Professional sports franchise most-supportive of military?

CH (MAJ) William Beaver — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 16:03:37 -0400

What professional sports club or team have you experienced at being most supportive of those in military uniform? They may show it with ticket discounts, special deals, special recognitions, patches on their uniforms, flags of branches at their home venue, color guards, etc. Maybe it's a minor league club. What has been your experience?

Response by SGT Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 16 at 2015 6:14 PM

SGT Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:14:20 -0400

From what I've seen on TV and, most recently, in person, I would have to say the San Diego Padres.

Response by SSgt Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 16 at 2015 6:28 PM

SSgt Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:28:38 -0400

Auto-racing and race tracks are more supportive than any venture in the world of sports. And for those who do not think racing is a sport, drive a sprint at 180mph and tell me about it.

Response by PO2 Mark Saffell made Apr 16 at 2015 6:44 PM

PO2 Mark Saffell — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 18:44:54 -0400

The St. Louis Blues honor a service member at every home game. They introduce him or her to the crowd and provide a Jersey for a player of there choice. I wish they would have done that when I was in.

Response by SFC Private RallyPoint Member made Apr 16 at 2015 7:40 PM

SFC Private RallyPoint Member — Thu, 16 Apr 2015 19:40:27 -0400

From being stationed at Fort Bliss, for me, was the minor league baseball team the El Paso Diablos (the team changed names for the 2014 season). They integrated a lot of military before, during, and after their baseball games, such as having the color guard on the field during the National Anthem, a military member singing the national anthem, and even wearing camo uniforms on game days that fell on a significant day for the country or Fort Bliss. In addition, they even offered discounted tickets to the military community and dependents, even going as far as giving free tickets out to Bliss.

Response by SSG Private RallyPoint Member made Aug 8 at 2015 7:42 PM

SSG Private RallyPoint Member — Sat, 08 Aug 2015 19:42:08 -0400

Some may not think of wrestling as a sport but in terms of support for the military nothing compares - monday night raw offers free tickets every show- all you have to do is go to the stadium, they also do shows forbthe military downrange

Response by Cpl Rosemarie SantaAnna made Aug 11 at 2023 1:31 AM

Cpl Rosemarie SantaAnna — Fri, 11 Aug 2023 01:31:11 -0400

Baseball