More than 50 Marines take oath during NFL game

Camp Lejeune Marines take oath of enlistment during Panthers NFL game
Posted: Thursday, November 3, 2011 12:00 am
Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune

Photo by Sgt. Bryan A. Peterson
Panther's game
Five Marines from Marine Corps Base Camp Lejeune, along with more than 50 service members across North Carolina, South Carolina and a group of soldiers in Afghanistan broadcast live through a satellite feed, reenlist at the Minnesota Vikings vs. Carolina Panthers National Football League Military Appreciation Day game at Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., Sunday.

Before the National Football League season began, Minnesota Vikings running back and the NFL’s current rushing leader, Adrian Peterson, re-signed with the Vikings for seven years – a contract worth more than $100 million.

Sunday, during the Minnesota Vikings vs. Carolina Panthers NFL Military Appreciation Day game at the Bank of America Stadium in Charlotte, N.C., more than 50 service members swore to uphold and defend the constitution of the United States in front of more than 70,000 screaming fans.
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