Published: 5/27/2012 - Updated: 12 months ago

On The Town: Dancing with the Military Stars

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Left to right veteran Eric Bartkowiak, dance pro Cheryl Nicolaidis, and Eric Hillenbrand. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Thomas Winston and his partner pro Lorie Clark during "Dancing with the Military Stars" at The Dr. Martin Luther King,... THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Lee Powell and his partner pro Brenda Miller. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Linda Alvarado and partner pro Jeff Lever. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

Beauty queens from left to right Mrs. Midwest Galaxy Kim Foerster, Miss Teen Midwest Galaxy Cassie Parsons, Mrs. Ohio Galaxy Katie Maskey, Ms. Midwest Galaxy Stacey Hill, Jr. Miss Midwest Galaxy Nikita Naveen, Miss Midwest Galaxy Lidia Gurley , and Miss North America Galaxy Raven R. Reed.

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Beauty queens from left to right Mrs. Midwest Galaxy Kim Foerster, Miss Teen Midwest Galaxy Cassie Parsons, Mrs. Ohio Galaxy ... THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Left to right veteran Matthew Drake, pro Misha Brewer, and Colonel Retired Keith Landry. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Marianne Ballas dances with pro Matt Miller. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Linda Alvarado dances with pro Jeff Lever. THE BLADE/JEREMY WADSWORTH

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Diane Tousley, left, and Paula Hansen, right, during the Cotillion Club Spring Dance at the Carranor Hunt and Polo Club. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge The Off Broadway Dance Company performed a tribute to the troops at the Dancing with the Military Stars event. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN POLLOCK

Enlarge Pam Hays, founder of Arms Forces: Embracing the Military's Invisible Wounds, awards a mirrorball trophy to veteran Matthew Drake.... PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN POLLOCK

Enlarge Veteran Bill Austin and JP, a PTSD Service Dog. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN POLLOCK

Enlarge The Off Broadway Dance Company salutes military veterans at the dance competition. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN POLLOCK

Enlarge Marianne Ballas of Ballas Buick and Matt Miller of The Dance Clinic. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN POLLOCK

Enlarge From left, Tom Cole, the master of ceremonies, Pam Hays, Eric Hillenbrand, and Lorie Clark of the Dance Clinic. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN POLLOCK

Enlarge Shannon Galloway, widow of Maj. Christopher Galloway, and Lee Powell, co-founder Cedar Creek Church in Perrysburg. PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN POLLOCK

Thomas Winston, chief financial officer and director of Finance and Administration for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, and Cheryl Nicolaidis take a turn on the dance floor.

Enlarge Thomas Winston, chief financial officer and director of Finance and Administration for the Toledo-Lucas County Port Authority, and Cheryl ... PHOTO COURTESY OF JOHN POLLOCK

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Fred and Nita Harrington. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Diane Tousley, left, and her husband Tom Tousley. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Paula Hansen, left, and her husband Len Hansen. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

Enlarge | Buy This Photo Carmel and Maurice Manning. THE BLADE/AMY E. VOIGT

On The Town: Dancing with the Military Stars

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