KANSAS CITY, Mo., July 21 -- The U.S. Department of Defense's American Forces Information Service issued the following news release:

By Johnathan Lemons

Special to American Forces Press Service

The Missouri National Guard's agribusiness team in Afghanistan will get a touch of home when Major League Baseball's Kansas City Royals and Fox Sports Network honor them during the Royals' Aug. 8 game with the Oakland A's at Kauffman Stadium here.