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Maj. John Haynes, a U.S. Marine Corps vet and one of Florida s most decorated veterans, was honored by the Aucilla Christian Academy (ACA) varsity baseball team before their game on Thursday, April 1. Maj. Haynes, along with several other Vietnam-era vets, were the special guests of the Warriors baseball team before they faced off against the Baby Rattlers of Florida A & M University High School.
The veterans were welcomed onto the field prior to the contest and Maj. Haynes was invited to throw out the first pitch. This was not the first time Maj. Haynes had been bestowed such an honor. “I was asked to throw out the first pitch for both the Florida Marlins (now the Miami Marlins) and the Tampa Bay Rays,” said Maj. Haynes.