Airman reunites with family during Braves game

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)

Airman reunites with family during Braves game

Published May 30, 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.