Marine Corps News>Marines have constructed a minature Fenway Park in Iraq, using over 200 panels of recycled wood, old light poles and 120 gallons of green paint.

“It was a two-week project,” said Cpl. Jason M. Samuels, 22, and an artillery mechanic with the unit. “Putting up the Green Monster was the hardest part. We built it on the ground and stood it up. We had 30 guys lifting it up and it was shifting and wobbling.”
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“I think by building this field we have provided all troops on this base an outlet for stress and tension,” said Pritchard. “It gives them a chance to forget about the daily grind of the day and just enjoy some softball.”

“I grew up with the Red Sox, so this field makes me feel like I am back home with American traditions,” said Petty Officer 1st Class Fernald J. Darrin, a company chief with Naval Mobile Construction Battalion 14. “It makes you feel like you aren’t in a war zone. It’s a stress reliever.”