
Gary Brown takes a photograph of New York National Guardsman Erich Schmidt and his 5-year-old son Alex in front of the Home Run apple before the New York Mets home opener at Citi Field on Monday. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)
Gary Brown takes a photograph of New York National Guardsman Erich Schmidt and his 5-year-old son Alex in front of the Home Run apple before the New York Mets home opener at Citi Field on Monday. (AP Photo/Kathy Willens)