Military participates in Pro Bowl Published Feb. 6, 2004 By Donna Miles American Forces Press Service WASHINGTON (AFPN) -- Representatives of all five military services in Hawaii will get a special honor this weekend as they take to the Aloha Stadium field in Honolulu to participate in Pro Bowl activities Feb. 8.The game, which will bring together the top players in the American and National conferences of the National Football League, also will assemble the best and the brightest from throughout the U.S. military in Hawaii.Servicemembers and volunteers of the year from the Army, Navy, Air Force, Marine Corps and Coast Guard will participate in the coin toss during the game's opening ceremonies.A joint-service color guard also will participate in the opening ceremonies, and 16 sailors will carry NFL flags onto the field at the beginning of the game. An F-15 Eagle fighter jet from the Hawaii Air National Guard will conduct a flyover. Rock bands from Pacific Air Forces and the Navy's Pacific Fleet will entertain spectators while they stand in line for tickets at the north and south sides of the stadium.Feb. 6 was designated "Military Day" during the Pro Bowl Football Festival. Among events planned were a military challenge competition and a performance by the Navy band at the Kapiolani Park bandstand.The NFL donated 400 game tickets to servicemembers, and 21 NFL players were scheduled to make visits to servicemembers to recognize their contributions and express appreciation.Servicemembers chosen to participate in the coin toss called it a once-in-a- lifetime opportunity.“(Taking part in the coin toss) is going to cap my great three-year tour in Hawaii," said Tech. Sgt. Homero Lucero, volunteer of the year at Hickam Air Force Base, Hawaii.Sergeant Lucero is chief of the commander's support staff at Hickam. His volunteer activities range from visiting the center of aging at Tripler Army Medical Center to helping preserve the historic Battleship Missouri and cleaning up area highways."It's the third time I will have been to the Pro Bowl," Sergeant Lucero said. "But this is the first time that I'll actually be on the field."