Veterans and the Red Tail Project Honored by the Twins The Minnesota Twins Baseball Team honored veterans at a noon game on September 7th and featured the Red Tail Project in the presentation. Twins owner Carl Pohlad, himself a decorated veteran, is shown shaking the hand of Charles Lindberg. from left to right- Twins owner Carl Pohlad, Clark Dyrud, Commissioner, State of Minnesota Dept. of Veterans Affairs, Pearl Harbor Survivor Bob Carlson, P-51 fighter pilot and POW Ken Dahlberg, W.A.S.P. Mickey Axton, Larry "Bubba" Brown, Tuskegee Airman Dr. Harold Brown and Iwo Jima flag raiser Charles Lindberg. P-51 pilots Harold Brown and Ken Dahlberg share the spotlight. The veterans graciously signed autographs and talked to baseball fans before the game. WWII test pilot Mickey Axton greets her fans. WWII Navy Veteran Bob Carlson, who survived the sinking of the U.S.S Oklahoma during the attack on Pearl Harbor, was surrounded by friends at the event. WWII Marine Veteran Charles Lindberg, who helped raise the first flag on Iwo Jima's Mt. Suribachi. Pilot Ken Dahlberg shot down four enemy planes and was shot down himself several times. A full display of the Red Tail project was on hand and manned by Voila employees Shelly Burr and LaVone Weer. Twins staffer Travis Gorshe was instrumental in making the event happen. Thanks Travis! Larry Brown and Red Tail Project Board Member Tim Barzen chat with Carl Pohlad before the presentation. left to right- Clark Dyrud, Larry Brown, Harold Brown, Travis Gorshe, Bob Carlson, Ken Dahlberg, Micky Axton, Red Tail volunteer and heavy lifter Stan Ross and Charles Lindberg Each Veteran was shown as they went out on the field to meet Carl Pohlad and throw out the first ball, shown is Harold Brown, a Red Tail Project board member and Tuskegee Airman. Fastball? Ha! A great time was had by all and the Twins won. Thank you Twins!