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40 new airmen took the oath

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of enlistment saturday in front of

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thousands of Spectators . Staff

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sergeant Christie buyers takes us out

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to the ballpark during Air Force week

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in ST louis . This isn't your average

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enlistment ceremony . This took place

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at the home of the 2000 and six World

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champion ST louis cardinals . It's such

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a special honor to put your life on the

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line for others so that others might

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live . Our country looks around , who

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shall we send , Who will go for us ?

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And we've got these great young

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americans that raise their hand and say ,

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here I am , send me the first woman in

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the history of the Missouri Air

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National Guard to receive a bronze star

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for actions in Iraq threw out the first

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pitch in honor of Air Force week . I

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just hope if anything comes out of this

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week that all the people here in ST

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louis don't forget the truth we still

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have over in the war and pray from

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every day and hope that they come home

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safe . Staff Sergeant chris Byers . Air

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Force news ST louis