Greatest Show on Earth

Members of the MacDill Honor Guard present the colors during the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey’s opening show at the St. Pete Times Forum in Tampa, Jan. 9. Along with presenting the colors, another member of the Honor Guard was recognized for his dedication to the Honor Guard. Airman Samuel Blair, 6th Maintenance Squadron, was recognized for stepping up and performing 13 details in his first month as Honor Guard.

Greatest Show on Earth

Published Jan. 15, 2009
By Staff Sgt. Patrice Clarke
6th Air Mobility Wing Public Affairs

MacDill AFB, Fl -- Dancing elephants, parading puppies, laughing clowns, and women getting shot out of a canon, what more can you expect from the greatest show on earth? For five MacDill Airmen, they got the chance to take part in magic by participating in the opening of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey's Jan 9, show in Tampa, Fla., entitled Zing Zang Zoom.

Airman Samuel Blair, 6th Maintenance Squadron, was able to see the show from a different view, from center stage. He was honored at the beginning of the show for his achievements while participating in the MacDill Honor Guard. Airman Blair was the honorary ringmaster for the entire event.

"I'm really honored to be chosen for this," replied Airman Blair. "It was really amazing being the ringmaster for a minute. I think I could do that job every day."

Four MacDill Honor Guard team members were also on hand to present the colors at the opening of the event.