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14. They do this at every game ...

Sat Oct 1, 2022, 03:38 PM

Oct 2022

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The Iowa Wave started in 2017 after the new children's hospital opened. Patients and their parents gather in the Press Box Café on the 10th floor of the hospital to watch the game through floor-to-ceiling windows.

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Unbelievable stadium tradition ... [View all] aggiesal Oct 2022 OP

Far far superior and just better in every way than the endless, boring "salutes to the military". Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2022 #1

I agree, I keep saying that if you cut the military budget in half ... aggiesal Oct 2022 #2

If we could close every base in the world except the United States jimfields33 Oct 2022 #3

Seriously, their budget is filled with so much fat ... aggiesal Oct 2022 #5

Maybe It'll go down but it's never gonna go half that's ridiculous. jimfields33 Oct 2022 #6

There is no will power in the face of massive financial self interest and political catering. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2022 #7

Here is the yearly DOD budget from 2002 (approximately half) to 2020 aggiesal Oct 2022 #12

2002 budget $'s plus inflation, per BLS, is $620.3B paleotn Oct 2022 #19

Ike would point at exactly what you point at and point out the MIC has arrived. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2022 #36

A case in point.... paleotn Oct 2022 #29

9000 Abraham tanks, plus many others, plus crew and support...why desperately needed?? Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2022 #37

Jobs in Lima Ohio. paleotn Oct 2022 #40

Stark example, Exhibit A. Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2022 #44

It will never go down because that budget provides a lot of wealth for major shareholders Lonestarblue Oct 2022 #10

Oh dear.... paleotn Oct 2022 #27

Military spending is like Welfare for the Rich IbogaProject Oct 2022 #42

Nice hijack sarisataka Oct 2022 #32

I agree ... aggiesal Oct 2022 #35

💪 🖊 Alexander Of Assyria Oct 2022 #38

Yep. SharonClark Oct 2022 #39

It is a great tradition dalton99a Oct 2022 #4

Something in my eye! demmiblue Oct 2022 #8

It's always the onions for me. n/t aggiesal Oct 2022 #9

Wow, never saw that. And it's a tradition! mountain grammy Oct 2022 #11

They do this at every game ... aggiesal Oct 2022 #14

Thanks for posting this. I was distracted while watching the game today Sogo Oct 2022 #13

Thanks for sharing that. I have to move the onions away. n/t aggiesal Oct 2022 #15

I have the biggest lump in my throat. crickets Oct 2022 #17

+1 million progressoid Oct 2022 #41

Go Blue. Mr. Scorpio Oct 2022 #16

Pretty dominating performance Xavier Breath Oct 2022 #21

You can see Michigan QB & Team waving starting at 16 seconds. This is really a cool moment irisblue Oct 2022 #26

I grew up outside Iowa City, have 2 degrees from UIowa hauckeye Oct 2022 #18

Very proud, indeed; I'm a fellow hawkeye, and I tear up every time.... Sogo Oct 2022 #20

I don't participate in stadium waves, because the entertainment is on the field ... aggiesal Oct 2022 #25

Wow bpj62 Oct 2022 #22

I thought, no I don't need tissues ...then I clicked on video. MLAA Oct 2022 #23

NICE! calimary Oct 2022 #24

Wonderful! The way it should be. paleotn Oct 2022 #28

Best tradition in college football JPPaverage Oct 2022 #30

Thank you for sharing your experience. n/t aggiesal Oct 2022 #33

This message was self-deleted by its author JPPaverage Oct 2022 #31

Wow..people in building have front row seats Demovictory9 Oct 2022 #34

What a sweet, beautiful tradition! electric_blue68 Oct 2022 #43