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Master Sgt. David Sims and his family embrace during a surprise homecoming May 28 at the Braves baseball game at Turner Field in Atlanta. Sims was returning from a six-month deployment from Kabul, Afghanistan. His family was attending the Braves game and were 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. At the end of the video, Sims told them to “wait a minute.” Then, from the other side of the Braves dugout, he appeared and the family raced across the baseball field for the heart-warming 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. (Photo by Jessica Blanton)
Master Sgt. David Sims and his family embrace during a surprise homecoming May 28 at the Braves baseball game at Turner Field in Atlanta. Sims was returning from a six-month deployment from Kabul, Afghanistan. His family was attending the Braves game and were 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. At the end of the video, Sims told them to “wait a minute.” Then, from the other side of the Braves dugout, he appeared and the family raced across the baseball field for the heart-warming 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. (Defense photo/Jessica Blanton)
Master Sgt. David Sims waits next to the Braves dugout as he prepares to reunite with his family. His wife and four children are on the other side of the dugout and had no idea what was about to happen. Sims returned from a six-month deployment from Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 27 and surprised his family on the field during the fifth inning of the May 28 game. Sims is assigned to Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command’s Communications Directorate at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. (Defense photo/Jessica Blanton)
Master Sgt. David Sims' wife and children are featured on the big screen as the 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 the big surprise, as Sims was hiding on the other side of the dugout. (Defense photo/Jessica Blanton)
Master Sgt. David Sims embrases his wife, Robin, after surprising his family at the Braves' Memorial Day game. Sims returned from a six-month deployment from Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 27 and surprised his family on the field during the 5th inning of the May 28 game. Sims is assigned to Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command’s Communications Directorate at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. (Defense photo/Jessica Blanton)
Members of the Braves baseball team applaud with the crowd as Master Sgt. David Sims reunites with his family. Sims returned from a six-month deployment from Kabul, Afghanistan, on May 27 and surprised his family on the field during the 5th inning of the May 28 game. Sims is assigned to Headquarters Air Force Reserve Command’s Communications Directorate at Robins Air Force Base, Ga. (Defense photo/Jessica Blanton)
5/29/2012 - ATLANTA -- An Air Force Reservist hit the proverbial grand slam by surprising his family at the Braves Memorial Day baseball game May 28.
Master Sgt. David Sims was returning from a six-month deployment to Kabul, Afghanistan. His family was attending 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 Brave's Memorial Day ceremonies.
They were watching a video message from Sims, who they thought was still in Afghanistan. At the end of the video, Sims told them to "wait a minute." Then, from the other side of the Braves dugout, he appeared and the family raced across the baseball field for the heart-warming 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.
