmen and Marines during halftime festivities of the school's Military Appreciation Day football game against Western Carolina University, Nov. 19 at Williams Brice Stadium in Columbia, S.C. The USC Gamecocks beat the WCU Catamounts 44-31.

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