Col. John Wood, center right, joins, from left, Col. Steven Chapman, Navy Capt. Glenn Little Jr., and Coast Guard Cmdr. Scott Crawley for the puck drop at the start of the South Carolina Stingrays hockey team military appreciation night at the North Charleston Coliseum Oct. 16. The Stingrays donated more than 1,000 tickets for the game to military bases in and around Charleston, Beaufort and Columbia. Colonel Wood is the 437th Airlift Wing commander; Colonel Chapman is the 315th Airlift Wing commander; Captain Little is the Naval Weapons Station commanding officer and Commander Crawley is the Coast Guard Sector Charleston chief of enlisted personnel. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)

Lauri Lewellen directs the driver of a mine-resistant, ambush-protected vehicle as it enters the North Charleston Coliseum during the South Carolina Stingrays hockey team military appreciation night Oct. 16. The military vehicle was provided for display purposes in honor of the night's event and was assembled at a manufacturing facility in the local community. Ms. Lewellen is an international business development representative with Force Protection Industries. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)

Members of the South Carolina Stingrays and Wheeling Nailers hockey teams dart away from the goal after the puck during the Stingrays military appreciation night Oct. 16. More than 5,000 fans attended the night's event with more than 1,000 free tickets provided to military personnel. The Stingrays won 5-4. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)

Forward Michael Dubuc scores a second goal for the South Carolina Stingrays hockey team in the first period during their military appreciation night at the North Charleston Coliseum Oct. 16. The Stingrays played strong against the Wheeling Nailers in the first period giving them a 4-1 lead going into the second period. The Stingrays won 5-4. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)

Defenseman Dylan Yeo cheers on the South Carolina Stingrays hockey team during their military appreciation night at the North Charleston Coliseum Oct. 16. The event was held on the team's opening night with free tickets provided to military members serving at bases throughout South Carolina. (U.S. Air Force photo/Staff Sgt. Daniel Bowles)