Rapid City Rush hosts 16th annual Military Appreciation Night

U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Carsten Stahr, 28th Force Support Squadron commander, center, announces the starting players at the Rush hockey game in Rapid City, South Dakota, March 30, 2024. Stahr was invited to provide a pre-game speech for the players before they took the ice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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Rapid City Rush hosts 16th annual Military Appreciation Night

U.S. Air Force Senior Master Sgt. Kristi Leaman, 28th Maintenance Squadron 1st Sergeant, center, drops the first puck of the Rush hockey game vs. the Allen Americans in Rapid City, South Dakota, March 30, 2024. The ceremonial puck drop was part of the team’s 16th annual Military Appreciation Night, where team members and staff pay tribute to and honor military members for their service. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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Rapid City Rush hosts 16th annual Military Appreciation Night

Four women from Ellsworth Air Force Base stand at center ice during a special military recognition segment at the Rush hockey game in Rapid City, South Dakota, March 30, 2024. Ranging in rank from master sergeant to lieutenant colonel, these women were recognized for their service during the Rush hockey team’s Military Appreciation night in conjunction with Women’s History Month. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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Rapid City Rush hosts 16th annual Military Appreciation Night

A man visits the 28th Security Forces Squadron military working dog table at the Rush Hockey Game in Rapid City, South Dakota, March 30, 2024. In honor of Military Appreciation Night, several military-themed events and shout-outs occurred both before and during the game. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)

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Rapid City Rush hosts 16th annual Military Appreciation Night

Published April 2, 2024
By Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney

ELLSWORTH AIR FORCE BASE, S.D. -- U.S. Air Force Lt. Col. Carsten Stahr, 28th Force Support Squadron commander, center, announces the starting players at the Rush hockey game in Rapid City, South Dakota, March 30, 2024. Stahr was invited to provide a pre-game speech for the players before they took the ice. (U.S. Air Force photo by Airman 1st Class Brittany Kenney)