Keywords: US Navy 030904-N-9693M-001 U.S. Naval Academy Midshipmen Andrew Bankston, left, Gerry Sharp, middle, and Tim Kinkaid, watch the opening plays of the NFL season opener.jpg en Washington D C Sept 4 2003 -- U S Naval Academy Midshipmen Andrew Bankston left Gerry Sharp middle and Tim Kinkaid watch the opening plays of the NFL season opener between the Washington Redskins and New York Jets following the Operation Tribute to Freedom NFL and Pepsi sponsored NFL Kickoff Live 2003 Concert on the Mall Organizers provided priority seating for military members and their families Among the performers were Aerosmith Britney Spears Aretha Franklin Mary J Blige and Good Charlotte Operation Tribute to Freedom OTF was set up by the Department of Defense as a way for Americans to show their appreciation to our men and women in uniform U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Damon J Moritz RELEASED 2003-09-04 030904-N-9693M-001 Navy http //www navy mil/view_image asp id 9361 U S Navy photo by Photographer's Mate 2nd Class Damon J Moritz PD-USGov-Military-Navy Military in Washington D C |