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Marine gets hero's welcome at Atlanta Braves game

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    MLB team honors returning soldier

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What -- 20000 people saw the Braves -- at Turner Field Sunday but it's likely that few of them would have greater significance on America's past time.

-- -- 22 year old from locally county are playing baseball -- four years old.

-- -- -- -- -- Michael archer played ball every summer until he graduated from high school they need Julie did different all American team the US Marine Corps and I didn't want.

Somebody say.

They've done something for me tonight giving nothing back.

I had always been interested in doing something for my country.

It was a life changing decision.

During two tours in Afghanistan and the Georgia native did extremely dangerous work.

My job was -- to locate I.

Find safe.

Pat expressed travel on June 12 of last year that path -- -- corporal -- your to a road.

It without warning the sudden flash of an IED exploded near.

In an instant his legs were gone there wasn't a surprise for me when I woke up stage.

And realize that it happens -- news.

My -- rules aren't changed -- -- The next nine months were excruciatingly.

Difficult and tried to -- about it.

No we're still -- sure embraced his new life.

He learned how to walk again and he's even trying news sports.

Sunday in the sixth inning the Braves recognized voucher is -- true American patriot.

In the stadium full of people stood and cheered for his sacrifice and make stalwart.

-- -- -- So proud of and they don't know about -- those that -- will eventually yen and tough times remain.

But this marine is still fighter has nothing.

They would legs that I can't do now as long as I put my mind.

Chris show off Fox 5 News.

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