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PHOTO GALLERY: Opening Ceremony - A Salute to Our Military


  • By Heather Merriman Saba
  • | 4:00 a.m. June 5, 2014
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PHOTO GALLERY: Opening Ceremony - A Salute to Our Military
The flags of the countries with athletes participating in the 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final
The flags of the countries with athletes participating in the 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final
Dennis Bowsher, Logan Storie, Lt. Col. Tessa Suplee and Nathan Schrimsher
Dennis Bowsher, Logan Storie, Lt. Col. Tessa Suplee and Nathan Schrimsher
Cindy Cavallaro Day and Jane Bennett
Cindy Cavallaro Day and Jane Bennett
Tom Charters with Kirk and Chris Voelker
Tom Charters with Kirk and Chris Voelker
Linda DiGabriele, Angela Massaro-Fain and Ann Charters
Linda DiGabriele, Angela Massaro-Fain and Ann Charters
Richard Dorfman, Suzette Jones, Gloria and Ali Bahaj and Diane and Joel Schleicher
Richard Dorfman, Suzette Jones, Gloria and Ali Bahaj and Diane and Joel Schleicher
Pamela Hughes and Michael Evers
Pamela Hughes and Michael Evers
Jennifer Mumford Brady and Lenna Dahlquist with Laurie and Jeff Birnbach
Jennifer Mumford Brady and Lenna Dahlquist with Laurie and Jeff Birnbach
Tre Whitten, Michael Sullivan, Erik Mininsohn and Cian Grave
Tre Whitten, Michael Sullivan, Erik Mininsohn and Cian Grave
Sharon Black Floyd, Cheryl Loeffler, Pauline Joerger and Ariane Dart
Sharon Black Floyd, Cheryl Loeffler, Pauline Joerger and Ariane Dart
Nancy Blackburn and Mollie Nelson
Nancy Blackburn and Mollie Nelson
The Color Guard presents the flag.
The Color Guard presents the flag.
The Color Guard presents the flag.
The Color Guard presents the flag.
The 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final athletes
The 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final athletes
The 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final athletes
The 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Final athletes
The son of honoree Col. John Russell accepts the Baron de Coubertin Medal of Honor from UIPM President Dr. H. C. Klaus Schormann.
The son of honoree Col. John Russell accepts the Baron de Coubertin Medal of Honor from UIPM President Dr. H. C. Klaus Schormann.
Guests at the 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Finals opening ceremony were greeted by the sound of trumpets, played by Keith Greene and Tim Eaton.
Guests at the 2014 Modern Pentathlon World Cup Finals opening ceremony were greeted by the sound of trumpets, played by Keith Greene and Tim Eaton.
Veronica Brady, Jim Ley, Chairwoman Katherine Harris, Tamara Ley and Sally Schule
Veronica Brady, Jim Ley, Chairwoman Katherine Harris, Tamara Ley and Sally Schule
Deborah Beacham and Victoria DeRosier
Deborah Beacham and Victoria DeRosier
Deb Knowles and Judith Yaeger
Deb Knowles and Judith Yaeger

 

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