San Antonio, Texas – For many people in the United States, attending any NBA
(National Basketball Association) game is a time for great excitement while
enjoying the great sport. In San Antonio, the entire city, engulfed in playoff-fever,
eagerly awaited the arrival of May 8, 2008, which so happened to be game three
of the heated Western Conference Semi-Finals between the San Antonio Spurs and
the New Orleans Hornets. On that day, exactly 18,797 fans flocked to the AT&T
Center in San Antonio for this game. The AT&T Center is home of the 1999, 2003,
2005 and 2007 World Champion Spurs. Also attending the game was the Civil Air
Patrol Honor Guard from the Lackland Cadet Squadron of the Texas Wing.
The Honor Guard, carrying behind it immense training, great precision, and overall
great team working abilities was to be the center of attention as they helped
kick off the game by presenting the colors prior to tipoff. The Honor Guard was
commanded by C/CMSgt Kris Kerr, the Lackland Cadet Squadron flag was held C/SrA
Micah Jones, primary rifleman duties were tasked to C/2d Lt Colleen Rojas while
secondary rifleman duties were carried out by C/SSgt Nicole Miglis. Before these
four highly trained members knew it, they found themselves marching to center
court, halting right before the Spurs emblem in the center. They also made their
way right between both teams, Spurs and Hornets, as they lined up for this historic
event. As they presented arms, the National Anthem was performed by world renowned
saxophonist Mike Phillips. The cadets then stood there at present arms while the
eyes of practically millions of viewers watched them, even to include the Fox
Sports Net Southwest, which featured them on its channel, live while they were on the court.
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