Fort Bragg Game
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The Fort Bragg Game was a Major League Baseball specialty game played on July 3, 2016 between the Miami Marlins and Atlanta Braves of the National League. It was held at Fort Bragg, North Carolina, Un
Tony Clark (left), Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend (center), and Rob Manfred (right) at a pregame press conference
Fort Bragg Stadium was built solely to host the Fort Bragg Game
Sgt. 1st Class Alex Burnett (left) and Arodys Vizcaíno (right)
Stephen J. Townsend
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Stephen J. Townsend is an American retired United States Army four-star general who served as Commander United States Africa Command from 26 July 2019 to 8 August 2022. He previously commanded the Uni
Fort Bragg Game
…the Braves, 5–2. After the game, the grandstands were removed, and the field became a multi-use sporting ground. Background Tony Clark (left), Lt. Gen. Stephen J. Townsend (center), and Rob Manfred (right) at a pregame press conference In 2015, Major League Baseball (MLB) approached the United States Department of Defense…
Official portrait, 2019
Townsend and Colonel Brett G. Sylvia, the commander of 2nd Brigade Combat Team, 101st Airborne Division, travel to visit troops with Task Force Strike, 101st Airborne Division, Qayyarah West Airfield, Iraq, September 2016.
Townsend receives the AFRICOM command guidon from acting Deputy Secretary of Defense Richard V. Spencer on 26 July 2019