Behind the Badge: Gift giving

D.C. United staff members were also on hand to help brighten the holidays for the youngsters.

along with teammates Devon McTavish and Jamil Walker -- from their two-week tour of pacific military bases.


The four flew in from Japan on Sunday and had to readjust to Eastern Standard Time, as Japan is 13 hours ahead of D.C. The group led numerous soccer clinics as they spent time at seven different bases in Hawaii, Guam and Japan.


Jaime on Target
Jaime Moreno attended an event Tuesday morning with the Redskins' Renaldo Wynn at the Reston Target. Moreno, along with a group of Washington Redskins, helped families use the $100 gift certificates that Wynn and his wife provided for families in need.


Sweepstakes winner
United fan Sherri Greenseid was the lucky winner of the 10th Anniversary Sweepstakes, as she took home a replica 1996 MLS Cup championship Tiffany ring. Greenseid also got a personal tour of United's locker rooms, where she was presented with her '96 ring by D.C. United senior vice president Stephen Zack.


"It's really cool," said Greenseid. "This is really a once-in-a-lifetime experience and I have a part of D.C. United history!"