Man Holds Umbrella Over Marine Corps JROTC Member During Braves Game

May 30, 2018

A man stood in the rain to hold an umbrella over a Junior ROTC cadet during an Atlanta Braves game on Memorial Day.

man holds umbrella over military man Braves game
Credit: Atlanta Braves on Twitter

"Respect," the Braves organization simply captioned the photo on Twitter.

According WSB-TV in Atlanta, the moment occurred during the third inning when the stadium paused to pay tribute to prisoners of war or military personnel missing in action at the chair, which stays permanently empty.

man holds umbrella over military man Braves game
Credit: @chellebelle011

"They sacrifice so much for us, we can sacrifice for them too!!!" Twitter user @chellebelle011 wrote.

"THAT is what America is about. Beautiful!" tweeted another.


Click Here For The Most Popular On Sunny Skyz

feel good videoWOW! Seal Begs Boaters For Help As Orcas Hunt Him

feel good storiesMom Shares 4th Grader's Spelling Test Answers, #13 Has Everyone Laughing

feel good storiesThis Letter From C. S. Lewis To His Goddaughter, For Whom He Wrote 'The Lion, The Witch And The Wardrobe'

feel good storiesThese Twin Cats Do Everything Together — And We Can’t Get Enough

feel good storiesToddler ‘Arrested’ After Taking One Bite Out Of Every Fruit

feel good storiesCat Goes Viral For Playing Cards Against Humanity — And She’s Serving Pure Chaos

feel good videoMan Spends 6 Months Teaching An Octopus To Play Piano

feel good videoDrone Stumbles Upon Polar Bears Living Their Best Life In Abandoned Soviet Research Station

feel good videoMom Catches Dad–Daughter Moment On Baby Monitor And Starts Sobbing

feel good videoToddler’s Wholesome Reaction To Dad Being 'Left Out' Goes Viral

feel good videoDog Won’t Stop Checking The Same Spot Outside, And The Reason Has Every Pet Owner Laughing

Chris Filippou 12:17 PM (3 minutes ago) to me