News>Airman has 'Memorial' reunion during Braves game
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Master Sgt. David Sims and his family embrace during a surprise homecoming May 28, 2012, at Turner Field in Atlanta. Sims’ family attended the Atlanta Braves game and was called onto the field at the top of the fifth inning for a special video tribute from Sims, who they thought was still in Afghanistan. Sims is assigned to Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command's Communications Directorate at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. (Defense Department/Photo by Jessica Blanton)
Master Sgt. David Sims' wife and children are featured on the big screen as the Atlanta Braves’ Hometown Heroes, representing all military families with loved ones serving overseas. His wife Robin and children BreAnna, Brittany, Dustin and Roman were moments away from a big surprise, as Sims was hiding on the other side of the dugout. (Defense Department photo/Jessica Blanton)
Master Sgt. David Sims embraces his wife, Robin, after surprising his family at the Atlanta Braves' Memorial Day game May 28, 2012, in Atlanta. Sims returned from a six-month deployment from Kabul, Afghanistan, May 27. Sims is assigned to Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command's Communications Directorate at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. (Defense Department photo/Jessica Blanton)
5/30/2012 - ATLANTA (AFNS) -- An Air Force reservist hit the proverbial grand slam by surprising his family at the Atlanta Braves Memorial Day baseball game here May 28.
Master Sgt. David Sims returned from a six-month deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan with a plan to surprise his loved ones.
His family, thinking he was still overseas, attended the Braves game at Turner Field. They were called onto the field at the top of the fifth inning to represent military families as part of the Braves' Memorial Day ceremonies.
They were watching a video message from Sims, who at the end of the video told them to "wait a minute." He then suddenly appeared from the other side of the Braves dugout, and the family raced across the baseball field for the heartwarming reunion, witnessed by thousands of applauding fans.
Sims is assigned to Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command's Communications Directorate at Robins Air Force Base, Ga.
