Ex-MLB players are presented an 82nd Airborne Division plaque during a visit to Forward Operating Base, Iraq, Sept. 18, as part of the "Heroes of the Diamond" Tour. Former baseball players included Trot Nixon, Jeff Nelson and Andy Ashby, thanked service members assigned to the 3rd Brigade Combat Team, 82nd Airborne Division, Multi-National Division - Baghdad, for their service during the two-hour visit. The purpose of the tour is to reach out to Soldiers all across Iraq in order to improve Soldier morale.