MEADOWLANDS STADIUM, EAST RUTHERFORD, N.J. -- New York Army National Guard Soldiers from the 1st Battalion, 258th Field Artillery’s Headquarters Battery, Battery A and Battery B assist during the preseason exhibition game opener Aug. 16, 2010, displaying the American Flag on the field alongside military personnel from the active Army, Navy, Air Force, Marines and Coast Guard.
The military servicemen and women appeared before a crowd of more than 80,000 fans who later watched the Giants " Big Blue" defeat the Jets "Gang Green" 31-16.
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