By | June 30, 2009
Combined 437th and 315th Airlift Wing honor guard members post the colors at the beginning of the Charleston Battery soccer game during the first of two military appreciation nights at Blackbaud Stadium June 25. The Charleston Battery professional soccer team traditionally holds two military appreciation nights during the year with the first one being in June and the second one in September. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)(RELEASED)
Master Sgt. Nichelle Cunningham sings the national anthem prior to the start of the Charleston Battery soccer game held at Blackbaud Stadium June 25. An estimated 5,000 people attended to watch as the Charleston Battery took on the Puerto Rico Islanders during a nationally televised game on the Fox Soccer channel. Sergeant Cunningham is assigned to the 315th Airlift Wing as a paralegal. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)RELEASED)
Col. Donald Shaffer salutes during the singing of the national anthem prior to the start of the Charleston Battery soccer game held at Blackbaud Stadium June 25. An estimated 5,000 people attended the military appreciation night held by the Charleston Battery professional soccer team. Colonel Shaffer is the 437th Airlift Wing vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)(RELEASED)
Master Sgt. Nichelle Cunningham sings the national anthem prior to the start of the Charleston Battery soccer game held at Blackbaud Stadium June 25. This was the first of two military appreciation nights held by the Charleston Battery professional soccer team this year. The second is currently scheduled for September. Sergeant Cunningham is assigned to the 315th Airlift Wing as a paralegal. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)(RELEASED)
Col. Donald Shaffer flips the coin as the referees and team captains watch marking the start of the Charleston Battery soccer game held at Blackbaud Stadium June 25. The Charleston Battery took on the Puerto Rico Islanders during a nationally televised game. Colonel Shaffer is the 437th Airlift Wing vice commander. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)RELEASED)
Three Charleston C-17's fly over Blackbaud Stadium as part of the military appreciation night held by the Charleston Battery June 25. This was the first of two military appreciation nights held at Blackbaud Stadium with the second one currently scheduled in September. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)(RELEASED)
Fabrice Noel with the Puerto Rico Islanders, left, keeps John Wilson with the Charleston Battery, right, from gaining control of the ball during the soccer game at Blackbaud Stadium June 25. This is the third game between the two United Soccer League division-one teams within the last week. The Charleston Battery shut out the Puerto Rico Islanders 1-0 to take first place in USL-1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)(RELEASED)
Nelson Akwari with the Charleston Battery, right, defends the ball against Nicholas Addlery of the Puerto Rico Islanders, left, during the game at Blackbaud Stadium June 25. An estimated 5,000 people attended the game as the Charleston Battery took on the Puerto Rico Islanders during a nationally televised game on the Fox Soccer channel. The Charleston Battery shut out the Puerto Rico Islanders 1-0 to take first place in USL-1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)(RELEASED)
Scott Buete with the Charleston Battery, right, tries to get past Domenic Mediate with the Puerto Rico Islanders, left, to gain control of the ball during the game at Blackbaud Stadium June 25. This is the third game between the two United Soccer League division-one teams within the last week. The Charleston Battery shut out the Puerto Rico Islanders 1-0 to take first place in USL-1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)(RELEASED)
Scott Buete with the Charleston Battery, right, and Nicholas Addlery with the Puerto Rico Islanders, left, fight for control of the ball during the game at Blackbaud Stadium June 25. This is the third game between the two United Soccer League division-one teams within the last week. Charleston Battery shut out the Puerto Rico Islanders 1-0 to take first place in USL-1. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Marie Cassetty)(RELEASED)